Category: Newsletters
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Heart of the Primaries 2020, Democrats-Issue 2 (January 22, 2020)
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On the news Democratic: Where do Democratic and progressive pundits and commentators disagree? Each week, we bring you excerpts that highlight differing views. “Above all, progressives want to beat Trump. The Democratic front-runners have all pledged to support the eventual nominee no matter who it is. And this week, the leaders of six national progressive…
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House delivers articles of impeachment to Senate
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January 16, 2020: The U.S. House delivered two articles of impeachment against Donald Trump to the U.S. Senate on Wednesday. The Iowa Democratic Party will release three sets of election results following the Feb. 3 caucuses. Notable Quote of the Day “To better understand which candidates did well or poorly Tuesday night, we plotted…
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NYT endorses Klobuchar and Warren
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January 21, 2020: The New York Times issued a dual endorsement of Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren. The Democratic National Committee announced a new delegate threshold for the Feb. 7 debate. Notable Quote of the Day “On average in markets around the country, prices for political TV ads have risen by 20 percent since Bloomberg…
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Bennet, Klobuchar, Sanders, Warren in D.C. for impeachment trial
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January 22, 2020: Michael Bennet, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren are in Washington, D.C., for the impeachment trial. Four more members of the Congressional Black Caucus endorsed Joe Biden. Notable Quote of the Day “The four senators running for the Democratic presidential nomination are leaning heavily on surrogates while they are stuck…
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Bold Justice: Trump’s 3-year anniversary
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Welcome to the January 20 edition of Bold Justice, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Today marks the three-year anniversary of President Trump’s inauguration. Keep up with his federal judicial nominations, confirmations, and more in each edition of this newsletter. Today starts…
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A look at donor disclosure requirements for electioneering communications
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As the year gets underway, and lawmakers nationwide take up bills on donor disclosure, let’s take a closer look at a particular policy area: donor disclosure requirements for groups that sponsor electioneering communications. Broadly speaking, an electioneering communication is any broadcast, cable, or satellite transmission that refers to a clearly identified candidate within a specified…
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Maine professor asks Supreme Court to strike down exclusive representation requirement
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On Jan. 2, 2020, a professor at the University of Maine filed an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court requesting that it overturn a Maine law compelling public-sector employees to accept a union’s representation regardless of their membership status with that union (i.e., exclusive representation). Who are the parties to the suit? The plaintiff is…
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House delivers articles of impeachment to Senate
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January 16, 2020: The U.S. House delivered two articles of impeachment against Donald Trump to the U.S. Senate on Wednesday. The Iowa Democratic Party will release three sets of election results following the Feb. 3 caucuses. Notable Quote of the Day “To better understand which candidates did well or poorly Tuesday night, we plotted…
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Ballotpedia’s Weekly Presidential News Briefing: January 11-17, 2020
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Every weekday, Ballotpedia tracks the events that matter in the 2020 presidential election. Now, we’re bringing you the highlights from our daily briefings in a weekly format so you can stay up-to-date on the 2020 election with one weekly email. Here’s the latest from the campaign trail. State Spotlight Notable Quotes of the…
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Bloomberg meets lawmakers on Capitol Hill, nets two more congressional endorsements
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January 17, 2020: Michael Bloomberg met with members of several congressional caucuses on Thursday. Michael Bennet, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren were sworn in as jurors in the impeachment trial of Donald Trump. Each Friday, we highlight a presidential candidate’s key campaign staffer. Analilia Mejia is a government and political affairs strategist…