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December 11, 2019: House Democrats introduced two articles of impeachment against Donald Trump. Andrew Yang qualified for the sixth Democratic presidential primary debate. Notable Quote of the Day “Though the Harris campaign’s stumbles wore on her ability to raise money — she was on track to bring in only $4 million during the last three…
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December 10, 2019: Donald Trump is holding a rally in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Pete Buttigieg announced that he would open fundraisers to the press and release the names of his bundlers this week. Since 1900, which state has backed the Republican presidential candidate in the most elections? a. Alabama→ b. Indiana→ c. South Dakota→ d. Texas→ Notable Quote of the…
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Bold Justice: Twas the night before arguments… Twas the night before arguments, and all through the court, not a brief was stirring, not even about tort; the robes were hung by the bench with care, in hopes that the justices soon would be there… Welcome to the December 9 edition of Bold Justice, Ballotpedia’s newsletter…
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On Nov. 27, Judge Renee Bumb, of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, dismissed two class-action lawsuits in which the plaintiffs sought repayment of agency fees paid to their unions before the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Janus v. AFSCME. In Janus, the high court held that unions cannot compel…
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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. Candidates by the Number There…
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Welcome to the Friday, December 6, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Two Representatives announce they aren’t running for re-election in 2020 Supreme Court schedules oral argument in three cases related to the administrative state What’s the Tea (and cookies)? Two congressmen announce they aren’t running for re-election in…
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Welcome to the Thursday, December 5, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Supreme Court to hear oral argument in 24 cases over the next three months Local Roundup Recall effort against state lawmaker rejected due to petition error Supreme Court to hear oral argument in 24 cases over…
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December 6, 2019: Nancy Pelosi announced that the House of Representatives will draft articles of impeachment against Donald Trump. Former Secretary of State John Kerry endorsed Joe Biden. Each Friday, we highlight a presidential candidate’s key campaign staffer. Kevin Sheekey is a longtime Bloomberg staffer with experience in the public and private sectors. He has…
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December 5, 2019: Joe Biden released a $3.2 trillion tax plan. Amy Klobuchar hired Norm Sterzenbach as her caucus adviser in Iowa. Notable Quote of the Day “To me, the more interesting part of the story is that Donald Trump has decided to embrace the advantages of incumbency in raising money. Democrats…
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Welcome to the Wednesday, Dec. 4, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day Pennsylvania state Senator becomes 10th state legislator to switch parties in 2019 Filing deadline roundup Kavanaugh statement suggests Supreme Court could revisit nondelegation doctrine Pennsylvania state Senator becomes 10th state legislator to switch parties in 2019 Pennsylvania…