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10 ballot measures we’re watching closely on Nov. 5  Yesterday, our ballot measures team published its ranking of the Top 10 measures that voters will decide on Nov. 5. There are 32 statewide ballot measures across eight states. The average number of statewide measures on the ballot in odd-numbered years from 2009 through 2017 was…

Welcome to the Wednesday, Oct. 30, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Record-breaking satellite spending in Seattle city council elections New Jersey voters to decide 80 General Assembly seats, one special election for a state Senate seat, and local elections Delaware governor announces two supreme court nominations Record-breaking satellite…

  October 30, 2019: Tulsi Gabbard wrote an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal criticizing Hillary Clinton’s foreign policy. Larry Rasky registered a new pro-Joe Biden super PAC called Unite the Country.   Notable Quote of the Day “Recent data show manufacturing jobs are disappearing across Pennsylvania, Michigan and Ohio, states critical to Trump’s reelection chances. On Tuesday,…

Welcome to the Tuesday, October 29, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Twelve candidates running for Houston mayor  Pennsylvania voters to decide six statewide judges, one constitutional amendment, in addition to local races 43% of Brew readers surveyed have participated in a school board meeting Twelve candidates running for…

  October 29, 2019: Joe Biden announced that Molly Ritner will serve as his director of Super Tuesday states. Andrew Yang launches his first television ads in the early primary states. In the 2016 presidential election, which state had the highest percentage of eligible voters cast ballots? a. Florida→ b. Minnesota→ c. Ohio→ d. Wisconsin→ Notable Quote of the Day…

Since Sept. 30, two U.S. District Courts have struck down or enjoined donor disclosure laws in New York and New Jersey. New York: Citizens Union of the City of New York v. Attorney General of the State of New York (case number: 1:16-cv-09592-DLC-KHP) Who are the parties to the suit? The plaintiffs are the Citizens…

On Oct. 12, California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) vetoed AB314, legislation proposing that all public-sector employers in the state grant union representatives paid time off, known as release time, for union activities. What does the bill propose? If enacted, AB314 would repeal existing release time provisions in the state’s various public-sector labor laws and replace…

Welcome to the Monday, October 28, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Virginia voters to select all 140 state legislators Nov. 5 Voters to decide two statewide ballot measures in Colorado Seven states have filing deadlines for 2020 candidates before the end of 2019 Virginia voters to select all…

  October 28, 2019: The Democratic National Committee announced the polling and fundraising thresholds for the sixth presidential primary debate on Dec. 19. Donald Trump announced ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had been killed. There are 12 new candidates running since last week, including one Republican and one Libertarian. In total, 916 individuals are currently filed…

  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 are four new candidates running since last week, including one Democrat. In total, 904 individuals…