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  Welcome to the Thursday, October 3, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Juul ends support for San Francisco measure authorizing sale of electronic cigarettes Local Roundup Quiz: What Supreme Court justice wrote the most opinions in the 2018-2019 term? Juul ends support for San Francisco measure authorizing sale…

October 3, 2019: Andrew Yang raised $10 million in the third quarter of 2019. Bernie Sanders canceled campaign events this week after undergoing a heart procedure for a blocked artery.          Notable Quote of the Day “Why have four of the last five incumbent presidents won reelection? There are a lot of reasons, but…

Welcome to the Wednesday, October 2, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Alaska issues administrative order requiring opt-in procedure for state employee unions 12 Democrats expected to qualify for October presidential primary debate 1,732 candidates have filed to run for Congress in for 2020 Alaska issues administrative order requiring…

  October 2, 2019: Twelve Democratic candidates qualified for the Oct. 15 presidential primary debate. Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee together raised $125 million in the third quarter of 2019. Notable Quote of the Day “By now, the New Hampshire primary is usually all but decided. But for the first time in recent memory,…

  Welcome to the Tuesday, October 1, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: California could vote on 2020 ballot initiative regarding consumer privacy Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts sworn in 14 years ago this week 56% of Brew readers have voted in a special election California could vote on…

  October 1, 2019: Bernie Sanders raised $25.3 million in the third quarter of 2019. Pete Buttigieg raised $19.1 million over the same time period. Which state was the first to pass a law calling for presidential primaries? a. Michigan→ b. Wyoming→ c. Massachusetts→ d. Florida→ Notable Quote of the Day “It is a bit of a cop out to…

Welcome to the Monday, September 30, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Early voting underway in Louisiana’s October 12 gubernatorial primary Join us for today’s Ballotpedia Insights session on urban planning Mississippi state Senate district will hold partial special election November 5 Early voting underway in Louisiana’s October 12…

  September 30, 2019: The Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee together spent $10 million on an ad campaign. Steve Bullock is expected to be the first candidate to apply for public financing.  There are four new candidates running since last week, including one Democrat. In total, 880 individuals are currently filed with the FEC…

On September 10, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of the Treasury published a proposed regulation that would exempt some nonprofit groups from existing donor disclosure requirements. In July, a federal judge struck down a similar rule issued in 2018, finding that federal agencies had failed to follow proper procedures in enacting the…

Our research project analyzing public-sector union membership, finances, and political spending is now complete. In last week’s edition, we shared our key findings on union finances. This week, let’s turn our attention to political spending. MethodologyCampaign finance reporting requirements at both the federal and state levels enable us to report comprehensively on political spending by…