Category: Newsletters
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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…
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Dems debate healthcare, electability in Iowa
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January 15, 2020: Six Democratic presidential candidates debated Tuesday night in Iowa. Rep. Max Rose endorsed Michael Bloomberg. Notable Quotes of the Day “ To me — and definitely according to the FiveThirtyEight primary forecast and recent Iowa polls — Iowa is very much up for grabs, and I don’t think that tonight was…
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Booker ends presidential campaign
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January 14, 2020: Cory Booker ended his presidential campaign on Monday. Six Democrats are participating in the seventh presidential primary debate. Donald Trump rallies in Milwaukee. Notable Quotes of the Day “The honest truth is, I think the candidates have been pretty gentle with each other.” – Howard Dean, former Democratic National Committee chairman “We’re in…
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Donor disclosure legislation in 2019: the year in review
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This month, legislative sessions in 37 states either have convened or will convene. Another six will convene in February. But before we embark on our weekly journey through the 2020 legislative sessions, let’s take a look back on 2019. Legislatures in 33 states considered 74 donor disclosure bills in 2019. New York led the way…
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Ninth Circuit rules public-sector unions not liable for fees paid prior to Janus
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On Dec. 26, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that public-sector unions cannot be required to refund fees paid prior to Janus v. AFSCME. In Janus, the U.S. Supreme Court held that compulsory collection of union fees violates workers’ free-speech and associational rights. Who are the parties to the suit?…
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Bold Justice: Here’s to a new year—and new cases!
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We #SCOTUS, so you don’t have to Arguments The Supreme Court will hear arguments in five cases this week. Click here to read more about SCOTUS’ current term. In its October 2018 term, SCOTUS heard arguments in 69 cases. Click here to read more about SCOTUS’ previous term. Click the links below to read more…
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Williamson ends presidential campaign
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January 13, 2020: Marianne Williamson ended her presidential campaign on Friday. Tom Steyer has the largest staff in South Carolina. What is the latest month in which a major party held a presidential nominating convention? a. July→ b. August→ c. September→ d. October→ Notable Quotes of the Day “It would surprise me if an underdog won. At this point,…