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  September 17, 2019: The Working Families Party endorsed Elizabeth Warren Monday. Donald Trump is expected to raise more than $15 million for Trump Victory. What is the earliest month in which a major party held a political convention? a. April→ b. May→ c. June→ d. July→ Notable Quote of the Day “The scariest real-world scenario is that on the…

Welcome to the Tuesday, September 17, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Trump has appointed 25 percent of all federal appeals court judges Federal Register exceeds 48,000 pages in 2019 41% of Ballotpedia survey respondents watched the most recent Democratic presidential debate Trump has appointed 25 percent of all…

  Welcome to the Monday, September 16, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Four years ago, Republican presidential candidates hold second debate California judge rules citizen-initiated local tax measures require two-thirds voter approval, state Supreme Court likely to decide issue Register for our September 30 Ballotpedia Insights session Four…

Our research project analyzing public-sector union membership, finances, and political spending is now complete. We will be sharing our key findings with you in upcoming editions of Union Station. This week, let’s turn our attention to membership totals. Methodology Because it is all but impossible to collect comprehensive data on public-sector union membership, we took…

  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 Numbers   There are…

  Welcome to the Friday, September 13, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Department of Energy withdraws rules that would have expanded energy-efficient lightbulb requirements California judge rules citizen-initiated local tax measures require two-thirds voter approval, state Supreme Court likely to decide issue What’s the Tea? Ten Democratic presidential…

    September 13, 2019: Ten 2020 Democratic candidates debated healthcare, immigration, criminal justice, and other issues in Houston. Tom Steyer released an impeachment ad against Donald Trump.      Each Friday, we’ll highlight a presidential candidate’s key campaign staffer. Michael Glassner is a Republican strategist and longtime Bob Dole aide with extensive experience in management. Glassner graduated…

Welcome to the Thursday, September 12, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Democratic presidential candidates participate in third debate tonight Local Roundup California Supreme Court will consider challenge to state law requiring presidential candidates to release tax returns Democratic presidential candidates participate in third debate tonight The third Democratic…

September 12, 2019: The third Democratic primary debate takes place Thursday night. Donald Trump is launching a media campaign in Texas with two full-page newspaper ads and a flyover ad.   Notable Quote of the Day “Even though the Democratic donor community has been expanded with the rise of easy-click online giving, it remains a small,…

North Carolina court strikes down state legislative maps as partisan gerrymanders On Sept. 3, a North Carolina court struck down the state’s legislative district plan as an impermissible partisan gerrymander under the state constitution. The plaintiffs, which included Common Cause and the Democratic Party of North Carolina, alleged that the district maps the North Carolina…