Category: Newsletters
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Bold Justice: Trump’s 3-year anniversary
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Welcome to the January 20 edition of Bold Justice, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Today marks the three-year anniversary of President Trump’s inauguration. Keep up with his federal judicial nominations, confirmations, and more in each edition of this newsletter. Today starts…
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A look at donor disclosure requirements for electioneering communications
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As the year gets underway, and lawmakers nationwide take up bills on donor disclosure, let’s take a closer look at a particular policy area: donor disclosure requirements for groups that sponsor electioneering communications. Broadly speaking, an electioneering communication is any broadcast, cable, or satellite transmission that refers to a clearly identified candidate within a specified…
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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?…