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December 13, 2019: Seven Democratic candidates qualified for the sixth presidential primary debate on Dec. 19. Neither Julián Castro nor John Delaney filed petition signatures to appear on Virginia’s primary ballot. Each Friday, we highlight a presidential candidate’s key campaign staffer. Kayleigh McEnany is a Republican staffer with media and…
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December 12, 2019: Michael Bloomberg is donating $10 million to House Majority PAC. Circuit Judge Jocelyn Newman upheld the South Carolina Republican Party’s decision to cancel its 2020 presidential primary. Notable Quote of the Day “Most debates have seen anywhere from five to nine polls released in the last two weeks, but for the…
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Electoral policy legislation in 2019: the year in review With the year drawing to a close, let’s take a look back at electoral policy legislation in the states in 2019. Redistricting legislation: This year, we’ve tracked 243 bills relating to redistricting policy. This represents a 179 percent increase over the 87 relevant bills introduced in…
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December 9, 2019: Pete Buttigieg released a $700 billion childcare and education platform. Donald Trump attended a private fundraiser in Florida. There are 14 new candidates running since last week, including two Democrats, three Republicans, and two Libertarians. In total, 986 individuals are currently filed with the FEC to run for president. Notable Quote of…
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December 11, 2019: House Democrats introduced two articles of impeachment against Donald Trump. Andrew Yang qualified for the sixth Democratic presidential primary debate. Notable Quote of the Day “Though the Harris campaign’s stumbles wore on her ability to raise money — she was on track to bring in only $4 million during the last three…
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December 10, 2019: Donald Trump is holding a rally in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Pete Buttigieg announced that he would open fundraisers to the press and release the names of his bundlers this week. Since 1900, which state has backed the Republican presidential candidate in the most elections? a. Alabama→ b. Indiana→ c. South Dakota→ d. Texas→ Notable Quote of the…
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Bold Justice: Twas the night before arguments… Twas the night before arguments, and all through the court, not a brief was stirring, not even about tort; the robes were hung by the bench with care, in hopes that the justices soon would be there… Welcome to the December 9 edition of Bold Justice, Ballotpedia’s newsletter…
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On Nov. 27, Judge Renee Bumb, of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, dismissed two class-action lawsuits in which the plaintiffs sought repayment of agency fees paid to their unions before the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Janus v. AFSCME. In Janus, the high court held that unions cannot compel…
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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. Candidates by the Number There…
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Welcome to the Friday, December 6, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Two Representatives announce they aren’t running for re-election in 2020 Supreme Court schedules oral argument in three cases related to the administrative state What’s the Tea (and cookies)? Two congressmen announce they aren’t running for re-election in…