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Welcome to the Tuesday, October 15, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Twelve Democratic presidential candidates to debate in Ohio Louisiana Republicans maintain state legislative control after Saturday’s primary 62% of Brew readers have attended a borough, town, or city council meeting Twelve Democratic presidential candidates to debate in…

Welcome to the Monday, October 14, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Gov. Edwards (D), Rispone (R) advance to general election in Louisiana California governor vetoes pay-per-signature ban  Washington State Supreme Court chief justice announces retirement Gov. Edwards (D), Rispone (R) advance to general election in Louisiana Incumbent Gov.…

Three public-sector unions in Pennsylvania have recently ratified labor contracts allowing their members to resign at any time. Previously, these unions allowed members to resign during an annual 15-day window preceding the expiration of their labor contracts. This provision is referred to as a maintenance-of-membership clause. Who are the unions, and who do they represent?…

We #SCOTUS, so you don’t have to Arguments The Supreme Court will hear arguments in four 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 about the specific cases SCOTUS…

  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   Notable Quotes…

  October 11, 2019: Six Democratic candidates released policies on LGBT issues, foster care, housing, and athletics Thursday. President Trump headlined a rally in Minneapolis.         Each Friday, we highlight a presidential candidate’s key campaign staffer.   Rob Friedlander is a Democratic staffer with experience handling communications for campaign and government offices. He is a former staffer…

  October 10, 2019: Nine candidates will participate in a CNN town hall on LGBTQ issues Thursday. Warren released an environmental justice plan proposing $1 trillion in spending over 10 years on vulnerable communities.   Notable Quote of the Day “It’s entirely possible that in December or January, Democrats feel like Biden is not inspiring enough…

October 9, 2019: Cory Booker, Tom Steyer, and Andrew Yang bring the total of candidates who’ve qualified for the November 20 debate to eight. Joe Biden was endorsed by Sen. Dianne Feinstein.   Notable Quote of the Day “If Democrats learned anything in 2016 — an open question, surely — it is that it is impossible…

Trifecta control changed in 12 states in 2010 where state legislatures were responsible for redistricting Eleven states are holding gubernatorial elections in 2020, and 44 are holding state legislative elections. In a majority of these states, the officials elected in 2020 will play a part in redrawing legislative maps governing elections for the subsequent 10…

This decade featured the fewest California ballot propositions in the state’s history Since California has finalized its 2019 general election ballot, I wanted to share the results of our analysis of the number of ballot measures in the state this decade.  Between 2010 and 2019, there were 69 statewide ballot measures in California, which means this…