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Since Sept. 30, two U.S. District Courts have struck down or enjoined donor disclosure laws in New York and New Jersey. New York: Citizens Union of the City of New York v. Attorney General of the State of New York (case number: 1:16-cv-09592-DLC-KHP) Who are the parties to the suit? The plaintiffs are the Citizens…

On Oct. 12, California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) vetoed AB314, legislation proposing that all public-sector employers in the state grant union representatives paid time off, known as release time, for union activities. What does the bill propose? If enacted, AB314 would repeal existing release time provisions in the state’s various public-sector labor laws and replace…

Welcome to the Monday, October 28, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Virginia voters to select all 140 state legislators Nov. 5 Voters to decide two statewide ballot measures in Colorado Seven states have filing deadlines for 2020 candidates before the end of 2019 Virginia voters to select all…

  October 28, 2019: The Democratic National Committee announced the polling and fundraising thresholds for the sixth presidential primary debate on Dec. 19. Donald Trump announced ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had been killed. There are 12 new candidates running since last week, including one Republican and one Libertarian. In total, 916 individuals are currently filed…

  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 are four new candidates running since last week, including one Democrat. In total, 904 individuals…

Welcome to the Friday, Oct. 25, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Cameron, Stumbo face off in Kentucky attorney general race Washington voters to decide highest number of statewide ballot measures in more than two decades What’s the Tea? Cameron, Stumbo face off in Kentucky attorney general race Kentucky…

  October 25, 2019: Tim Ryan announced he was withdrawing from the 2020 presidential race and will run for re-election to the U.S. House from Ohio. Tulsi Gabbard said she will not seek re-election to U.S. Congress.      Each Friday, we highlight a presidential candidate’s key campaign staffer. Natalie Montelongo is a Democratic staffer with experience in…

  Welcome to the Thursday, October 24, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters to decide constitutional amendments, Houston mayor among Texas elections Nov. 5 Local roundup Kansas voters to decide statewide measure regarding legislative redistricting Voters to decide constitutional amendments, Houston mayor among Texas elections Nov. 5 Election…

October 24, 2019: Amy Klobuchar became the ninth candidate to qualify for November’s Democratic presidential debate. MSNBC announced Rachel Maddow, Andrea Mitchell, Kristen Welker, and Ashley Parker will moderate the event.           Notable Quote of the Day “And so far, the 2020 campaign has seen more than twice as many television ad spots as…

  Welcome to the Wednesday, Oct. 23, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Steyer leads presidential candidates in third-quarter fundraising and spending; Trump continues to lead for cycle SCOTUS to determine constitutionality of CFPB structure Join us for our Oct. 29 briefing on vulnerable trifectas in 2019 Steyer leads…