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  • SCOTUS begins 2019-2020 term

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    We #SCOTUS, so you don’t have to Arguments The Supreme Court will hear arguments in five 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…

  • A record number of Appeals Court confirmations

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      Welcome to the Monday, October 7, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Trump has appointed the third-most federal judges at this point in his presidency in the last 100 years U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit panel upholds net neutrality repeal  Voters in Memphis, Tennessee, approve…

  • Federal court considers case over refund of previously paid agency fees

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    Note: This story concerns a lawsuit following up on the Supreme Court’s 2018 ruling in Janus v. AFSCME. The case that is the subject of this story has the same name but is distinct. On September 20, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit heard oral arguments in Janus…

  • Public-sector unions contributed nearly $160 million to political candidates in 2018

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      Welcome to the Friday, October 4, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Exploring campaign contributions from public-sector unions Houston school board to elect four members, faces possible replacement by state education commission What’s the Tea? A deep dive into public-sector union spending in 2018 Public-sector unions contributed $159.8…

  • Ballotpedia’s Weekly Presidential News Briefing: September 28-October 4, 2019

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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. Candidates by the Number   There are four new candidates running since last week, including…

  • Biden raises more than $15M in Q3, down from $22M in Q2

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    October 4, 2019: Joe Biden raised $15.2 million in the third quarter of 2019. CNN will not air two ads submitted by the Donald Trump campaign. Randy Jones is a Democratic staffer with experience campaigning in West Virginia. Before joining the Yang campaign, Jones worked with the People’s House Project, which describes itself as “dedicated to recruiting…

  • San Francisco vaping ordinance loses primary sponsor

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      Welcome to the Thursday, October 3, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Juul ends support for San Francisco measure authorizing sale of electronic cigarettes Local Roundup Quiz: What Supreme Court justice wrote the most opinions in the 2018-2019 term? Juul ends support for San Francisco measure authorizing sale…

  • Yang raises $10M in Q3, tripling Q2 total

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    October 3, 2019: Andrew Yang raised $10 million in the third quarter of 2019. Bernie Sanders canceled campaign events this week after undergoing a heart procedure for a blocked artery.          Notable Quote of the Day “Why have four of the last five incumbent presidents won reelection? There are a lot of reasons, but…

  • Janus comes to Alaska

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, October 2, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Alaska issues administrative order requiring opt-in procedure for state employee unions 12 Democrats expected to qualify for October presidential primary debate 1,732 candidates have filed to run for Congress in for 2020 Alaska issues administrative order requiring…

  • 12 Dems qualify for October presidential primary debate

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      October 2, 2019: Twelve Democratic candidates qualified for the Oct. 15 presidential primary debate. Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee together raised $125 million in the third quarter of 2019. Notable Quote of the Day “By now, the New Hampshire primary is usually all but decided. But for the first time in recent memory,…