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Welcome to the Thursday, August 15, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 56 percent of 2019’s state legislative races lack either a Democratic or Republican candidate Ballotpedia highlights 88 congressional battlegrounds in 2020 Two weeks until our next quarterly presidential briefing webinar 56 percent of 2019’s state legislative races…

August 15, 2019: John Hickenlooper is expected to suspend his presidential campaign Thursday. Donald Trump will hold his first campaign rally in New Hampshire this year. Poll Spotlight Notable Quote of the Day “Looking back at the 2016 cycle, the number of GOP endorsements didn’t really balloon either until February 2016, when the first four primary…

Welcome to the Wednesday, August 14, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Seattle City Council general election candidates set after primary Phoenix voters to decide citizen initiatives on light rail, city pensions Department of Justice seeks to decertify union representing immigration judges Seattle City Council general election candidates set…

August 14, 2019: Julián Castro released an ad criticizing Donald Trump. John Hickenlooper is considering a Senate run, according to a New York Times report.   Notable Quote of the Day “The repeated and direct attention to swing-state cities [Detroit, Philadelphia, and Milwaukee] at this early stage in the primary reflects a growing urgency to address the failures…

  August 12, 2019: Donald Trump raised $12 million from two fundraisers Friday. The 2020 Democrats gathered in Iowa to speak at the Soapbox and a gun violence forum. There are nine new candidates running since last week, including two Democrats, three Republicans, and one Green. In total, 816 individuals are currently filed with the FEC…

Today’s Brew highlights the number of reviews by the White House’s regulatory affairs office + Washington voters will decide affirmative action policy in 2019     Welcome to the Monday, August 12, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: White House agency reviewed 51 significant regulatory actions in July Washington…

  August 9, 2019: Andrew Yang became the ninth candidate to qualify for the third and fourth Democratic primary debates. Most of the 2020 Democratic field will be in Iowa this weekend at the state fair.      Each Friday, we’ll highlight a presidential candidate’s key campaign staffer. Mike Frosolone is a Democratic staffer with experience organizing in Midwestern…

On August 2, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker (R) vetoed an omnibus public-sector labor bill after the legislature declined to adopt amendments he had earlier proposed. What does the bill propose? The legislature’s version of H3854 would authorize employers to disclose personal employee information to unions. It would also permit unions to require non-members to pay…

Today’s Brew highlights a 2019 ballot measure regarding Tucson’s sanctuary city status + the number of judges appointed by Trump compared with other presidents     Welcome to the Friday, Aug. 9, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Tucson, Arizona, voters to decide city’s sanctuary status on Nov. 5…

August 8, 2019: The 2020 Democrats converge upon Iowa as the state fair begins Thursday. Kamala Harris made a six-figure ad buy in Iowa.   Notable Quote of the Day “When we talk about how gender and sexism affect elections, usually what we’re really talking about is how women fare. But gender has always been an…