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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…

    October 8, 2019: Amy Klobuchar’s campaign raised $4.8 million last quarter. Next Tuesday’s 12-candidate Democratic debate in Westerville, Ohio, will be the largest single primary debate ever.   In the past century, which presidential election had the highest estimated voter turnout? a. 1932→ b. 1960→ c. 1980→ d. 2008→ Notable Quote of the Day “One thing we can…

  October 7, 2019: Elizabeth Warren raised $24.6 million in the third quarter of 2019. Mark Sanford and Joe Walsh disagreed on impeachment during an appearance on CNN. There are six new candidates running since last week, including one Republican and one member of the Green Party. In total, 886 individuals are currently filed with the…

Ranked-choice voting round-up: the state of play heading into November On Nov. 5, voters in New York City will decide on a city charter amendment that would, if adopted, establish ranked-choice voting (RCV) for municipal primary and special elections beginning in 2021. If approved, the amendment will make New York the largest city in the nation to use RCV…

Register for tomorrow’s free briefing on upcoming redistricting The official start of the 2020 Census is less than six months away—on April 1, 2020. Upon completion of the census, each state will draft and enact new district maps for the nation’s 435 congressional districts and 7,383 state legislative seats across 99 chambers. We’re holding a…

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…

  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…

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…

  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…