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In two separate rulings issued on May 17, the Iowa Supreme Court upheld a 2017 law that amended collective bargaining rights for the state’s public-sector workforce. The court ruled 4-3 in the state’s favor in both cases. What was at issue? In 2017, then-Gov. Terry Branstad (R) signed into law a series of amendments to…

May 24, 2019: John Delaney released a $4 trillion climate action proposal. Bill Weld said he will focus his campaign on states with crossover voting. We’ll be back on Tuesday, May 28! Here’s the latest from the campaign trail. Staff Spotlight Zach Graumann is a former financial planner and executive. He has no prior campaign…

Welcome to the Friday, May 24, Brew. I hope you have a great Memorial Day weekend. I will not be popping into your inbox on Monday, and will instead see you again, bright and early, Tuesday morning. Next week, Ballotpedia will also begin our annual Ballotpedia Society membership drive. In case you didn’t know, Ballotpedia…

Welcome to the Wednesday, May 23, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Texas voters to decide constitutional amendment prohibiting a state income tax We’re collecting maps to improve your sample ballot More of Tuesday’s election results from Kentucky and Pennsylvania   Texas voters to decide constitutional amendment prohibiting a…

May 23, 2019: John Hickenlooper unveiled his gun safety platform. Kirsten Gillibrand released her “Family Bill of Rights” on healthcare and adoption. Here’s the latest from the campaign trail. Poll Spotlight Notable Quote of the Day “[Barack Obama’s] untitled memoir, which will reportedly begin with his 2004 Democratic National Convention speech and cover his two…

May 21, 2019: Michael Bennet released his land management-focused climate change proposal. Libertarians call on Justin Amash to leave the Republican Party and run for president. Here’s the latest from the campaign trail. What was the first presidential election where candidates were nominated at party conventions? 1796→ 1832→ 1880→ 1972→ Notable Quote of the Day…

On May 13, Governor Phil Murphy (D) conditionally vetoed S1500, legislation that would require 501(c)(4)s, super PACs, and other entities to disclose their donors who contribute $10,000 or more. In his veto statement, Murphy said, “I commend my colleagues in the Legislature for seeking to ensure that so-called ‘dark money’ is brought out into the…

On May 13, attorneys general in five states – California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Oregon, and Washington – filed suit in U.S. District Court against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). They seek to overturn an HHS final rule, issued May 6 barring states from making Medicaid payments to third parties on behalf of…

On May 6, 2019, New Jersey Attorney General Letitia James (D) and New York Attorney General Gurbir Grewal (D) sued the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). They are seeking information as to how the agency arrived at its decision to stop requiring donor information from select nonprofit groups. (Sources:…