Category: Newsletters

September 26, 2019: Great America PAC spent six figures on an ad calling for an investigation into Joe Biden. Tom Steyer is airing a new ad on congressional term limits in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada.           Notable Quote of the Day “It is easy to forget that Democrats won back the…

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process and the rule of law. This edition: In this edition, we review the Trump administration’s tighter restrictions on U.S. residency for immigrants who have been or…

Welcome to the Wednesday, Sept. 25, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 2016’s presidential debate schedule announced four years ago this week Join today’s free briefing on 2020 ballot measures Follow our coverage of the Oct. 8 elections in 12 North Carolina municipalities 2016’s presidential debate schedule announced four…

September 25, 2019: Democratic presidential candidates respond to the impeachment inquiry announcement. Bernie Sanders proposes a wealth tax on assets over $32 million.           Notable Quote of the Day “For Democrats running for president, breaking through on healthcare or the economy just got a lot tougher. Impeachment will be the dominant topic for a…

Welcome to the Tuesday, September 24, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 224 state-level political parties are qualified to appear on ballots in 2019 El Paso, Texas, to hold special council election after Facebook post triggers resign-to-run law Half of Brew readers are seeing active election campaigning in their…

September 24, 2019: The Democratic National Committee released the criteria for the November presidential primary debate. Joe Walsh and Bill Weld will debate Tuesday during an event hosted by Business Insider.           What was the first presidential election held on the same day in every state? a. 1792→ b. 1824→ c. 1848→ d. 1912→ Notable Quote of the…

  September 23, 2019: Booker campaign manager Addisu Demissie said Booker needed $1.7 million by September 30 to continue in the race. The Alaska Republican Party canceled its presidential primary.   There are 12 new candidates running since last week, including two Democrats, two Republicans, and one Libertarian. In total, 876 individuals are currently filed with…

Welcome to the Monday, September 23, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments for the first three months of its 2019-20 term Oklahoma governor fills state Supreme Court vacancy Nominees chosen for two November state legislative special elections in Kentucky Supreme Court has scheduled…

Our research project analyzing public-sector union membership, finances, and political spending is now complete. In last week’s edition, we shared our key findings on membership figures. This week, let’s turn our attention to finances. MethodologyUnder federal law, unions representing public-sector employees exclusively are not required to file financial reports with the U.S. Department of Labor.…

  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. Here’s the latest from the campaign trail. Candidates by the Number   There are…