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On June 10, New Jersey lawmakers and gubernatorial staff announced that Gov. Phil Murphy (D) would sign S1500 into law after conditionally vetoing the bill in May. The measure will require 501(c)(4)s, super PACs, and other entities to disclose their donors who contribute $10,000 or more. What does the legislation do? As enacted, S1500 defines…

Preview of Kansas City mayoral election + webinar on Janus and union membership    Welcome to the Monday, June 17, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters in Kansas City, Missouri, will elect a new mayor on Tuesday Quiz: Which candidate for president has the second most page views on Ballotpedia?…

On June 27, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Janus v. AFSCME that public-sector unions cannot require non-members to pay agency fees to cover the costs of non-political union activities. Lawmakers nationwide have since taken up legislation in response to Janus. The summary below is a detailed account of legislative activity in the year…

June 13, 2019: Kamala Harris released immigration policy on a path to citizenship for Dreamers. Bernie Sanders reiterated his support for democratic socialism. Poll Spotlight Notable Quote of the Day “Instead of substantive debates between the leading candidates, the party is going to get a chorus line of never-gonna-be-presidents yapping at each other for two hours.…

Welcome to the Thursday, June 13, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: How many pageviews have presidential candidate articles received on Ballotpedia? Two incumbents defeated in Virginia’s state legislative primaries One week until our next Ballotpedia Insights session How many pageviews have the presidential candidate articles received on Ballotpedia?…

On June 5, 2019, U.S. District Court Judge Brian Morris heard arguments in Bullock v. Internal Revenue Service, a case concerning an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rule exempting select classes of nonprofit organizations from donor disclosure requirements. The subject of the June 5 hearing was whether states have standing to challenge the IRS rule. What…

Massachusetts House of Representatives approves omnibus public-sector union legislation On June 5, the Massachusetts House of Representatives voted 155-1 to approve H3854, an omnibus bill that would, if enacted, make several changes to the state’s public-sector labor laws. What does the bill propose? It would authorize employers to disclose employee information to unions. It would…

Welcome to the Wednesday, June 12, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: How are you spending the summer? We want to know! Supreme Court to issue 24 opinions by the end of June Quiz: Which state saw the most close House elections? How are you spending the summer? We…

June 12, 2019: Pete Buttigieg, Kamala Harris, and Beto O’Rourke will join striking fast food restaurant workers this week. Joe Biden and Donald Trump campaigned in Iowa and traded barbs. Notable Quote of the Day “I’m not saying it’s more important than a data operation or a communications shop, [but] if we get into the summer…