Category: Newsletters

On July 8, Governor Gina Raimondo (D) signed H5259 and S0712 into law. These companion bills authorize public-sector unions to impose fees on non-members who request union representation in grievance and/or arbitration proceedings. It requires public-sector employers to notify unions within five days of hiring new employees. It also requires employees to file written notice…

  July 12, 2019: Elizabeth Warren released her immigration platform. Kirsten Gillibrand proposed tax penalties against companies that outsource jobs.        Each Friday, we’ll highlight a presidential candidate’s key campaign staffer. Jennifer O’Malley Dillon is a longtime Democratic staffer and specialist in data analysis. Previous campaign work: 2012 Barack Obama presidential campaign, deputy campaign manager 2008…

Today’s Brew highlights Seattle’s upcoming races for seven city council seats + Trump appoints a seventh judge to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals     Welcome to the Thursday, July 11, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Seattle to elect 7 of 9 council members one year after…

  June 11, 2019: Seven presidential candidates are scheduled to speak at the League of United Latin American Citizens annual conference Wednesday through Friday. Joe Biden delivers a foreign policy speech Thursday.          Notable Quote of the Day “You have a [Attorney General William] Barr hearing or a [Supreme Court Justice Brett] Kavanaugh hearing…

    July 10, 2019: Tom Steyer spent $1.4 million on a national and early state ad campaign introducing himself to voters. Marianne Williamson’s Iowa state director, Brent Roske, has joined John Delaney’s campaign.   Notable Quotes of the Day “Campaigns offer a chance not only to tell people what kind of president you’ll be, but…

Today’s Brew highlights the outcome of the GOP primary for the special election in North Carolina’s 3rd District + breaks down SCOTUS’ reversal rate during this past term     Welcome to the Wednesday, July 10, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Murphy wins Republican primary runoff in NC-03…

    July 8, 2019: Iowa and Nevada Democrats will be able to vote by phone in the 2020 caucuses. Kamala Harris raised $12 million in the second quarter of 2019. While financial reports for the second quarter of 2019—covering April through June—are not due to the Federal Election Commission until July 15, some presidential candidates…

July 9, 2019: Tom Steyer launched his 2020 presidential campaign. Eric Swalwell became the second notable Democratic presidential candidate to suspend his campaign.   Which was the only presidential election where a major party nominated a Supreme Court justice? A. 1888→ B. 1912→ C. 1948→ D. 1916→ Notable Quote of the Day “I promised my family,…

Today’s Brew highlights the number of elections in 2019 that only feature candidates from one of the two major parties + a special offer on the Almanac of American Politics     Welcome to the Tuesday, July 9, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 49% of 2019’s state legislative…

Today’s Brew highlights the money game  among 2020 White House hopefuls + 2019’s ballot measure law changes       Thanks for joining us for last week’s Summer Camp. The other Ballotpedia staff members and I enjoyed looking back at the first six months of the year, previewing the stories we’re curious about in the…