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We #SCOTUS, so you don’t have to The Supreme Court is currently in recess. The 2019-2020 term begins Oct. 7. Click here to read more about SCOTUS’ upcoming term. The Federal Vacancy Count The Federal Vacancy Count tracks vacancies, nominations, and confirmations to all United States Article III federal courts over a one-month period. This…

Welcome to the Monday, September 9 Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Colorado governor recall effort does not make ballot Join us for a look at the 2020 Almanac of American Politics Two more state Supreme Court appointments, 11 total this year Effort to recall Colorado governor does not…

    September 9, 2019: Mark Sanford announced Sunday that he was running for president. Tom Steyer reached the polling threshold to qualify for the October primary debates. There are 10 new candidates running since last week, including five Republicans. In total, 850 individuals are currently filed with the FEC to run for president. Notable Quote…

In a unanimous decision issued Aug. 21, a New Jersey appellate court ruled the Jersey City Board of Education cannot use public funds to pay the salaries of union representatives. Who are the parties to the suit? Plaintiffs Moshe Rozenblit and Won Kyu Rim reside within the Jersey City school district. They were represented by…

Welcome to the Friday, September 6, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters to decide congressional special elections Tuesday in NC-3 and NC-9  Third Democratic primary debate takes place September 12 What’s the Tea? Voters to decide congressional special elections Tuesday in NC-3 and NC-9 Voters in two North…

  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 numbers Eight new…

    September 6, 2019: Howard Schultz announced Friday that he would not run for president. South Carolina, Nevada, Arizona, and Kansas are expected to cancel their presidential primaries. Each Friday, we’ll highlight a presidential candidate’s key campaign staffer. Erin Wilson is a Democratic staffer with extensive experience in Pennsylvania politics. Wilson graduated from the University of Pennsylvania…

  September 5, 2019: Bill de Blasio said he could drop out of the presidential race by Oct. 1. Michael Bennet released an education plan focused on primary and secondary education.   Notable Quotes of the Day “Yet it’s been an uphill battle for the progressive judicial groups pressing candidates to talk about the courts. In…

Today’s Brew highlights a North Carolina Superior Court decision rejecting the state’s legislative districts + a roundup of local election news     Welcome to the Thursday, September 5, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: North Carolina court strikes down state’s legislative maps as partisan gerrymander Local Roundup Texas…

  September 4, 2019: Several 2020 Democrats have released climate change plans ahead of Wednesday night’s CNN town hall on climate change. The fourth Democratic primary debate is set for Oct. 15-16.     Notable Quotes of the Day “Harris is trying to run in a lane very similar to what Rubio tried to do in…