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  August 21, 2019: Elizabeth Warren released her criminal justice platform. Donald Trump is headlining a fundraiser for Matt Bevin’s gubernatorial reelection campaign in Kentucky.   Notable Quote of the Day “The majority of 2020 Democratic candidates are spending most of their time on traditional television and radio interviews. Candidates like former Vice President Joe Biden…

Today’s Brew highlights the latest court decision on the Trump administration’s immigration rule + Andrew Yang leads in Ballotpedia pageviews last week     Welcome to the Wednesday, August 21 Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ninth Circuit panel limits nationwide injunction of Trump administration immigration rule Last week,…

    August 20, 2019: Julián Castro qualified for the third and fourth Democratic primary debates. Roughly half of the Democratic field will speak at the Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum.   Since 1824, how many winning presidential candidates have lost their home state? a. Zero→ b. One→ c. Three→ d. Five→ Notable Quote of…

    August 19, 2019: Donald Trump confirmed that he would keep Mike Pence as his running mate in 2020. Bernie Sanders released his latest policy platform on criminal justice. There are seven new candidates running since last week, including one Democrat, two Republicans, and one Libertarian. In total, 823 individuals are currently filed with the FEC…

On July 10 and July 12, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) vetoed two public-sector labor bills, SB18 and SB148. What would the bills do? SB18: This bill would allow public-sector employees to authorize voluntary wage deductions for insurance or employee benefits offered in conjunction with their membership in a recognized union. It would allow…

Today’s Brew highlights state-by-state voting patterns in presidential elections + recent initiative activity summarized in our State Ballot Measure Monthly newsletter     Welcome to the Monday, August 19, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 23 statewide ballot measures have been certified for 2019 Ohio voters have backed the…

  August 16, 2019: Cory Booker released his plan to address domestic terrorism. Rapper Cardi B interviews Bernie Sanders about police brutality, student debt, and other policy issues.         Each Friday, we’ll highlight a presidential candidate’s key campaign staffer. Stephen Brokaw worked on Barack Obama’s (D) 2008 and 2012 campaigns. He graduated from Harvard University in 2006…

The highlights from our daily briefings in a new weekly format so you can stay up-to-date on the 2020 election with one weekly email.   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 new weekly format so you…

Today’s Brew checks in on the Republican primary runoff for Mississippi’s governor’s race + a fourth Democratic presidential candidate exits the race     Welcome to the Friday, Aug. 16, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Third-place finisher endorses runner-up in Mississippi’s Republican primary runoff Former Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper…

Welcome to the Thursday, August 15, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 56 percent of 2019’s state legislative races lack either a Democratic or Republican candidate Ballotpedia highlights 88 congressional battlegrounds in 2020 Two weeks until our next quarterly presidential briefing webinar 56 percent of 2019’s state legislative races…