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  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Following the 2022 elections, more Americans now live in a Democratic trifecta than a Republican trifecta Once all newly elected officials take office, 41.7% of Americans will live in a state with a Democratic trifecta, 39.6% in a state with a Republican trifecta, and 18.8% in a state with divided government. This will be the…

  • Election Legislation Weekly Digest: January 13, 2023

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    Here is our weekly round-up on election-related legislation. In it, you’ll find the following information:  Recent activity: Here, we report on the number of bills acted on within the past week.  The big picture: Here, we look at the bills in the aggregate.  Legislative status: How many bills have been introduced, voted upon, or enacted…

  • 2022 had second-highest midterm voter turnout in two decades

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    Welcome to the Friday, January 13, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 2022 had second-highest midterm voter turnout in two decades Two statewide ballot measures certified so far this year #FridayTrivia: How many state legislative districts were renamed or eliminated after the 2020 census? 2022 had…

  • More than 80% of Americans live in trifecta states

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    Welcome to the Thursday, Jan. 12, Brew.  By: Juan Garcia de Paredes Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Following the 2022 elections, more Americans now live in a Democratic trifecta than a Republican trifecta Aaron Rouse (D) defeats Kevin Adams (R) in the special election for Virginia SD 7, flipping…

  • State Supreme Court balance at stake in Wisconsin

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, January 11, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Former justice, three circuit court judges vying for open seat on Wisconsin Supreme Court A recent history of minority party and coalition control of state legislative chambers Biden currently leads PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general…

  • Partisan control of all state legislative seats nationwide changed by less than 0.5% in 2022

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, Jan. 10 Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Total partisan composition of state legislatures changed by less than half a percentage point in 2022 Where things stand with the federal COVID-19 public health emergency Ben Sasse resigns from U.S. Senate Total partisan…

  • 68 legislative districts were renamed or eliminated via redistricting

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    Welcome to the Monday, January 9, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Sixty-eight legislative districts in five states were either renamed or eliminated after the 2020 census Legislators in 12 states to be sworn in between Jan. 9 and Jan. 17  Twenty-seven upcoming Article III judicial…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    By the end of the week, 18 legislatures will be in session By the end of the week, 18 state legislatures will have begun their regular sessions: sessions in California and Maine began in December with 16 more starting this week. Another 27 legislatures go into session later in January, and two more in February.…

  • Election Legislation Weekly Digest: January 6, 2023

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    Here is our weekly round-up on election-related legislation. In it, you’ll find the following information:  Recent activity: Here, we report on the number of bills acted on within the past week.  The big picture: Here, we look at the bills in the aggregate.  Legislative status: How many bills have been introduced, voted upon, or enacted…

  • Let the state legislative sessions begin!

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    Welcome to the Friday, January 6, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: By the end of the week, 18 legislatures will be in session Biden issued 29 executive orders last year The Federal Register topped 80,000 pages last year By the end of the week, 18…