Category: State
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Six states sue Biden administration over student loan forgiveness plan
Six states filed a joint lawsuit against the Biden administration on September 29 to block the federal government’s plan to forgive up to $20,000 of federal student loans per person. The states allege the administration overstepped its executive authority and was “not remotely tailored to address the effects of the pandemic on federal student loan…
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The top 10 Florida candidates raised 79 percent of all donations
In Florida politics, state-level candidates and officeholders raised $270.3 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Sept. 2, 2022. More than $212.7 million, or 79 percent, of all donations reported by candidate committees were raised by the 10 individuals at the top of the list. Top 10 Florida candidates (1/1/2021 – 9/2/2022) Here are the 10…
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The top 10 Indiana candidates raised 45 percent of all donations
In Indiana politics, state-level candidates and officeholders raised $23.6 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022. More than $10.5 million, or 45 percent, of all donations reported by candidate committees were raised by the 10 individuals at the top of the list. Top 10 Indiana candidates (1/1/2021 – 6/30/2022) Here are the 10…
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The top 10 Minnesota candidates raised 52 percent of all donations
In Minnesota politics, state-level candidates and officeholders raised $26.6 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and July 18, 2022. More than $13.9 million, or 52 percent, of all donations reported by candidate committees were raised by the 10 individuals at the top of the list. Top 10 Minnesota candidates (1/1/2021 – 7/18/2022) Here are the 10…
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The top 10 California candidates raised 27 percent of all donations
In California politics, state-level candidates and officeholders raised $304.0 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Sept. 24, 2022. More than $80.6 million, or 27 percent, of all donations reported by candidate committees were raised by the 10 individuals at the top of the list. Top 10 California candidates (1/1/2021 – 9/24/2022) Here are the 10…
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice Max Baer dies
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice Max Baer (D) died on Sept. 30, 2022. Baer was elected to the state supreme court in 2003. He was retained with 71% of the vote on Nov. 5, 2013. Prior to joining the court, he was an administrative judge on the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. He also…
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Cohen, Chen running for California controller in November
Malia Cohen (D) and Lanhee Chen (R) are running for California controller on Nov. 8, 2022. Incumbent Betty Yee (D) was not able to file for re-election due to term limits. Cohen was elected to the California State Board of Equalization in 2018, representing District 2. Her professional experience includes working for Power Forward Consulting…
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California recall changes signed into law
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed two recall bills into law on September 30, 2022. The first bill, AB 2582, removed the replacement question of recall elections for local offices. Prior to this bill becoming law, all recall elections in California had two questions: (1) the yes/no question asking voters if they wished to recall…
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54.10% of state legislatures are Republican, 44.32% Democratic
At the end of September 2022, 54.10% of all state legislatures in the United States were Republicans, while 44.32% were Democrats. There are 7,383 state legislative seats in the country. Republicans controlled 62 chambers, while Democrats held 36. The Alaska House of Representatives is the only chamber organized under a multipartisan, power-sharing coalition. Democrats held…
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Referendum on Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Accounts expansion bill will not make the 2024 ballot
On Sept. 30, Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs (D) announced that a referendum on Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESA) expansion legislation will not make the ballot. A week earlier, the campaign for the referendum, the Save Our Schools PAC, submitted signatures to place the measure on the ballot. The campaign said it submitted 141,714 signatures.…