Category: State

  • Missouri voters in St. Louis, Kansas City, and Jefferson City to decide ballot measures on April 5

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    Voters will decide two ballot measures in St. Louis, three ballot measures in Kansas City, and one ballot measure in Jefferson City, Missouri on April 5. St. Louis: St. Louis voters will decide on a bond issue for capital improvement projects and a citizen-initiated measure concerning election law, redistricting, and conflicts of interest. Proposition 1,…

  • Louisiana enacts new congressional district boundaries after legislature overrides governor’s veto

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    Louisiana enacted new congressional district boundaries on March 30 when the state legislature overrode Gov. John Bel Edwards’ (D) veto of legislation establishing the new districts. Louisiana was apportioned six seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2020 census, the same number it received after the 2010 census. This map will take effect…

  • Governor Noem signs bill to prohibit teaching certain divisive concepts in public universities

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    South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (R) on March 21, 2022, signed a bill to prohibit critical race theory in public universities. The bill blocks public universities from incorporating divisive concepts into orientation and training materials that would prompt people to feel discomfort about their race.  Noem has described the bill as a rejection of critical…

  • Mississippi Governor Reeves signs bill affecting how race can be taught in public schools

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    Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves (R) on March 14, 2022, signed a bill into law to prohibit teaching critical race theory in public schools. Senate Bill 2113 passed by a 75-43 vote in the House and a 32-2 vote in the Senate.   The bill does not reference critical race theory directly but prohibits public schools from…

  • Tennessee legislature passes bill to prohibit teaching certain divisive concepts in higher education

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    The Tennessee legislature on March 30 passed a bill that aims to prohibit an individual’s views on critical race theory from influencing decisions about hiring, tenure, promotion, or graduation in the state’s higher education institutions.  House Bill 2670 would “prohibit a public institution of higher education from taking certain actions with regard to divisive concepts…

  • These PACs are the best fundraisers in Pennsylvania

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    In Pennsylvania politics, non-candidate political action committees (PACs) have received $229.5 million in total donations between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021. The top 10 PACs raised more than $81.5 million, or 36 percent of all donations made to state-level PACs. These are the top 10 PACs in Pennsylvania state-level politics in the 2022…

  • These PACs are the best fundraisers in Ohio

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    In Ohio politics, non-candidate political action committees (PACs) have received $31.0 million in total donations between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021. The top 10 PACs raised more than $16.9 million, or 54 percent of all donations made to state-level PACs. These are the top 10 PACs in Ohio state-level politics in the 2022…

  • These PACs are the best fundraisers in North Carolina

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    In North Carolina politics, non-candidate political action committees (PACs) have received $15.4 million in total donations between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021. The top 10 PACs raised more than $5.8 million, or 38 percent of all donations made to state-level PACs. These are the top 10 PACs in North Carolina state-level politics in…

  • These PACs are the best fundraisers in Minnesota

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    In Minnesota politics, non-candidate political action committees (PACs) have received $29.2 million in total donations between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021. The top 10 PACs raised more than $17.6 million, or 60 percent of all donations made to state-level PACs. These are the top 10 PACs in Minnesota state-level politics in the 2022…

  • DeSantis signs Parental Rights in Education bill

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    Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) signed the Parental Rights in Education bill (HB 1557) into law on March 28, 2022. The bill prohibits public school curriculum on gender identity or sexual orientation for kindergarten through third-grade students and prohibits lessons on these topics for older students if they are not “age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for…