Category: State

  • Texas filing deadline update: 2022 to have the most contested Republican state legislative primaries in at least eight years

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    The filing deadline for candidates running for state or federal office in 2022 in Texas was Dec. 13, 2021. State legislative elections will take place in all 31 Texas State Senate districts and all 151 Texas House of Representatives districts. In all, 461 candidates filed for those 181 districts, including 269 Republicans, 192 Democrats, and…

  • Union Station: Ninth Circuit panel upholds California law prohibiting public employers from discouraging union membership or dues authorizations

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    On Feb. 7, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld a California law prohibiting public employers from discouraging union membership or dues deduction authorizations.  About the ruling On Feb. 21, 2020, seven plaintiffs—”elected members of various local California government bodies, including city councils, school boards, and community college…

  • Washington enacts new legislative districts

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    Washington enacted new legislative districts on Feb. 8 when the Washington State Senate approved an amended version of a map proposal drafted by the Washington State Redistricting Commission. The maps will take effect for Washington’s 2022 state legislative elections. Washington’s four redistricting commissioners each released their proposed state legislative maps on Sept. 21, 2021. The…

  • Alabama filing deadline update: 75% of state legislative districts are contested by only one of the two major parties

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    The filing deadline for candidates running for state offices in 2022 in Alabama was Jan. 28. State legislative elections will take place in all 35 Senate and 105 House districts. Overall, 271 candidates filed for those 140 districts: 88 Democrats, 182 Republicans, and one Libertarian. This equals 1.94 candidates per district, down from 2.15 in…

  • Five Democrats running for Texas Attorney General

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    Five candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Texas attorney general on March 1. Three lead in campaign fundraising and media attention: Rochelle Garza, Joe Jaworski, and Lee Merritt. Garza is a former attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union. She originally announced she would run for Texas’ 34th Congressional District after Rep. Filemon…

  • Tennessee enacts new state legislative districts

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    Tennessee enacted new state legislative districts on Feb. 6, 2022, when Gov. Bill Lee (R) signed a proposal approved by both legislative chambers into law. The maps will take effect for Tennessee’s 2022 state legislative elections. The Senate Ad-Hoc Committee released a proposed Senate district map on Jan. 13. On Jan. 18, the Senate Judiciary…

  • Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and three challengers vie for the Republican primary nomination

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    Four candidates are running in the Mar. 1 Republican primary election for Texas Attorney General—incumbent Ken Paxton, George P. Bush, Louis Gohmert, and Eva Guzman. Paxton was first elected Attorney General in 2014. In June 2021, he received an endorsement from former President Donald Trump (R). Paxton said, “As the values conservative endorsed by President…

  • Pennsylvania enacts new legislative maps

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    Pennsylvania enacted new state legislative districts on Feb. 4, 2022, when the Pennsylvania Legislative Reapportionment Commission voted to approve new maps. The maps will take effect for Pennsylvania’s 2022 state legislative elections. The commission approved the maps in a single 4-1 vote. House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R) voted no, while Senate Majority Leader Kim…

  • Four states to end school mask mandates

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    Governors or agencies in four states announced they would end their school mask mandates on Feb. 7 New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) became the first governor to lift a statewide school mask requirement during the 2021-2022 school year. The requirement is set to end on March 7. New Jersey has required masks in school…

  • Disclosure Digest: Virginia General Assembly blocks contribution limit bills

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    Welcome to The Disclosure Digest! Keep an eye out for new editions published on Tuesdays through June 2022. Virginia General Assembly blocks bills limiting contributions, moves forward with disclosure bills A Virginia Senate committee voted to block three bills prohibiting certain campaign contributions, while the House and Senate each passed bills focused on increasing donor…