Category: State

  • Florida Department of Education rejects 41% of K-12 mathematics textbooks

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    The Florida Department of Education rejected 54 K-12 mathematics textbooks for reasons such as the inclusion of what it deemed prohibited instructional topics and the failure to align with state education standards. The rejected textbooks made up 41% of the 132 textbooks submitted to the education department for review.  Twenty-eight books were rejected for the…

  • Minnesota House passes bill to fund unemployment insurance fund and send checks to frontline workers

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    The Minnesota House of Representatives passed a $3.7 billion bill on April 25 that would raise the balance of the state’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and repay unemployment insurance debts to the federal government. The move would reduce the unemployment insurance tax burden on employers, which increased March 15 to help refill the fund following…

  • Missouri House passes bill that could reduce unemployment insurance benefits period to eight weeks during low unemployment

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    The Missouri House of Representatives passed House Bill 1860 94-41 on April 14, which would reduce the maximum length of unemployment insurance benefits to eight weeks during times of low unemployment. Missouri’s current program indexes unemployment insurance benefits, meaning it provides shorter periods of benefits during times of low unemployment and longer periods of benefits…

  • The top 10 North Carolina candidates raised 22.4% of all donations

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    In North Carolina politics, state-level candidates and PACs raised $39.9 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Dec. 31, 2021. More than $8.9 million or 22.4 percent of all donations was raised by the 10 individuals at the top of the list.  Top 10 North Carolina candidates (1/1/2021 – 12/31/2021) Here are the 10 North Carolina…

  • The top 10 Minnesota candidates raised 14.1% of all donations

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    In Minnesota politics, state-level candidates and PACs raised $36.9 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Dec. 31, 2021. More than $5.2 million or 14.1 percent of all donations was raised by the 10 individuals at the top of the list.  Top 10 Minnesota candidates (1/1/2021 – 12/31/21) Here are the 10 Minnesota candidates who have…

  • The top 10 Michigan candidates raised 28.4% of all donations

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    In Michigan politics, state-level candidates and PACs raised $89.2 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Dec. 31, 2021. More than $25.4 million or 28.4 percent of all donations was raised by the 10 individuals at the top of the list.  Top 10 Michigan candidates (1/1/2021 – 12/31/2021) Here are the 10 Michigan candidates who have…

  • The top 10 Indiana candidates raised 15.5% of all donations

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    In Indiana politics, state-level candidates and PACs raised $49.5 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Apr. 8, 2022. More than $7.7 million or 15.5 percent of all donations was raised by the 10 individuals at the top of the list.  Top 10 Indiana candidates (1/1/2021 – 4/8/2022) Here are the 10 Indiana candidates who have…

  • Ohio Senate District 23 candidates raise most money ahead of May 3 primary

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    Elections for 17 of 33 seats in the Ohio State Senate will take place on November 8, 2022. State senatorial primary elections are held on May 3, 2022. Republicans hold a 25-8 majority heading into the election. This article details the five most and least expensive contested primary elections in the State Senate. In the…

  • Ohio House District 17 candidates raise most money ahead of May 3 primary

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    Elections for all 99 seats in the Ohio House of Representatives will take place on November 8, 2022. State house primary elections are held on May 3, 2022. Republicans hold a 64-34 majority heading into the election. This article details the five most and least expensive contested primary elections in the House of Representatives. In…

  • The top 10 Florida candidates raised 20.8% of all donations

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    In Florida politics, state-level candidates and PACs raised $532.2 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Feb. 28, 2022. More than $110.7 million or 20.8 percent of all donations was raised by the 10 individuals at the top of the list.  Top 10 Florida candidates (1/1/2021 – 2/28/2022) Here are the 10 Florida candidates who have…