Category: State

  • Pennsylvania Speaker Cutler spends $569,912 of campaign funds this election cycle

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    According to the most recent campaign finance reports made to the Pennsylvania Department of State, Pennsylvania House Speaker Bryan Cutler has raised $457,816 and spent $569,912 between Jan. 1, 2021 and Mar. 9, 2022. The speaker of the Pennsylvania House is the leader of the state’s lower chamber. Rep. Cutler is a member of the…

  • Ohio Speaker Cupp raises $340,75 this election cycle

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    According to the most recent campaign finance reports made to the Ohio Secretary of State, Ohio House Speaker Bob Cupp has raised $340,751 and spent $154,545 between Jan. 1, 2021 and Dec. 31, 2021. The speaker of the Ohio House is the leader of the state’s lower chamber. Rep. Cupp is a member of the…

  • Disclosure Digest:

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    Welcome to The Disclosure Digest! Keep an eye out for new editions published on Tuesdays through June 2022.  Oklahoma House passes ballot measure disclosure bill  The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed a bill establishing disclosure requirements for committees supporting or opposing ballot questions on March 21. HB3147 would broaden existing definitions of certain political committees…

  • Mike Kehoe announces run for governor

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    Missouri Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) announced on April 5 that he is running for governor in 2024. As of April 11, he is the only official candidate in the race. The current governor, Mike Parson (R), is ineligible to run for another term. He took office in 2018 after Eric Greitens resigned. Parson then…

  • The Missouri Supreme Court issued two decisions

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    The Missouri Supreme Court has issued two decisions in April 2022 so far.  State of Missouri vs. Shawn W. Yount was argued on Feb. 1, 2022, and the opinion was issued on April 5. In this case, the defendant appealed the decision of the circuit court that he was a dangerous offender, which increased the…

  • Twenty candidates file for Montana’s two U.S. House districts

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    The filing deadline for candidates running for state or federal office in Montana was March 14. This year, 20 candidates are running in Montana’s two U.S. House districts, including nine Republicans, six Democrats, four Libertarians, and one independent. That’s an average of 10 candidates per district. The state gained a congressional district following the 2020…

  • California School Boards Association will not renew National School Boards Association membership

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    California School Boards Association (CSBA) president Susan Heredia announced in a letter to CSBA members that the organization will not be renewing its membership in the National School Boards Association (NSBA) at the end of the current membership period. At a board meeting on March 26, the CSBA board of directors voted not to renew…

  • Trump endorses in Penn. Senate primary for second time; former administration official endorsements are split

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    Seven candidates are running in the Republican primary election for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania on May 17, 2022. Senator Pat Toomey (R) is not running for re-election. The candidates who performed best in recent polling and have received the most media attention are David McCormick and Mehmet Oz. The general election will take place on…

  • March 2022 breakdown of state legislative party membership: 54.34% Republicans, 44.39% Democrats

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    According to Ballotpedia’s March partisan count of the 7,383 state legislative seats across the United States, 54.34% of all state legislators are Republicans and 44.39% are Democrats.  Ballotpedia tallies the partisan balance of state legislatures at the end of every month. Republicans control 62 chambers, while Democrats hold 36. The Alaska House of Representatives is…

  • North Carolina Speaker Moore raises $640,976 this election cycle

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    According to the most recent campaign finance reports made to the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE), North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore has raised $640,976 and spent $193,527 between Jan. 1, 2021 and Dec. 31, 2021. Moore is the number five fundraiser in state politics in the 2022 election cycle so far. The…