Category: State
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These PACs are the best fundraisers in Minnesota
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…
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DeSantis signs Parental Rights in Education bill
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…
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Minnesota lawmakers vote on Parental Bill of Rights education bills
The Minnesota State Senate March passed three education bills promoted by Republican state senators as part of what is described as the Parental Bill of Rights. The bills aim to increase parental access to instructional materials in public schools and prevent what is characterized as harassment of parents who testify at school board meetings. One…
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Indiana lawmakers forgo bill restricting school library materials
The Indiana State Legislature struck down a bill on March 9 that would have prevented students from accessing materials containing what the bill’s proponents deemed controversial topics in school libraries. House Bill 1369, authored by state Rep. Bob Morris (R), originally aimed to modify current sentencing guidelines for inmates. The school libraries provision was eventually…
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These PACs are the best fundraisers in Michigan
In Michigan politics, non-candidate political action committees (PACs) have received $51.0 million in total donations between January 1, 2021, and November 22, 2021. The top 10 PACs raised more than $21.0 million, or 41 percent of all donations made to state-level PACs. These are the top 10 PACs in Michigan state-level politics in the 2022…
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These PACs are the best fundraisers in Indiana
In Indiana politics, non-candidate political action committees (PACs) have received $16.2 million in total donations between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021. The top 10 PACs raised more than $7.7 million, or 48 percent of all donations made to state-level PACs. These are the top 10 PACs in Indiana state-level politics in the 2022…
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These PACs are the best fundraisers in Arizona
In Arizona politics, non-candidate political action committees (PACs) have received $41.9 million in total donations between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021. The top 10 PACs raised more than $23.2 million, or 55 percent of all donations made to state-level PACs. These are the top 10 PACs in Arizona state-level politics in the 2022…
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North Carolina U.S. House filings reach decade high
The filing deadline for candidates running for state or federal office in North Carolina was March 4. This year, 103 candidates are running for North Carolina’s 14 U.S. House districts, including 60 Republicans, 40 Democrats, two Libertarians, and one independent. That’s 7.4 candidates per district, up from 5.3 in 2020 and 5.0 in 2018. Here…
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Rate of state legislative incumbents facing primary challengers doubles in Idaho compared to recent years
More state legislative incumbents are facing primary challenges in Idaho this year than at any point since at least 2014. Seventy-five incumbents are seeking re-election this year, 61.3% of whom (46) are running in contested primaries. From 2014 to 2020, the percentage of incumbents in contested primaries hovered at around half that rate ranging from…
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Michigan’s congressional, legislative redistricting plans officially become law
Michigan’s new congressional and legislative district boundaries became law on March 26, 60 days after the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) published its report on the redistricting plans with the secretary of state. The MICRC had approved the state’s congressional map on Dec. 28, 2021, by a vote of 8-5. The vote approving the…