Category: State
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Eight presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in Colorado this November
Colorado’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature eight presidential candidates and their running mates. They are: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., running as an independent, withdrew from the presidential election in August, but will still appear on Colorado’s ballot as an unaffiliated candidate. This is 13 fewer candidates on Colorado’s presidential ballot compared to…
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Five presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in Connecticut this November
Connecticut’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature five presidential candidates and their running mates. They are: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. withdrew from the presidential election in August, but will still appear on Connecticut’s ballot. This is the most candidates on Connecticut’s presidential ballot since at least 2008. In 2020, Connecticut’s ballot had four…
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Five presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in Delaware this November
Delaware’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature five presidential candidates and their running mates. They are: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. withdrew from the presidential election in August, but will still appear on Delaware’s ballot. From 2012 to 2020, Delaware had four candidates on its presidential ballot, and in 2008 it had six candidates…
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Seven presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in Florida this November
Florida’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature seven presidential candidates and their running mates. They are: This is the same number of candidates on Florida’s presidential ballot compared to 2020. In 2020, Florida’s ballot had seven candidates: Donald Trump (R), Joe Biden (D), Jo Jorgensen (L), Howie Hawkins (G), and three other independent…
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ESG critics testify in favor of Texas anti-ESG law
Two ESG opponents—William Hild (the executive director of Consumers’ Research) and Eric Bledsoe (a senior fellow at the Foundation for Government Accountability)—gave testimonies before the Texas Senate on Oct. 17. They argued the state’s anti-ESG laws produced positive results and said non-ESG investment funds tend to outperform investments that consider other factors. Ballotpedia tracks support…
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Republican states pass 17 anti-ESG laws, Democratic states pass 8 pro-ESG in 2024
States passed 32 bills either supporting or opposing ESG investing in 2024. ESG investing is an asset management approach that considers the environment, social issues, and corporate governance practices. It’s a type of stakeholder investing, which argues shareholder returns should not be the only goal. Stakeholder investing contrasts with traditional approaches that exclusively consider financial…
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24 Republican attorneys general oppose California’s electric truck regulation
Twenty-four Republican attorneys general sent a letter on Sept. 16 to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) asking the agency to block the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Advanced Clean Fleets regulation, which would require fleet owners operating in the state to use electric trucks. The attorneys general argue California’s regulation impacts national transportation industries and…
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Alabama auditor argues ESG hurts agriculture
Alabama State Auditor Andrew Sorrell (R) argued in an op-ed published Oct. 13 that ESG threatens farmers—especially those in his state. Sorrell said environmental regulations and corporate policies would increase farming costs and damage large agricultural industries. Ballotpedia tracks support for and opposition to the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) investing movement. To learn…
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Missouri withdraws appeal in ESG lawsuit
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey (R) announced the state will withdraw its appeal of a court ruling overturning two anti-ESG investment rules. The rules would have penalized asset managers who invested based on ESG factors without the written consent of their clients. The withdrawal leaves the constitutional question for similar rules unsettled in U.S. courts.…
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California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) vetoes bill that would provide unemployment insurance to individuals residing in the country without legal permission
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) vetoed Senate Bill 227 on September 28, 2024, which proposed an excluded workers unemployment insurance program. These excluded workers, particularly those without legal immigration status, are unable to access traditional unemployment benefits. The proposed Excluded Workers Program would have created a framework for financial assistance for these individuals, directing the…