Category: State
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Initiative that aims to limit campaign contributions to super PACs certified to the Maine State Legislature
In Maine, a ballot initiative that aims to limit the amount of campaign contributions to super PACs was certified to the Maine State Legislature. The Maine secretary of state’s office said in a press release on Feb. 22 that 76,081 signatures were found to be valid. The campaign supporting the initiative, Maine Citizens to End…
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All candidates for Texas House of Representatives District 70 Republican primary complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the March 5, 2024, Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 70 — Joe Collins (R) and Steven Kinard (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Here are the candidates’ responses…
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All candidates for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance Democratic primary complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the March 5, 2024, Democratic primary for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance — Natasha Marcus (D) and David Wheeler (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Here are the candidates’ responses to…
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All candidates for North Carolina Secretary of State Republican primary complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
All three candidates running in the March 5, 2024, Republican primary for North Carolina Secretary of State — Chad Brown (R), Jesse Thomas (R), and Christine Villaverde (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Here are the candidates’ responses to…
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All candidates for Texas State Board of Education District 10 Democratic primary complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the March 5, 2024, Democratic primary for Texas Board of Education District 10 — Daniel Caldwell (D, R, Green Party, Libertarian Party) and Raquel Saenz Ortiz (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Caldwell is…
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All candidates for Texas House of Representatives District 5 Republican primary complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
All three candidates running in the March 5, 2024, Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 5 — Incumbent Cole Hefner (R), Dewey Collier (R), and Jeff Fletcher (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Here are the candidates’…
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South Dakota Senate passes resolution on Medicaid work requirements
The Republican-led South Dakota Senate passed Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 501 on January 25, 2024, which would ask voters to weigh in on a proposed constitutional amendment allowing for work requirements in the state’s expanded Medicaid program. South Dakota voters in November 2022 approved a constitutional amendment to expand Medicaid to people who earn up…
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BlackRock CEO seeks firm’s removal from Texas prohibited asset manager list
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink petitioned Texas elected officials to remove the firm from the state’s prohibited asset manager list at an energy investment summit on February 6. BlackRock has not been eligible to manage public assets in Texas since August 24, 2022, when Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar (R) released a list of companies and funds…
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Signatures submitted for North Dakota initiative creating age limits for congressional candidates
The campaign Retire Congress North Dakota submitted 42,000 signatures for a ballot initiative on Feb. 9, 2024. The ballot initiative would be the first to propose age limits for congressional members. The campaign is targeting the ballot for June 11, 2024, which is the state’s primary election. The ballot initiative would prohibit a person from…
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Virginia and New York outpace others with four states advancing at least 10 election bills so far this year
Legislators in Virginia have advanced 24 election-related bills out of at least one chamber of the legislature so far in 2024, including 15 bills that have crossed over since the beginning of February. As of Feb. 9, Virginia trails only New York (29 bills) in terms of advancing election-related legislation. Two other states, Georgia and…