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Election legislation roundup: New York State Assembly
As of Feb. 19, Ballotpedia has tracked 118 election-related bills in the New York State Assembly since the beginning of the year. Of the 118, Ballotpedia tracked 11 from Feb. 13-19. Democrats sponsored seven of these bills, while Republicans sponsored two. A bipartisan group of legislators sponsored two bills. The 11 bills are: NY A04358:…
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Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS closes February sitting
Welcome to the Feb. 28 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. It’s the last week of our February sitting, gentle reader, and we have some new arguments coming your way. Let’s dig in, shall we? Follow Ballotpedia on…
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Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS begins third week of February sitting
Welcome to the Feb. 21 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. “I happen temporarily to occupy this big White House. I am living witness that any one of your children may look to come here as my father’s…
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Economy and Society, February 21, 2023: Will Congress block Biden’s ESG retirement plan rule?
Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. ESG Developments This Week In Washington, D.C Will Congress block Biden’s ESG retirement plan rule? According to Bloomberg Law,…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #48
Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. In today’s edition, you’ll find: On the issues: The debate over teaching gun safety in schools School board filing deadlines, election results, and recall certifications An early look at some 2024 education-related ballot measures we’re…
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Governor Kathy Hochul (D) issues one executive order from Jan. 23-30
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) issued one executive order from Jan. 23-30. As of Jan. 30, Hochul has issued four executive orders in 2023—one fewer than she did at this point a year ago. Governors use executive orders to manage executive branch operations. During the week of Jan. 23-30, the nation’s governors issued 20…
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Final party committee campaign finance reports show Democratic committees outraised Republican committees in the 2022 election cycle
Six party committees raised a combined $1.8 billion during the 2022 election cycle according to final Federal Election Commission reports for the cycle. The Democratic committees raised a cumulative $966 million and spent $980 million, while the Republican committees raised a cumulative $875 million and spent $943 million. The DSCC outraised the NRSC with $295…
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An early look at certified 2024 measures
Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: California and New York certify measures for 2024 related to fast-food working conditions, Equal Protection Clause Tallying error in Oakland, Calif., led to inaccurate election results 275 election-related bills introduced in state legislatures last week California and New York certify measures for 2024 related…
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Weekly Brew: January 27, 2023
Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of January 23 – January 27. At least 121 new state legislative leaders elected so far So far in this year’s state legislative sessions, legislators have re-elected 57% of leaders…
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New year, new state legislative leaders
Welcome to the Friday, January 27, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: At least 121 new state legislative leaders elected so far Oklahoma will vote on marijuana legalization in March, Ohio could follow in November #FridayTrivia: What percentage of congressional races were decided by fewer than 10 percentage points…