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Fifth Circuit declines to apply Chevron deference in bump stock ruling
The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law. This edition: In this month’s edition of Checks and Balances, we review a decision from the U.S. Court of…
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Five measures certified (so far) in three states for the 2023 ballot
Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Five measures certified in three states for the 2023 ballot Willie Wilson leads Chicago mayoral candidates in fundraising while Mayor Lori Lightfoot leads in spending Learn how school board elections played out in the 2022 midterms with On the Ballot, our weekly podcast Five…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #46
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 ChatGPT in schools In your district: Budgets School board filing deadlines, election results, and recall certifications Florida Department of Education rejects African American Studies…
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Montana governor announces ban on ESG considerations in state investments
ESG Developments This Week In the states Montana governor announces ban on ESG considerations in state investments The office of Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) released the following statement on January 18 announcing that Montana has joined several other states in prohibiting non-financial considerations, including considerations related to ESG, in the state’s investments: Governor Greg…
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Weekly Brew: January 20, 2022
Updates regarding redistricting litigation in five states In the aftermath of the 2022 redistricting cycle, at least 82 lawsuits challenging congressional and state legislative maps across the country have been filed. According to the American Redistricting Project, 22 states have ongoing litigation regarding either their congressional or legislative redistricting (or both). We looked at ongoing…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics
Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter that keeps you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. In today’s edition, you’ll find: On the issues: The debate over using school suspensions to discipline students In your district: Budgets School board filing deadlines, election results, and recall certifications Eight state executive candidates endorsed 106…
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Democrats push back against the ESG pushback
ESG Developments This Week In Washington, D.C. Democrats push back against the ESG pushback In response to House Republicans’ plans to use their new majority to investigate the ESG movement, three Democratic senators penned an op-ed accusing their GOP colleagues of overstepping. The three senators—Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.)—also accused…
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U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims fall to 205,000
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits fell 1,000 for the week ending January 7 to a seasonally adjusted 205,000. The previous week’s figure was revised up from 204,000 to 206,000. The four-week moving average as of January 7 fell to 212,500 from a revised 214,250 as of the week ending December 31. The number…
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Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS begins second week of January sitting
Welcome to the Jan 17 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. “Everybody can be great, because anybody can serve.” -Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It’s the second week of SCOTUS’s January sitting, dear reader, and we have a…
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2023 rundown: Public-sector union legislation in the states
Welcome to the 2023 legislative session! Forty state legislatures are currently in regular session. Today, we’ll look at bills related to public-sector union policy that have been introduced so far this year. Overview We’re currently tracking 33 bills related to public-sector union policy in the states. Thirty-one of those bills have been introduced for the…