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Number of contested U.S. House incumbents ^, number of contested legislative primaries ᘁ
Welcome to the Monday, August 5, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: So far this year—second-highest percentage of U.S. House incumbents facing primaries, second-lowest percentage of state legislative open seats Ballotpedia’s 2024 state primary election competitiveness data analyzes all state legislative, state executive, and congressional elections…
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Democratic Incumbent Bob Casey Jr. and Republican David McCormick running in the November general election for the U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania
Incumbent U.S. Sen. Bob Casey Jr. (D), David McCormick (R), and five other candidates are running for the U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania on Nov. 5, 2024. According to the AP’s Marc Levy, “McCormick’s candidacy is shaping up as the strongest challenge to Casey in his three reelection bids…The Senate candidates will share a ticket with…
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Redistricting ballot measure will go before voters in November
Welcome to the Tuesday, July 30, 2024, Brew. By: Ethan Rice Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Redistricting ballot measure will go before voters in November An initiative to amend the Ohio Constitution and create a Citizens Redistricting Commission will appear on the Ohio ballot on Nov. 5. The initiative…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
North Carolina becomes seventh state to add citizenship requirement for voting amendment to November ballot Voters in North Carolina will join those in Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Wisconsin in deciding a ballot measure to prohibit non-citizen voting. These measures would change their respective state constitutions to say that only U.S. citizens can…
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U.S. unemployment insurance claims fall to 222,000
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits fell 17,000 for the week ending Jul. 6 to a seasonally adjusted 222,000. The previous week’s figure was revised up by 1,000 to 239,000. The four-week moving average as of Jul. 6 decreased by 5,250 from the previous week’s revised average to 233,500. The number of continuing unemployment…
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Bargaining in Blue: Minneapolis City Council weighs tentative CBA approved by police unionBargaining in Blue:
Bargaining in Blue, a monthly newsletter from Ballotpedia, analyzes recent police-related news and policy debates through the lens of police collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) and police officer bills of rights within state statutes. These form the landscape within which police policy must be understood. We provide in-depth context unavailable anywhere else by leveraging insights from…
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Economy and Society April 9, 2024: SEC pauses implementation of climate disclosure rules
ESG developments this week 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. In Washington, D.C, and around the world SEC pauses implementation of climate disclosure rules The…
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Joe Biden (D) has second-lowest Cabinet turnover among 21st century presidents
Joe Biden (D) has the second-lowest Cabinet turnover among presidents who have served since 2001. Four of Biden’s Cabinet secretaries and Cabinet-level appointees have resigned so far in his administration. George W. Bush (R) saw the lowest Cabinet turnover as of April 8 in the fourth year of his presidency, at three Cabinet-level resignations. Barack…