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146 candidates filed for federal and statewide offices last week
One hundred forty-six (146) people declared candidacies for federal or statewide offices in the past week, 24 fewer than last week. All of these candidates declared before their state’s official filing deadline. Seventy (70) of those candidates were Democratic, while 69 were Republican. Seven are minor-party candidates. One hundred twenty-two (122) candidates are running for…
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BlackRock announces plans to allow investors to vote their own proxies
The Big Three passive asset management firms—BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard—have been criticized for using investors’ money in pursuit of political goals. The firms use the funds that they invest on behalf of their clients and vote the proxies that, outside of a pooled index or mutual fund, investors would typically vote themselves. ESG critics…
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Texas surpasses Tennessee as the state with the most enacted legislation so far this year, with 20 bills signed into law.
Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration. Every Friday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including legislative activity, nationwide trends, and recent news. In each issue, you’ll find updates on legislative activity and recent news. Legislative highlights Highlights: States enacted 19 bills during the past week.…
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Coming up on the 5th anniversary of Janus
Welcome to the Tuesday, June 13, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Public-sector union legislation and lawsuits five years after Janus Voters in Augusta, Maine, to decide school district budget today 35 candidates filed for federal and statewide offices last week Public-sector union legislation and lawsuits…
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Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for June 1, 2023
Welcome to the June 12 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. So much has happened since our last edition, and we’re excited to catch you up on all the news! So take a seat, dear reader, and let’s…
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Previewing Thursday’s special election primaries to fill vacancies created after state lawmakers were expelled
Welcome to the Monday, June 12, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A preview of Thursday’s special election primaries to fill vacancies created after state lawmakers were expelled Partisan count: 54.94% of state legislators were Republican and 43.33% were Democratic at the end of May States continue to outpace…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. But first… When Ballotpedia launched 15 years ago, it started small, focused on ballot measures. Now it’s a vital service used by one in four Americans, covering federal and state elections, municipal elections in the country’s largest cities,…
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More absentee ballot drop box legislation introduced in 2023 than 2022
State legislators have introduced more legislation regulating the availability and security of absentee ballot drop boxes this year than in 2022. Legislators have introduced 34 bills related to ballot drop boxes in 2023. Three (9%) of these bills have become law. At this point in 2022, legislators had introduced 26 bills, and two (8%) had…
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House Oversight Committee holds ESG hearing
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. House Oversight Committee holds ESG hearing The House Oversight Committee on May…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, May 5, 2023
Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration. Every Friday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including legislative activity, nationwide trends, and recent news. In today’s issue, you’ll find: Legislative activity: About the bills acted on this week and a big-picture look at all the bills we…