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The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity.   During the week of November 4 to November 8, the Federal Register increased by 1,594 pages, bringing the year-to-date total to 60,882…

On November 5, there were two state judgeships up for election in Kentucky, six up in Pennsylvania, and three up in Washington state. They are among five states in 2019—Kentucky, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Wisconsin—that scheduled elections for 17 appeals court judgeships. This included three state supreme court justice positions and 14 intermediate appellate court…

Donald Trump has appointed, with Senate confirmation, 157 Article III federal judges through November 1, 2019, his third year in office. This is the fourth-most Article III judicial appointments through this point in a presidency of all presidents dating back to Theodore Roosevelt. Only Jimmy Carter (177), George W. Bush (167), and Bill Clinton (166)…

In the past week, one member of the 116th Congress announced that he would not seek re-election in 2020. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) announced his retirement on October 28. To date, four Senators (three Republicans and one Democrat) and 26 Representatives (19 Republicans and seven Democrats) are not running for re-election. In 2018, 55 total…

The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity.   During the week of October 28 to November 1, the Federal Register increased by 1,688 pages, bringing the year-to-date total to 59,288…

October’s partisan count of the 7,383 state legislators across the United States shows 52.2% of all state legislators are Republicans and 46.9% are Democrats.   Ballotpedia tallies the partisan balance of state legislatures at the end of every month. The partisan composition of state legislatures refers to which political party holds the majority of seats…

On Tuesday, 27 states are holding elections for 2,983 seats within Ballotpedia’s coverage scope. Regular elections are being held for 2,894 seats, and special elections are being held for 89 seats. Here is a breakdown of the type and number of elections Ballotpedia is covering on November 5:   There are no congressional seats up…

This month, 11 states are holding statewide elections for political office or ballot measures, and local elections are taking place across the country.   Here are the top 10 races to watch across happening on November 5 and throughout the remainder of the month.   Governor of Kentucky: First-term incumbent Matt Bevin (R) faces state…

The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity.   During the week of October 21 to October 25, the Federal Register increased by 1,506 pages, bringing the year-to-date total to 57,600…

On October 28, 2019, a three-judge panel of North Carolina’s superior court approved new state legislative district maps. The remedial maps were adopted by the state legislature after the panel had struck down the existing district plan as an impermissible partisan gerrymander under the state constitution. The panel comprises Judges Paul C. Ridgeway, Joseph N.…