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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 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.…

Each week, we report the number of pageviews received by 2020 presidential campaigns on Ballotpedia. These numbers show which candidates are getting our readers’ attention.   Joe Biden’s campaign page on Ballotpedia received 3,100 views for the week of October 20-26. Biden’s pageview figure represents 9.7% of the pageviews for the week. Elizabeth Warren had…

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 14 to October 18, the Federal Register increased by 1,078 pages, bringing the year-to-date total to 56,094…

The 2020 general election may be more than a year away, but the first deadline for federal candidates to file to run is just around the corner. The following seven states have their filing deadlines before the end of the year:   Alabama: November 8 Arkansas: November 12 Illinois: December 2 California: December 6 Texas:…

Businessman Tom Steyer (D) led all presidential candidates in fundraising for the third quarter of 2019, according to financial reports filed with the Federal Elections Commission Oct. 15. Steyer raised $49.6 million during the quarter, including $47.6 million in self-funding. He spent $47.0 million overall, including $34.1 million on television, digital, and direct mail ads.…