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Early voting in this year’s statewide elections
Welcome to the Tuesday, March 14, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at this year’s early voting periods Four incumbents defeated in primaries for St. Louis’ downsized Board of Aldermen On the Ballot talks Chicago with Politico’s Shia Kapos A look at this year’s early voting periods…
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Supermajority control of Wisconsin state Senate at stake in April 4 special election
Welcome to the Monday, March 13, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Supermajority control of Wisconsin state Senate at stake in April 4 special election State supreme courts issued 135 opinions last week Subscribe to the Donor Privacy and Disclosure Digest, a monthly update on the laws governing nonprofit…
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Arizona State Senate passes unemployment insurance indexing bill
The Arizona State Senate on March 2 passed a bill 16-14 that would index the length of unemployment insurance benefits to the state’s unemployment rate. During times when the unemployment rate is at or below 5%, unemployed workers could collect a maximum of 12 weeks of benefits under the bill. The bill proposes capping the…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #51
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 education savings accounts (ESAs) Share candidate endorsements with us! School board filing deadlines, election results, and recall certifications Where the Chicago mayoral runoff candidates…
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Day 2 of our Top 15 stories to watch in 2023 – state elections
Welcome to the Tuesday, March 7, Brew. All week, we will be celebrating Ballotpedia’s 15th Anniversary by bringing you the top 15 political stories to keep an eye on this year. Today, we tackle some of the most high-profile statewide elections in 2023. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Control…
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Election legislation roundup: New York State Assembly
As of Feb. 19, Ballotpedia has tracked 118 election-related bills in the New York State Assembly since the beginning of the year. Of the 118, Ballotpedia tracked 11 from Feb. 13-19. Democrats sponsored seven of these bills, while Republicans sponsored two. A bipartisan group of legislators sponsored two bills. The 11 bills are: NY A04358:…
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Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS closes February sitting
Welcome to the Feb. 28 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. It’s the last week of our February sitting, gentle reader, and we have some new arguments coming your way. Let’s dig in, shall we? Follow Ballotpedia on…
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Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS begins third week of February sitting
Welcome to the Feb. 21 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. “I happen temporarily to occupy this big White House. I am living witness that any one of your children may look to come here as my father’s…
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Economy and Society, February 21, 2023: Will Congress block Biden’s ESG retirement plan rule?
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 Will Congress block Biden’s ESG retirement plan rule? According to Bloomberg Law,…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #48
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 teaching gun safety in schools School board filing deadlines, election results, and recall certifications An early look at some 2024 education-related ballot measures we’re…