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  • The Daily Brew: Wisconsin high court upholds legality of legislature’s 2018 special session actions

    Today’s Brew highlights a Wisconsin high court ruling regarding the legislature’s session last December + the single-party control of some governorships up for election in 2020     Welcome to the Monday, June 24, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Wisconsin Supreme Court affirms constitutionality of December 2018 legislative…

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    Dave Beaudoin

  • The Daily Brew: 2019 ahead of 2017’s pace for statewide ballot measures

    Today’s Brew highlights new ballot initiatives approved to go before voters in 2019 and 2020 + today’s Ballotpedia Insights webinar   Welcome to the Thursday, June 20, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 36 statewide ballot measures have been certified for 2020 Ballotpedia Insights webinar takes place today Kentucky…

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    Dave Beaudoin

  • Trump expected to announce re-election campaign tonight

    June 18, 2019: President Donald Trump is expected to announce his re-election campaign in Orlando tonight. Joe Biden told supporters he would win five southern states in the general election.  How many incumbent vice presidents have won a presidential election? A. Two→ B. Four→ C. Seven→ D. Nine→ Notable Quote of the Day “Even as much of the Democratic Party…

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    Joel Williams

  • A closer look at Trump’s twice-nominated judge: Peter Phipps

    President Donald Trump (R) has announced 190 Article III judicial nominations since taking office on January 20, 2017. Two of those individuals, Peter Phipps and A. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr., were nominated twice to different courts.   On February 15, 2018, Trump first nominated Phipps to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Western District…

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    Sara Reynolds

  • Ballotpedia’s Daily Brew: Special pre-debate edition of the Daily Presidential News Briefing

    Catch up on the 2020 presidential race one week before the first debate, from Ballotpedia’s Daily Presidential News Briefing   Welcome to the Wednesday, June 19, Brew. I’m replacing today’s Daily Brew with a special edition of Ballotpedia’s Daily Presidential News Briefing. We’ll resume our regular Daily Brew tomorrow morning!  The nation will see 20…

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    Dave Beaudoin

  • The Daily Brew: One SCOTUS redistricting case decided, two to go

    Today’s Brew highlights the Supreme Court’s ruling allowing Virginia’s redrawn state House maps to stand + a new way to learn about Texas’ 10 constitutional amendments in 2019   Welcome to the Tuesday, June 18, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Supreme Court rules Virginia state House lacks standing…

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    Dave Beaudoin

  • The Daily Brew: We want you to join our summer fun!

    Welcome to the Wednesday, June 12, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: How are you spending the summer? We want to know! Supreme Court to issue 24 opinions by the end of June Quiz: Which state saw the most close House elections? How are you spending the summer? We…

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    Dave Beaudoin

  • The Daily Brew: So, how close were congressional elections in 2018?

    Welcome to the Tuesday, June 11, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Five Senate and 44 House races in 2018 were decided by less than 5 percent Voters to decide at least 19 statewide ballot measures in five states this year Johnson elected Dallas mayor; Mayor Nirenberg wins re-election…

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    Dave Beaudoin

  • GOP Senate Judiciary Committee members oppose Trump judicial nominee

    Sens. Josh Hawley (Mo.) and Ted Cruz (Texas), both Republicans and members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, opposed the nomination of Michael Bogren to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan. President Donald Trump nominated Bogren to the court on March 11, 2019, and the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on…

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    Sara Reynolds

  • Preview of June 8 mayoral runoff elections in Dallas and San Antonio

    On June 8, Dallas and San Antonio, Texas—two of the 10 largest cities by population in the country—will hold runoff elections for mayor. Dallas’ runoff is for an open seat, while San Antonio’s incumbent mayor is seeking re-election.   In Dallas, the race is between City Councilmember Scott Griggs and state Rep. Eric Johnson, who…

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    Amee LaTour