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  • SCOTUS looks at Chevron—but what exactly does that mean?

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, January 30, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: SCOTUS hears oral argument in challenge to Chevron deference On Jan. 17, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce, consolidated cases…

  • A look at Arizona’s 459 ballot measures since statehood

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    Welcome to the Monday, January 29, 2024, Brew.  By: Juan Garcia de Paredes Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at Arizona’s 459 ballot measures since statehood In 2006, Arizona voters decided Proposition 200, an initiative that would have awarded a $1 million prize to a randomly selected person…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed.  Here are the top stories from the week of January 22-January 26. Eleven candidates are running in the top-two primary in California’s 20th Congressional District The top-two primary for California’s 20th Congressional District is set for March 5.…

  • 55 statewide measures certified for the ballot in 25 states in 2024 (so far!)

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    Welcome to the Friday, January 26, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Fifty-five statewide measures certified for the ballot in 25 states in 2024 Throughout the year, we’re bringing you regular updates on the latest statewide ballot measure certifications. Here’s where things stand in the last…

  • Two state legislative districts have changed partisan control following special elections so far this year

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    Welcome to the Thursday, January 25, 2024, Brew.  By: Juan Garcia de Paredes Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Two state legislative districts have changed partisan control following special elections so far this year  On Tuesday, Michael Murphy (R) defeated Edith Tucker (D) in the special election for New Hampshire…

  • 845 candidates answered Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey in 2023

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, January 24, Brew.  By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 845 candidates answered Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey in 2023 Here at Ballotpedia, we’ve asked candidates to take part in our Candidate Connection survey every year since 2018. Candidates’ responses help voters better understand how…

  • Alaska could reconsider ranked-choice voting this year

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, January 23, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Initiative campaign to repeal ranked-choice voting in Alaska submits signatures In 2020, Alaska residents voted 50.55% to 49.45% to approve a measure adopting open top-four primaries and ranked-choice voting (RCV). This year, the state…

  • Before 2024 heats up, looking back at 2020/2022 US House data

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    Welcome to the Monday, January 22, 2024 Brew.  By: Juan Garcia de Paredes Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 75 U.S. House incumbents had opponents who raised more than $1 million in 2022—that’s 19.53% of all incumbents who ran for re-election Campaign fundraising doesn’t mean everything, but it can be…

  • 21 states have laws on ballot measure readability

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    Welcome to the Friday, January 19, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Twenty-one states have adopted laws on ballot measure readability  Ballot measures, a form of direct democracy, allow voters to weigh in on laws, policies, and regulations affecting their communities and states. But how is…

  • Ballotpedia’s new dashboard is your go-to resource for information about police CBAs

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    Welcome to the Thursday, January 18, Brew.  By: Juan Garcia de Paredes Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ballotpedia’s new dashboard is your go-to resource for information about police collective bargaining agreements Ballotpedia today announced the launch of its Police Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) Dashboard. This new resource allows users…