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Proposed constitutional right-to-abortion initiative could be Colorado’s 10th abortion-related ballot measure, the most of any state

Voters in Colorado have seen more abortion-related ballot measures than those in any other state. There have been nine on the ballot since the first in 1984, and this year could increase that number to 10. The state with the next highest number is Oregon with six.

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Seven candidates are running for North Dakota’s At-Large U.S. House District—a decade-high

This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in North Dakota was April 8, 2024.

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Eighteen candidates are running for Oklahoma’s five U.S. House seats—a decade-low

This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Oklahoma was April 5, 2024.

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Two U.S. House incumbents are in contested primaries in Iowa this year—tying with 2016 for the most this decade

This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Iowa was March 15, 2024.

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29% of Democratic-led, 42% of Republican-led top-100 cities holding elections in 2024

Forty-one cities out of the 100 largest U.S. cities by population and 50 state capitals are holding mayoral elections in 2024.

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ESG developments this week

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.

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Six candidates are running in the Republican primary election for Governor of Indiana on May 7

Six candidates are running in the Republican primary election for governor of Indiana on May 7. Incumbent Eric Holcomb (R) is term-limited.

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California ballot initiative could change drug and theft penalties

Welcome to the Tuesday, April 23, 2024, Brew.

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Federal judges block greenhouse gas emissions rule

Two federal judges in Texas and Kentucky ruled against the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) greenhouse gas emissions rule, which would require states to set goals to reduce vehicle emissions. Judge James Wesley Hendrix of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas ruled on March 27, 2024,…

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Three states end judicial deference practices

Lawmakers in Indiana, Nebraska, and Idaho passed bills in March 2024 to end judicial deference practices in each state. The bills were based on model legislation developed by The Goldwater Institute and the Pacific Legal Foundation, titled the Judicial Deference Reform Act.

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Fitzpatrick campaign has outraised Republican opponents in Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District

Brian Fitzpatrick (R) has raised the most money in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District, taking in $4.2 million since the start of the campaign cycle.

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Lee campaign has outraised Democratic opponents in Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District

Summer Lee (D) has raised the most money in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District, taking in $2.3 million since the start of the campaign cycle.

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Federal Register weekly update: Over 3,000 pages added in third week of April (2024)

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, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions.

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Democratic party committees hold $100 million fundraising edge over Republican party committees

The three committees associated with the Democratic Party have raised a cumulative $462 million and spent $360 million for the 2024 election cycle, while the three committees associated with the Republican Party have raised $375 million and spent $300 million. That data is through March 31, 2024, the end of the most recent party…

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More Nebraska legislators are retiring in 2024 than in any cycle since 2014

There are 25 legislative seats up for election this year in Nebraska’s unicameral legislature. Fifteen incumbents (5 Democrats and 10 Republicans) are not running for re-election. This is the highest retirement rate since 2014, when 17 incumbents (8 Democrats, 8 Republicans, and one independent) retired. The average number of retirements each year…

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Thirteen candidates are running in the Democratic primary in Virginia’s 10th Congressional District

Thirteen candidates are running in the Democratic primary in Virginia’s 10th Congressional District on June 18, 2024. Four lead in endorsements, fundraising, and local media attention: Jennifer Boysko (D), Eileen Filler-Corn (D), Dan Helmer (D), and Suhas Subramanyam (D).

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Incumbent Bob Good (R) and John McGuire (R) are running in the Republican primary in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District

Incumbent Bob Good (R) and John McGuire (R) are running in the Republican primary in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District on June 18, 2024.

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O’Brien campaign has outraised Democratic opponents in Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District

Mike O’Brien (D) has raised the most money in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District, taking in $736,227 since the start of the campaign cycle.

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Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS concludes their April 2024 sitting

Welcome to the April 22 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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ESSER funds expire in September—what that means for school districts

Welcome to the Monday, April 22, Brew.

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Two states adopted new laws related to ranked-choice voting, and more legislation is on the move elsewhere

Two states adopted new ranked-choice voting (RCV) laws in recent weeks. Elsewhere, RCV legislation advanced in Republican trifecta states and was vetoed in Virginia. Check out April’s RCV update below.

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Thirty-six candidates are running for nine spots on the Lansing Charter Commission on May 7

Thirty-six candidates are running for nine spots on the Lansing Charter Commission on May 7. The winners will be tasked with revising and rewriting Michigan’s state capital’s city charter over the coming years.

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Five candidates are running in the Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District

Five candidates are running in the Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District on June 4, 2024. Two candidates lead in media attention and polls: Herbert Conaway Jr. (D) and Carol Murphy (D).

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ICYMI: Top stories of the week

On April 12, Kentucky legislators overrode Gov. Andy Beshear’s (D) veto of House Bill 44 , which prohibits ranked-choice voting (RCV). The bill changes several areas of election law, mostly related to voter list maintenance. Legislators added the portion of the bill that bans RCV as a Senate amendment, prohibiting…

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Californians may see a ballot initiative to change Proposition 47, related to criminal justice and law enforcement policies

Californians for Safer Communities reported filing over 900,000 signatures on April 18 in support of an initiative that would make changes to Proposition 47, which California voters approved in 2014 by a vote of 59.6% to 40.4%. Proposition 47 classified certain crimes as misdemeanors instead of felonies unless the defendant…

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