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Weekly unemployment insurance claims fall to 218,000

New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits fell 9,000 for the week ending February 3 to a seasonally adjusted 218,000. The previous week’s figure was revised up by 3,000 to 227,000. The four-week moving average as of February 3 rose 3,750 from the previous week’s revised average to 212,250.

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BlackRock CEO seeks firm’s removal from Texas prohibited asset manager list

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink petitioned Texas elected officials to remove the firm from the state’s prohibited asset manager list at an energy investment summit on February 6. BlackRock has not been eligible to manage public assets in Texas since August 24, 2022, when Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar (R) released a…

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Ballotpedia to cover nearly 10,000 school board elections in 2024

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New Mexico State Legislature sends two more constitutional amendments to the November ballot

The New Mexico State Legislature voted to send two constitutional amendments to voters in November on Feb. 14. These two constitutional amendments join two others that were certified for the ballot during last year’s legislative session.

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Fifty-one members of Congress have announced they will not seek re-election in 2024 — more than at this point in previous cycles

Fifty-one members of Congress have announced they will not seek re-election in 2024 — more than at this point in previous cycles.

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Governors raise concerns over federal EV proposal, Biden vetoes CRA resolution

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.

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Looking back at 2023 – highest average margin of victory in state legislative elections since 2018

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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #97

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

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Florida will be the third state to decide on abortion in 2024, pending court review, with ballot measures proposed in 12 other states

In Florida, a ballot initiative, Amendment 4, to provide a state constitutional right to abortion qualified for the ballot. Voters will decide the issue, which requires a 60% vote, pending a decision from the Florida Supreme Court.

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Biden campaign has outraised Trump campaign in Washington state

Joe Biden (D) has raised the most money from Washington state of all presidential candidates, with $2.19 million raised since the start of the campaign cycle. Biden raised $746,495 in the fourth quarter of 2023. Donald Trump (R) has raised the next most from Washington, with $1.44 million since the…

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Trump takes lead in PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general election market

As of Feb. 13, 2024, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general election market shows former President Donald Trump (R) leading at $0.46, followed by President Joe Biden (D) at $0.42, and California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) at $0.12. Trump has held the lead in this market since Feb. 9. No other candidate…

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Signatures submitted for North Dakota initiative creating age limits for congressional candidates

The campaign Retire Congress North Dakota submitted 42,000 signatures for a ballot initiative on Feb. 9, 2024. The ballot initiative would be the first to propose age limits for congressional members. The campaign is targeting the ballot for June 11, 2024, which is the state’s primary election.

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BlackRock CEO seeks firm’s removal from Texas prohibited asset manager list

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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Virginia and New York outpace others with four states advancing at least 10 election bills so far this year

Legislators in Virginia have advanced 24 election-related bills out of at least one chamber of the legislature so far in 2024, including 15 bills that have crossed over since the beginning of February. As of Feb. 9, Virginia trails only New York (29 bills) in terms of advancing election-related legislation.…

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Three U.S. House incumbents in Ohio are facing primary challengers this year—a decade-low

This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Ohio was Dec. 20, 2023.

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92 candidates filed for congressional and statewide offices last week

Ninety-two people declared candidacies for congressional or statewide offices in the past week, 12 more than last week. All of these candidates declared before their state’s official filing deadline.

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Biden has successfully appointed 205 federal judges through February 1 of his fourth year

President Joe Biden (D) has appointed and the U.S. Senate has confirmed 175 Article III federal judges through February 1, 2024, his fourth year in office. This is the third-most Article III judicial appointments through this point in all presidencies since President Ronald Reagan (R).

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The Federal Judicial Vacancy Count 2/1/2024

In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies from January 2, 2024, to February 1, 2024. Ballotpedia publishes the federal judicial vacancy count at the start of each month.

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Here’s where primary voters are deciding advisory questions

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San Francisco to vote on 8th-grade math ballot measure

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Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for February 2024

Welcome to the Feb. 12 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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New York’s 3rd Congressional District special election tomorrow

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California legislature considers constitutional amendment to eliminate dual question recalls for state officers

The California State Senate passed a constitutional amendment on Feb. 1 that would eliminate the successor election when a state officer is recalled, thereby leaving the office vacant until it is filled according to state law. For example, during the 2021 recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) voters were asked…

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Six U.S. House primaries are contested in Kentucky this year—the fewest since 2016

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

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Fifteen candidates are running in the top-two primary in California’s 30th Congressional District

Fifteen candidates are running in the top-two primary for California’s 30th Congressional District on March 5, 2024. Four candidates lead in noteworthy endorsements, fundraising, and local media attention: Mike Feuer (D), Laura Friedman (D), Nick Melvoin (D), and Anthony Portantino, Jr. (D).

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