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Two Maine U.S. House primaries are contested this year—tying with 2014 for the most this decade

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

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Federal Register weekly update: Weekly pages added averages nearly 2,000 so far this year (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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Three candidates are running in the June 4 Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 8th Congressional District

Three candidates are running in the Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 8th Congressional District on June 4, 2024. Two candidates lead in media attention, polls, and campaign finance: Incumbent Robert Menendez, Jr. (D) and Ravinder Bhalla (D).

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Recent votes on county measures in California, Colorado, Oregon, and Illinois to join other states or form new ones; next vote scheduled for May 21 in Crook County, Oregon

Voters in Crook County, Oregon, will be voting on a measure on May 21 that asks whether they support negotiations to incorporate the county into the state of Idaho. Since 2013, voters in California, Colorado, and Oregon have decided on measures regarding counties joining other states or forming new states.…

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Thirty-six South Dakota state legislative seats are open this year—the most since 2016

There are 105 seats up for election this year in South Dakota’s legislature—35 in the Senate and 70 in the House. Thirty-six incumbents (three Democrats and 33 Republicans) are not running for re-election. This is the highest retirement rate since 2016, when 42 incumbents (10 Democrats and 32 Republicans) retired. The average…

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Signatures submitted for South Dakota initiative that would repeal state grocery tax

A South Dakota campaign supporting an initiative that would ban the state sales and use tax on groceries submitted signatures to the secretary of state’s office on April 24, 2024. According to Rick Weiland, the co-founder of TakeItBack, the campaign supporting the initiative, about 25,000 signatures were submitted. For the…

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All candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 60 Democratic primary complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the May 21, 2024, Democratic primary election for Georgia House of Representatives District 60 — Incumbent Sheila Jones (D) and Diane Clair (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

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All candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 98 Democratic primary complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the May 21, 2024, Democratic primary election for Georgia House of Representatives District 98 — Incumbent Marvin Lim (D) and Jorge Granados (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for…

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All candidates for U.S. House Georgia District 10 Democratic primary complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the May 21, 2024, Democratic primary election for Georgia’s 10th Congressional District — Lexy Doherty (D) and Jessica Fore (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

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Three states end judicial deference practices

Welcome to the Friday, April 26, Brew.

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Bargaining in Blue: Milwaukee judge rules in favor of city’s body-worn camera video release policy

Bargaining in Blue, a monthly newsletter from Ballotpedia, provides news and information on police collective bargaining agreements (CBAs), including the latest news, policy debates, and insights from Ballotpedia’s analysis of police CBAs in all 50 states and the top 100 cities by population.

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Texas fund adopts shareholder voting approach opposing ESG

The Texas Permanent School Fund announced last week that it will use a new proxy voting option from Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) referred to as the ESG skeptic option, which was developed by Bowyer Research. The move came after the fund generated headlines last month when it removed $8.5 billion…

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Two congressional incumbents defeat challengers in Pennsylvania’s statewide primary

Welcome to the Thursday, April 25, Brew.

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One Democrat is running for South Dakota’s At-Large U.S. House seat—the most since 2018

This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in South Dakota was March 26, 2024.

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Seven candidates are running in the Democratic primary in Georgia’s 13th Congressional District

Seven candidates are running in the Democratic primary in Georgia’s 13th Congressional District on May 21, 2024. Two lead in local media attention: incumbent Rep. David Scott (D) and Marcus Flowers (D).

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Voters in 12 states may decide on abortion in 2024, including three states where abortion is confirmed on the ballot—FL, MD, and NY

Voters in 12 states could see abortion on their ballots this year, including three states where ballot measures have been certified for the ballot—Florida, Maryland, and New York. Measures have been proposed in nine other states. This report provides the most recent updates on abortion-related ballot measure certifications and potential…

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Ten candidates are running in the Republican primary in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District

Ten candidates are running in the Republican primary in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District on June 25, 2024. Four lead in fundraising, endorsements, and local media attention: Russ Andrews (R), Ron Hanks (R), Jeff Hurd (R), and Stephen Varela (R).

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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #107

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Maine voters to decide on three bond issues in Nov., the first set of state general obligation bonds since 2021

Maine voters will decide on three bond issues on Nov. 5, 2024, in addition to two other measures already on the ballot.

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A look at mayoral elections in 2024

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Louisiana House committee advances unemployment insurance indexing bill (2024)

The Louisiana House Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations advanced a bill on Apr. 18 that would index the length of unemployment insurance benefits to the state’s unemployment rate. House Bill 119 would reduce the maximum number of benefit weeks to 12 when the unemployment rate is at or below…

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Colorado initiative that would require an economic impact summary for all ballot measures certified, bringing the total number of measures on the state’s Nov. ballot to five

So far, five ballot measures have been certified to appear on the 2024 ballot in Colorado. The most recent measure to be certified for the ballot is Initiative 77.

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Incumbent William Timmons and Adam Morgan are running in the Republican primary for South Carolina’s 4th Congressional District

Incumbent William Timmons (R) and Adam Morgan (R) are running in the Republican primary for South Carolina’s 4th Congressional District. The primary is on June 11, 2024.

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Joe Biden (D) hits highest share price in PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general election market since September 2022

As of April 23, 2024, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general election market shows President Joe Biden (D) at $0.54 and former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.45. Biden has held the lead in this market since March 31, 2024. No other candidate has more than a $0.10 share price. The share…

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Nine South Carolina U.S. House primaries are contested this year—tying with 2018 for the most this decade

This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in South Carolina was April 1, 2024.

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