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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 November 17 - November 23.
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1. INTRODUCING OUR NEWEST LEARNING JOURNEY — DESCRIBING AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
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Ballotpedia has teamed up with the Center for Free, Fair, and Accountable Democracy for a Learning Journey on "liberal, republican democracy." Knowing the definitions of terms that describe our government is essential for understanding it. Get started today!
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** 2. A SUMMARY OF THIS FALL’S TOP 10 ELECTIONS
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Our list of the top 10 races to watch in 2019 included races for state executive and legislative offices, municipal elections, and statewide ballot measures. Find out what happened in those elections.
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** 3. FLORIDA $15 MINIMUM WAGE INITIATIVE TO APPEAR ON 2020 BALLOT
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The measure, which will appear on the ballot as Amendment 2, would increase the minimum wage to $10 per hour on September 30, 2021, and raise it by $1 per year until reaching $15 per hour on September 30, 2026.
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** 4. ELEVENTH CIRCUIT BECOMES THIRD FEDERAL APPEALS COURT TO SWITCH TO A MAJORITY OF REPUBLICAN-APPOINTED JUDGES SINCE TRUMP TOOK OFFICE
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The court was previously a majority of Democrat-appointed judges. The 2nd and 3rd Circuits also changed from majority Democrat- to majority Republican-appointed judges during the Trump administration.
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** 5. AGE TO PURCHASE TOBACCO IN NEW YORK INCREASES TO 21
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New York is among eight states with a Democratic trifecta to pass a tobacco age increase. Four states passed a tobacco age increase under a Republican trifecta, and six passed a tobacco age increase under divided government.
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