Jerrick Adams · [email protected]

July 26, 2019 at 6:12 PM

Trump admin proposes union dues cancellation rule

Trump admin proposes union dues cancellation rule Rule change would allow federal employees to resign from their unions after one year of membership Welcome to Union Station, our weekly newsletter that keeps you abreast of the legislation, national tre…

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July 26, 2019 at 2:26 PM

2020 Dems release union, climate change, and housing policies

2020 Dems release union, climate change, and housing policies Warren receives millionth donation   July 26, 2019: Several 2020 Democratic candidates released major policy proposals on unions, climate change, housing, and indigenous communities. Elizabeth Warre…

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July 26, 2019 at 12:05 PM

53% of voters consider President Trump’s rhetoric to be polarizing and divisive

53% of voters consider President Trump’s rhetoric to be polarizing and divisive   July 26, 2019: Fifty-three percent (53%) of voters nationwide consider President Trump’s rhetoric to be polarizing and divisive. A ScottRasmussen.com survey found that 24…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

July 26, 2019 at 9:43 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Oregon voters to decide cigarette tax increases

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Oregon voters to decide cigarette tax increases Today's Brew highlights an Oregon measure raising cigarette taxes for healthcare programs + an optometry-related veto referendum in Arkansas   Welcome to the Friday, July 26, Brew. Here’s w…

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July 25, 2019 at 3:02 PM

Gillibrand calls for excise and carbon taxes to address climate change

Gillibrand calls for excise and carbon taxes to address climate change Five 2020 Dems speak at National Urban League conference Thursday   July 25, 2019: Kirsten Gillibrand introduced a $10 trillion climate change proposal. Five Democrats will speak at a pres…

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  Caitlin Styrsky · [email protected]

July 25, 2019 at 1:10 PM

Trump to collect citizenship information through executive order instead of 2020 census

Trump to collect citizenship information through executive order instead of 2020 census  Plus, a recent SCOTUS ruling that both upheld and limited Auer deference. The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia's Administr…

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July 25, 2019 at 12:07 PM

16% of voters believe how much you earn is simply a matter of luck

16% of voters believe how much you earn is simply a matter of luck   July 25, 2019: Sixteen percent (16%) of voters believe that the amount of money someone earns is just a matter of luck. However, a ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 73% be…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

July 25, 2019 at 10:10 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Checking in on the PredictIt presidential race market

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  Caitlin Styrsky · [email protected]

July 24, 2019 at 2:43 PM

Today's special briefing: SCOTUS and the administrative state

Email Newsletter Dear Reader, I just wanted to send you a quick note about our briefing today, July 24, at 11:00 am CT on the administrative state cases SCOTUS decided last term. Join us for a discussion of how Gundy, PDR Network LLC, Azar, Kisor, and Department of Commerce impacted the administrat…

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July 24, 2019 at 2:43 PM

De Blasio unveils first major policy proposal of presidential campaign

De Blasio unveils first major policy proposal of presidential campaign Half of Democratic field will speak at NAACP presidential forum   July 24, 2019: Bill de Blasio introduced the first major policy proposal of his campaign on workforce issues. Roughly half o…

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July 24, 2019 at 12:08 PM

80 percent of Democratic primary voters would be excited or satisfied with Joe Biden as their party’s nominee

80 percent of Democratic primary voters would be excited or satisfied with Joe Biden as their party’s nominee   July 24, 2019: Eighty percent (80%) of potential Democratic primary voters would be satisfied or excited with former Vice President Joe Bide…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

July 24, 2019 at 9:51 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: The longest-running trifecta

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July 23, 2019 at 2:51 PM

Biden calls for decriminalizing marijuana and eliminating private prisons at federal level

Biden calls for decriminalizing marijuana and eliminating private prisons at federal level Harris introduces two bills on water infrastructure and marijuana   July 23, 2019: Joe Biden released his criminal justice platform on Tuesday. Kamala Harris introduce…

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July 23, 2019 at 12:13 PM

54 percent of voters believe President Trump is as ethical as most politicians

54 percent of voters believe President Trump is as ethical as most politicians   July 23, 2019: Fifty-four percent (54%) of voters nationwide believe that President Trump is at least as ethical as most politicians. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

July 23, 2019 at 9:45 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: We’re looking for interns to join our team!

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: We’re looking for interns to join our team!  Today's Brew debuts Ballotpedia’s fall internship program + provides an overview of Memphis’ municipal elections   Welcome to the Tuesday, July 23, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you …

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July 22, 2019 at 2:15 PM

Klobuchar reaches polling threshold for third debat

Klobuchar reaches polling threshold for third debat Gabbard travels to Puerto Rico to call for resignation of governor   July 22, 2019: Amy Klobuchar reached 2 percent support or more in a fourth qualifying poll for the third Democratic presidential debate. …

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July 22, 2019 at 12:11 PM

23 pounds of ice cream eaten annually by average American

23 pounds of ice cream eaten annually by average American   July 22, 2019: July is National Ice Cream Month, and yesterday was National Ice Cream Day. This celebration was launched with a proclamation by President Ronald Reagan in 1984.[1] Today, the …

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

July 22, 2019 at 9:50 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Congressional Democrats try to repeal SALT deduction limits

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Congressional Democrats try to repeal SALT deduction limits Today's Brew highlights efforts to use the Congressional Review Act to repeal IRS regulations + an invitation for you— our Brew readers—to provide us with feedback   Welcome to …

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July 20, 2019 at 1:01 PM

With 2 weeks to go, candidates tout bios and policies in MS governor's race

With 2 weeks to go, candidates tout bios and policies in MS governor's race Self-funding challenger leads Houston mayoral candidates in fundraising Welcome to your review of the week in state and local politics. This week, we take you to Mississippi, Seattle…

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July 20, 2019 at 1:01 PM

Candidate lineup set for second Democratic presidential debate

Candidate lineup set for second Democratic presidential debate Trump (R), Buttigieg (D) lead presidential fundraising in second quarter Welcome to the weekend,  In today's Federal Tap, we review the candidate lineup set for the second Democratic presidentia…

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  Jerrick Adams · [email protected]

July 19, 2019 at 6:09 PM

Amendments to omnibus public-sector labor bill proposed in MA

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July 19, 2019 at 2:00 PM

Warren and Sanders set to share debate stage

Warren and Sanders set to share debate stage O’Rourke releases Social Security policy   July 19, 2019: The lineup for the July 30-31, 2019, debate in Detroit was announced Thursday night. Beto O’Rourke released his Social Security policy proposal. Share the lat…

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July 19, 2019 at 12:11 PM

50 years ago today Apollo 11 entered lunar orbit

50 years ago today Apollo 11 entered lunar orbit   July 19, 2019: Fifty years ago today, at 1:48 p.m. EDT, Apollo 11 entered lunar orbit and began the final stage of its historic mission to the moon.[1] Neil Armstrong, who was about to become the first…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

July 19, 2019 at 9:47 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Lineup set for second Democratic presidential debate

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July 19, 2019 at 12:55 AM

Special Update: Debate #2 Lineup

Special Update: Debate #2 Lineup CNN just announced the lineup for each night of the second presidential primary debate in Detroit, Michigan.   CNN just announced the lineup for each night of the second presidential primary debate in Detroit, Michigan. To avo…

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July 18, 2019 at 2:47 PM

Trump holds campaign rally in North Carolina

Trump holds campaign rally in North Carolina Top Democratic advisers join Buttigieg’s campaign   July 18, 2019: Donald Trump held a campaign rally in Greenville, North Carolina. Top Democratic advisers Jess O’Connell and Sonal Shah joined Pete Buttigieg’s ca…

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July 18, 2019 at 12:04 PM

7.58 billion people on earth

7.58 billion people on earth   July 18, 2019: According to U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the earth is now home to 7.58 billion people. Approximately 4.4% of them live in the United States (331.9 million).[1] Global population growth has largely been a …

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

July 18, 2019 at 9:48 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: How often do state legislative recalls actually make it to the ballot?

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: How often do state legislative recalls actually make it to the ballot? Today's Brew highlights the status of recalls against Colorado state legislators + an appeals court panel reverses a lower court ruling that blocked three presidential executive orders   …

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  Jerrick Adams · [email protected]

July 17, 2019 at 9:54 PM

Gerrymandering claims and federal courts

Gerrymandering claims and federal courts This month's Ballot Bulletin brings you an interview with three election experts on the Supreme Court rulings in Rucho and Lamone    Sponsored by Probolsky Research Welcome to the Ballot Bulletin: We track developme…

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July 17, 2019 at 2:40 PM

Gillibrand releases Social Security platform

Gillibrand releases Social Security platform Booker proposes new early release standards for inmates   July 17, 2019: Kirsten Gillibrand published a Medium post outlining her Social Security and senior policy plan. Cory Booker introduced the Second Look Act o…

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July 17, 2019 at 12:08 PM

18% of voters consider health care the most important voting issue

18% of voters consider health care the most important voting issue   July 17, 2019: Eighteen percent (18%) of voters consider healthcare to be the most important voting issue today. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that it is followed closely…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

July 17, 2019 at 9:47 AM

The Daily Brew: Making sense of the 2nd quarter presidential fundraising

The Daily Brew: Making sense of the 2nd quarter presidential fundraising Today's Brew compiles all the second-quarter presidential financial reports + highlights our upcoming webinar on SCOTUS’ rulings this term affecting the administrative state   ADVERTISEME…

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July 16, 2019 at 2:44 PM

Biden proposes $750 billion healthcare policy

Biden proposes $750 billion healthcare policy Booker releases long-term care plan   July 16, 2019: Joe Biden proposed expanding the Affordable Care Act. Cory Booker released his long-term care policy. Share the latest from the campaign trail.          …

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July 16, 2019 at 12:08 PM

50 years ago today Apollo 11 took off for the moon

50 years ago today Apollo 11 took off for the moon   July 16, 2019: Fifty years ago today, Apollo 11 took off from Cape Kennedy on mankind’s first journey to walk on the moon. The crew included Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins.[1] Six m…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

July 16, 2019 at 9:44 AM

The Daily Brew: Who will be in the next Democratic presidential debate? We’ll know this week

The Daily Brew: Who will be in the next Democratic presidential debate? We’ll know this week Today's Brew highlights which candidates have qualified for the second Democratic presidential debates + a summary of new state ballot measures from the past month   AD…

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July 15, 2019 at 2:47 PM

Castro, Gillibrand, Inslee, and Warren attend Netroots Nation conference

Castro, Gillibrand, Inslee, and Warren attend Netroots Nation conference Gravel reaches donor threshold for second debate   July 15, 2019: Julián Castro, Kirsten Gillibrand, Jay Inslee, and Elizabeth Warren attended Netroots Nation in Philadelphia. Mike Grav…

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  Joel Williams · [email protected]

July 15, 2019 at 1:08 PM

Special briefing: SCOTUS and the administrative state

Email Newsletter Dear Reader, Since we're between Supreme Court terms, I thought you might be missing our federal courts coverage. No sweat! Our team is having a briefing on July 24 at 11:00 am on the administrative state cases SCOTUS decided last term. Join us for a discussion of how Gundy, PDR Ne…

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July 15, 2019 at 12:05 PM

8.82 hours of sleep daily for the average American

8.82 hours of sleep daily for the average American   July 15, 2019: During 2018, the average American adult slept 8.82 hours per day. Women (8.87 hours) averaged a bit more sleep than men (8.75 hours).[1] Americans get about an hour more sleep on weeke…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

July 15, 2019 at 10:21 AM

The Daily Brew: Trump administration changes approach to obtaining citizenship data

The Daily Brew: Trump administration changes approach to obtaining citizenship data Today's Brew highlights how the federal government will collect information on residents’ citizenship + our Candidate Connection report summarizes last year’s candidate surveys   …

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July 13, 2019 at 12:12 PM

Reeves (R), Hood (D) lead Mississippi gubernatorial candidates in cash on hand

Reeves (R), Hood (D) lead Mississippi gubernatorial candidates in cash on hand Early voting begins in August 1 Nashville mayoral race Good morning! Thank you for spending some time with Ballotpedia today by joining us for an update on the world of state an…

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July 13, 2019 at 12:12 PM

Steyer joins, Swalwell exits 2020 Democratic presidential race

Steyer joins, Swalwell exits 2020 Democratic presidential race Trump directs federal agencies to provide citizenship information, ends effort to add citizenship question to 2020 census Good morning! What's on tap in political news this week? Read below for t…

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  Jerrick Adams · [email protected]

July 12, 2019 at 6:27 PM

Rhode Island unions can charge fees to non-members for grievance representation

Rhode Island unions can charge fees to non-members for grievance representation As of July 12, four additional states have enacted five relevant bills this year. Welcome to Union Station, our weekly newsletter that keeps you abreast of the legislation, n…

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July 12, 2019 at 2:53 PM

Warren releases immigration platform

Warren releases immigration platform Gillibrand proposes penalties against companies that outsource jobs   July 12, 2019: Elizabeth Warren released her immigration platform. Kirsten Gillibrand proposed tax penalties against companies that outsource jobs. Share …

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July 12, 2019 at 12:10 PM

21% of voters believe the United States has no right to decide who can enter the country

21% of voters believe the United States has no right to decide who can enter the country   July 12, 2019: Twenty-one percent (21%) of voters nationwide believe the United States has no right to decide who is eligible to enter the country. They believe …

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

July 12, 2019 at 9:47 AM

The Daily Brew: Judge rules certain California tax measures require only majority support

The Daily Brew: Judge rules certain California tax measures require only majority support Today's Brew highlights the outcome of a judge’s decision on certain California local tax ballot initiatives + our new portal for 2019 election pages    ADVERTISEMENT …

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July 11, 2019 at 2:49 PM

Seven presidential candidates speak at LULAC conference

Seven presidential candidates speak at LULAC conference Biden delivers foreign policy speech in New York   June 11, 2019: Seven presidential candidates are scheduled to speak at the League of United Latin American Citizens annual conference Wednesday through…

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July 11, 2019 at 12:06 PM

60% of voters approve of the Supreme Court’s performance

60% of voters approve of the Supreme Court’s performance   July 11, 2019: Over the past couple of months, the Supreme Court handed down rulings on a number of controversial issues, but public confidence in the Court remains strong. The latest ScottRasm…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

July 11, 2019 at 9:44 AM

The Daily Brew: Less than one month until Seattle’s City Council elections

The Daily Brew: Less than one month until Seattle’s City Council elections Today's Brew highlights Seattle’s upcoming races for seven city council seats + Trump appoints a seventh judge to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals   ADVERTISEMENT Welcome…

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July 10, 2019 at 2:54 PM

Steyer spends $1.4 million on national and early state ad campaign

Steyer spends $1.4 million on national and early state ad campaign Williamson’s Iowa state director joins Delaney’s campaign   July 10, 2019: Tom Steyer spent $1.4 million on a national and early state ad campaign introducing himself to voters. Marianne Willi…

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July 10, 2019 at 12:06 PM

96% of Americans engage in leisure activity daily

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