Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

August 8, 2019 at 10:23 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Delaney and Williamson most active presidential campaigners in early primary states

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Delaney and Williamson most active presidential campaigners in early primary states Today's Brew looks at the most active presidential campaigners in the four early primary states + highlights the Seattle, Washington election results   W…

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  Jerrick Adams · [email protected]

August 7, 2019 at 4:53 PM

Testing out top-two primaries

Testing out top-two primaries In this month's edition we look at election policy changes impacting the 2020 presidential election and do our own little top-two primary experiment.    Sponsored by Probolsky Research Welcome to the Ballot Bulletin: We tra…

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August 7, 2019 at 2:29 PM

Buttigieg and Inslee unveil plans to address domestic terrorism

Buttigieg and Inslee unveil plans to address domestic terrorism Gravel suspends presidential campaign, endorses Sanders   August 7, 2019: Pete Buttigieg and Jay Inslee released plans to address domestic terrorism. Mike Gravel suspended his presidential campai…

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August 7, 2019 at 12:04 PM

114 federal judgeships remain vacant

114 federal judgeships remain vacant   August 7, 2019: At the end of July, 114 of the nation’s 870 federal judgeships remained vacant. That works out to a total of 13.1%, down slightly from 13.6% at the end of June.[1] Over the past month, 21 judges ha…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

August 7, 2019 at 10:08 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Here’s what happened in Tuesday’s gubernatorial primary in Mississippi

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Here’s what happened in Tuesday’s gubernatorial primary in Mississippi Today's Brew highlights the results of Mississippi’s gubernatorial primary + who’s leading in Ballotpedia pageviews among Democratic presidential campaigns   Welcome …

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  Sara Reynolds · [email protected]

August 6, 2019 at 6:33 PM

Bold Justice: 21 federal judicial nominees confirmed in July

Bold Justice: 21 federal judicial nominees confirmed in July Alexander Hamilton may have thought them the least dangerous branch, but we at Ballotpedia think federal courts are the most exciting! Welcome to the August 5 edition of Bold Justice, Ballot…

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August 6, 2019 at 2:35 PM

DNC clarifies qualifying period for October debate

DNC clarifies qualifying period for October debate Gabbard will spend two weeks at National Guard training   August 6, 2019: The Democratic National Committee clarified the qualifying period for the October debate. Tulsi Gabbard will be off the campaign trai…

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August 6, 2019 at 12:03 PM

18% of voters believe the federal government is primarily responsible for solving inner-city problems

18% of voters believe the federal government is primarily responsible for solving inner-city problems   August 6, 2019: Eighteen percent (18%) of voters nationwide believe the federal government should be primarily responsible for solving the most seri…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

August 6, 2019 at 9:38 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Trump administration advances executive branch restructuring

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Trump administration advances executive branch restructuring Today's Brew highlights the administration’s proposals to reorganize the executive branch + previews Tuesday’s elections   Welcome to the Tuesday, August 6, Brew. Here’s what’s…

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August 5, 2019 at 2:33 PM

2020 candidates respond to El Paso, Ohio mass shootings

2020 candidates respond to El Paso, Ohio mass shootings Gabbard crosses fundraising threshold for September debate   August 5, 2019: The 2020 presidential candidates respond to mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. Tulsi Gabbard crossed the fun…

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August 5, 2019 at 12:02 PM

83% of voters recognize federal spending has doubled over 30 years

83% of voters recognize federal spending has doubled over 30 years   August 5, 2019: After adjusting for inflation, federal government spending has doubled since 1989. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 83% of voters recognize this to be t…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

August 5, 2019 at 9:36 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Mississippi will elect party nominees for governor Tuesday

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Mississippi will elect party nominees for governor Tuesday Today's Brew highlights tomorrow’s gubernatorial and state executive primaries in Mississippi + the current partisan composition of the nation’s state legislatures   Welcome to t…

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  Ballotpedia's State and Local Tap · [email protected]

August 3, 2019 at 12:02 PM

Mississippi voters to decide governor, state legislative primaries

Mississippi voters to decide governor, state legislative primaries Councilmember, incumbent advance to mayoral runoff election in Nashville Happy Saturday! Thank you for spending a bit of your weekend with Ballotpedia. This week, we have updates on local …

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  Ballotpedia's Federal Tap · [email protected]

August 3, 2019 at 11:45 AM

Democratic presidential hopefuls debate over two nights in Detroit

Democratic presidential hopefuls debate over two nights in Detroit Two Texas congressmen announce they won’t seek re-election Thanks for joining us on this Saturday morning! With stories on the presidential race, Congress, and the administration, let's get t…

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  Jerrick Adams · [email protected]

August 2, 2019 at 7:22 PM

Should union fees paid before the Janus ruling be refunded?

Should union fees paid before the Janus ruling be refunded? An Ohio public-sector worker is seeking a refund of previously paid union fees. Welcome to Union Station, our weekly newsletter that keeps you abreast of the legislation, national trends, and pu…

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August 2, 2019 at 2:21 PM

2020 Dems head to Las Vegas seeking union support at AFSCME forum

2020 Dems head to Las Vegas seeking union support at AFSCME forum Klobuchar qualifies for third Democratic debate   August 2, 2019: At least 19 Democrats are heading to Las Vegas to attend the AFSCME public service forum Saturday. Amy Klobuchar said she had re…

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August 2, 2019 at 12:52 PM

22% of voters are afraid to share their political views most of the time

22% of voters are afraid to share their political views most of the time   August 2, 2019: Twenty-two percent (22%) of voters say that most (or all) of the time, they’re afraid to let co-workers, friends, or neighbors know their views. A ScottRasmussen…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

August 2, 2019 at 9:43 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: 13 percent of federal judicial posts are vacant

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: 13 percent of federal judicial posts are vacant Today's Brew highlights July‘s federal judicial vacancy count + the August 9 deadline for applying to Ballotpedia’s fall internship program   Welcome to the Friday, August 2, Brew. Here’s w…

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August 1, 2019 at 2:40 PM

2020 Dems spar over healthcare and criminal justice records in second debate

2020 Dems spar over healthcare and criminal justice records in second debate Democratic donor George Soros forms new 2020 super PAC   August 1, 2019: The 2020 Democratic candidates debated healthcare and criminal justice in the second night of the debate. Dem…

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August 1, 2019 at 12:12 PM

2.2% of Americans generate 80% of all tweets

2.2% of Americans generate 80% of all tweets   August 1, 2019: News and political junkies rely heavily on Twitter, but just 2.2% of Americans generate 80% of all tweets.[1] Arthur Brooks cites reliance upon such unrepresentative sources of information …

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

August 1, 2019 at 9:55 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: The mayoral election taking place today

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July 31, 2019 at 2:35 PM

2020 Dems debate Medicare for All and wealth tax

2020 Dems debate Medicare for All and wealth tax Trump airs ad on healthcare during debates   July 31, 2019: The 2020 Democratic candidates debated Medicare for All, tax policy, and other topics during the first night of the second presidential primary debate…

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July 31, 2019 at 12:09 PM

3,185 views last week for Joe Biden’s Ballotpedia campaign page

3,185 views last week for Joe Biden’s Ballotpedia campaign page   July 31, 2019: Joe Biden's campaign page on Ballotpedia received 3,185 pageviews for the week of July 21-27. That’s the most of any campaign and represents 9.5% of the pageviews for all …

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

July 31, 2019 at 9:51 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Non-debate news - presidential candidate endorses ballot measure

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Non-debate news - presidential candidate endorses ballot measure  Today's Brew highlights Bernie Sanders’ endorsement of a state constitutional amendment in California +  Ballotpedia’s new Learning Journey on deference   Welcome to the W…

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July 30, 2019 at 3:02 PM

Yang qualifies for third Democratic presidential debate

Yang qualifies for third Democratic presidential debate Harris releases healthcare proposal   July 30, 2019: Andrew Yang announced he has qualified for the third Democratic presidential debate. Kamala Harris released her Medicare for All healthcare proposal.…

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July 30, 2019 at 12:07 PM

400 years ago today the first representative government was established in the colonies

400 years ago today the first representative government was established in the colonies   July 30, 2019: Four hundred years ago today—July 30, 1619—the first representative government in the American colonies was established. The House of Burgesses met…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

July 30, 2019 at 9:45 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Democratic presidential debates, Round 2

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Democratic presidential debates, Round 2 Today's Brew previews the next set of Democratic presidential primary debates + the upcoming primaries for governor of Mississippi and Seattle city council   Welcome to the Tuesday, July 30, Brew.…

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  Jerrick Adams · [email protected]

July 29, 2019 at 5:54 PM

New Jersey donor disclosure law faces legal challenges

New Jersey donor disclosure law faces legal challenges In this first monthly edition of the Disclosure Digest we look at the latest on the NJ donor disclosure law that headlined our last edition Welcome to The Disclosure Digest, our weekly look at state …

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July 29, 2019 at 2:34 PM

Delaney proposes mandatory national service program

Delaney proposes mandatory national service program Booker qualifies for third Democratic presidential debate   July 29, 2019: John Delaney proposed a mandatory national service program. Cory Booker reached the donor threshold to qualify for the third Democr…

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  Ballotpedia · [email protected]

July 29, 2019 at 12:09 PM

18% of voters hold political views that would shock their close friends and family members

18% of voters hold political views that would shock their close friends and family members   July 29, 2019: Eighteen percent (18%) of voters hold some political views that would shock their close friends and family members. A ScottRasmussen.com nationa…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

July 29, 2019 at 9:43 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: New York City to consider ranked-choice voting this year

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: New York City to consider ranked-choice voting this year  Today's Brew highlights the five charter amendment questions Big Apple voters will decide in 2019 + Idaho continues changes to its state rulemaking process   Welcome to the Monday…

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  Ballotpedia's State and Local Tap · [email protected]

July 27, 2019 at 10:48 AM

Nashville to elect mayor, vice-mayor, and entire metro council

%%subject%% Mississippi Republican gubernatorial candidates debate taxes, Medicaid expansion ahead of August 6 primary Welcome to your weekend review! Keep reading for this week's highlights in state and local politics. For a full review of the week, plus a …

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  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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  Ballotpedia · [email protected]

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

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Checking in on the PredictIt presidential race market Today's Brew highlights the prices for the presidential nominees on PredictIt as of yesterday + summarizes mid-year fundraising by each party’s campaign committees   Welcome to the T…

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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

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: The longest-running trifecta Today's Brew identifies those states that have rarely seen recent changes in their trifecta status + announces our newest Learning Journey   Welcome to the Wednesday, July 24, Brew. Here’s what’s in store fo…

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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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  Ballotpedia · [email protected]

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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