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October 10, 2019 at 12:02 PM

20% of voters say healthcare is the most important issue

20% of voters say healthcare is the most important issue   October 10, 2019: A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 20% of voters nationwide consider healthcare to be the most important issue facing the nation today. Sixteen percent (16%) nam…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

October 10, 2019 at 9:39 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: How did the 2010 elections affect the last redistricting cycle?

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: How did the 2010 elections affect the last redistricting cycle? Today's Brew reviews how the 2010 elections affected trifecta control in states where the legislature performed redistricting + our weekly roundup of local news   Welcome t…

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October 9, 2019 at 2:32 PM

Booker, Steyer, and Yang bring November debate total (so far) to eight, DNC sets date

Booker, Steyer, and Yang bring November debate total (so far) to eight, DNC sets date Biden endorsed by Sen. Feinstein   October 9, 2019: Cory Booker, Tom Steyer, and Andrew Yang bring the total of candidates who've qualified for the November 20 debate to ei…

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  Jerrick Adams · [email protected]

October 9, 2019 at 1:07 PM

Last chance to register for today's redistricting webinar!

Last chance to register for today's redistricting webinar! This month's edition rounds-up the November elections using ranked-choice voting + an update on redistricting in North Carolina    Sponsored by Probolsky Research Welcome to the Ballot Bulletin: …

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  Ballotpedia · [email protected]

October 9, 2019 at 12:02 PM

51% of Democratic voters believe President Trump is likely to be impeached and removed from office

51% of Democratic voters believe President Trump is likely to be impeached and removed from office   October 9, 2019: Fifty-one percent (51%) of self-identified Democratic voters now think it’s at least somewhat likely that President Trump will be impe…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

October 9, 2019 at 9:41 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: California had the fewest propositions this decade in the state’s history

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: California had the fewest propositions this decade in the state’s history Today's Brew features an analysis of how the number of ballot propositions in California this decade compares historically + a preview of Louisiana’s legislative primaries   …

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October 8, 2019 at 2:15 PM

Amy Klobuchar raised $4.8 million in Q3 2019

Amy Klobuchar raised $4.8 million in Q3 2019 Democratic primary debate one week away   October 8, 2019: Amy Klobuchar's campaign raised $4.8 million last quarter. Next Tuesday's 12-candidate Democratic debate in Westerville, Ohio, will be the largest single pr…

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October 8, 2019 at 12:02 PM

54% believe the U.S. is one of the best countries for women to live in

54% believe the U.S. is one of the best countries for women to live in   October 8, 2019: Fifty-four percent (54%) of voters believe the United States is one of the best countries for women to live in. A ScottRasmussen.com survey found that 10% believ…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

October 8, 2019 at 9:43 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Join us tomorrow to talk about redistricting!

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Join us tomorrow to talk about redistricting! Today's Brew highlights our free webinar tomorrow on redistricting ahead of the 2020 census + a comparative look at gubernatorial salaries across the U.S.   Welcome to the Tuesday, October 8,…

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  Sara Reynolds · [email protected]

October 7, 2019 at 3:34 PM

Bold Justice: New term for SCOTUS starts today

Bold Justice: New term for SCOTUS starts today Alexander Hamilton may have thought them the least dangerous branch, but we at Ballotpedia think federal courts are the most exciting! Welcome to the October 7 edition of Bold Justice, Ballotpedia's news…

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October 7, 2019 at 2:25 PM

Warren raised $24.6 million in third quarter

Warren raised $24.6 million in third quarter Sanford and Walsh disagree on impeachment   October 7, 2019: Elizabeth Warren raised $24.6 million in the third quarter of 2019. Mark Sanford and Joe Walsh disagreed on impeachment during an appearance on CNN. Sha…

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October 7, 2019 at 12:05 PM

44% of voters believe the United States is one of the best countries for the middle class

44% of voters believe the United States is one of the best countries for the middle class   October 7, 2019: Forty-four percent (44%) of voters believe the United States is one of the best countries for the middle class to live in. A ScottRasmussen.com…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

October 7, 2019 at 9:43 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: A record number of Appeals Court confirmations

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: A record number of Appeals Court confirmations Today's Brew highlights the number of judges President Trump has appointed so far in his presidency + an appeals court decision affirming the FCC’s repeal of net neutrality rules   Welcome …

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

October 5, 2019 at 12:27 PM

Judge blocks Alaska rule on state employee unions

Judge blocks Alaska rule on state employee unions Juul ends support of San Francisco e-cigarette measure Good morning! Let's dive into this week's edition of the State and Local Tap for all the important events in state and local politics. As always, you …

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October 5, 2019 at 12:27 PM

Supreme Court begins its 2019-2020 term

Supreme Court begins its 2019-2020 term Rep. Collins (R-N.Y.) resigns from U.S. House Good morning! We have the top stories from the world of federal news on tap for you this weekend.  Let’s dive into the highlights of the week. As always, you can find our …

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  Ballotpedia · [email protected]

October 5, 2019 at 12:24 AM

ICYMI: Top stories from the week

ICYMI: Top stories from the week A weekly shot of this week's most viewed stories from Ballotpedia's Daily Brew. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condense…

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  Jerrick Adams · [email protected]

October 4, 2019 at 7:17 PM

Federal court considers case over refund of previously paid agency fees

Federal court considers case over refund of previously paid agency fees Plus an update on Janus in Alaska. Welcome to Union Station, our weekly newsletter that keeps you abreast of the legislation, national trends, and public debate surrounding public-se…

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  Ballotpedia's Daily Presidential News Briefing · [email protected]

October 4, 2019 at 2:35 PM

Biden raises more than $15M in Q3, down from $22M in Q2

Biden raises more than $15M in Q3, down from $22M in Q2 CNN will not air two new Trump ads   October 4, 2019: Joe Biden raised $15.2 million in the third quarter of 2019. CNN will not air two ads submitted by the Donald Trump campaign. Share the latest from the…

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October 4, 2019 at 12:04 PM

16% of adults have given a speech to more than 100 people

16% of adults have given a speech to more than 100 people   October 4, 2019: At some point in their life, 16% of all Americans have given a speech or live presentation to an audience of more than 100 people. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found t…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

October 4, 2019 at 9:13 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Public-sector unions contributed nearly $160 million to political candidates in 2018

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Public-sector unions contributed nearly $160 million to political candidates in 2018 Today's Brew highlights the contributions by public-sector unions to political candidates last year + previews Houston’s school board elections   Welcom…

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October 3, 2019 at 2:48 PM

Yang raises $10M in Q3, tripling Q2 total

Yang raises $10M in Q3, tripling Q2 total Sanders cancels campaign events after heart procedure   October 3, 2019: Andrew Yang raised $10 million in the third quarter of 2019. Bernie Sanders canceled campaign events this week after undergoing a heart procedu…

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  Ballotpedia · [email protected]

October 3, 2019 at 12:04 PM

$4.35 in cigarette taxes per pack in Connecticut and New York

$4.35 in cigarette taxes per pack in Connecticut and New York   October 3, 2019: At $4.35 per pack, Connecticut and New York have the highest taxes on cigarettes in the nation. Rhode Island is the only other state to top the $4 mark at $4.25. At the ot…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

October 3, 2019 at 9:14 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: San Francisco vaping ordinance loses primary sponsor

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: San Francisco vaping ordinance loses primary sponsor Today's Brew highlights the decision by Juul to discontinue support for a San Francisco ballot measure authorizing vaping + our weekly roundup of local news   Welcome to the Thursday, …

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October 2, 2019 at 2:23 PM

12 Dems qualify for October presidential primary debate

12 Dems qualify for October presidential primary debate Trump and RNC raise combined $125 million in Q3   October 2, 2019: Twelve Democratic candidates qualified for the Oct. 15 presidential primary debate. Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee t…

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October 2, 2019 at 12:03 PM

23% of voters fear the federal government more than tech companies

23% of voters fear the federal government more than tech companies   October 2, 2019: When it comes to the use of new technology in general, 23% fear the federal government more than tech companies. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 20% a…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

October 2, 2019 at 9:41 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Janus comes to Alaska

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Janus comes to Alaska Today's Brew looks at a new administrative order directed at public sector union workers in Alaska + previews the list of participants in the next presidential debate   Welcome to the Wednesday, October 1 Brew. Here…

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  Ballotpedia · [email protected]

October 1, 2019 at 5:42 PM

Special update: Alaska announces opt-in membership for public-sector unions

Special update: Alaska announces opt-in membership for public-sector unions Administrative order appears to be the first of its kind after SCOTUS Janus decision   Alaska announces opt-in membership for public-sector unions Alaska officials announced the enactme…

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October 1, 2019 at 2:37 PM

Sanders raises $25.3 million in Q3, outperforms Q2 numbers

Sanders raises $25.3 million in Q3, outperforms Q2 numbers Buttigieg raises $19.1 million   October 1, 2019: Bernie Sanders raised $25.3 million in the third quarter of 2019. Pete Buttigieg raised $19.1 million over the same time period. Share the latest from…

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October 1, 2019 at 12:03 PM

70 years ago today the People’s Republic of China was created

70 years ago today the People’s Republic of China was created   October 1, 2019: Seventy years ago today, on October 1, 1949, "Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong declared the creation of the People’s Republic of China (PRC)."[1] With that declaration,…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

October 1, 2019 at 9:42 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Consumer privacy measure may appear on California’s 2020 ballot

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Consumer privacy measure may appear on California’s 2020 ballot Today's Brew highlights a recently-filed California ballot measure regarding how consumer information is handled + SCOTUS Chief Justice Roberts sworn in 14 years ago   Welco…

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  Jerrick Adams · [email protected]

September 30, 2019 at 5:17 PM

IRS proposes donor disclosure exemptions for some nonprofit groups

IRS proposes donor disclosure exemptions for some nonprofit groups Under the proposal, only 501(c)(3) and 527 groups would be required to disclose the names of their donors. Welcome to The Disclosure Digest, our monthly look at state and federal disclo…

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September 30, 2019 at 2:38 PM

Trump, RNC launch $10 million ad campaign

Trump, RNC launch $10 million ad campaign Bullock to apply for public financing   September 30, 2019: The Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee together spent $10 million on an ad campaign. Steve Bullock is expected to be the first candidate to…

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September 30, 2019 at 12:03 PM

42% of voters very concerned that tech companies will abuse facial recognition technology

42% of voters very concerned that tech companies will abuse facial recognition technology   September 30, 2019: Forty-two percent (42%) of voters are very concerned that tech companies might regularly abuse their power while using facial recognition te…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

September 30, 2019 at 9:39 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Less than two weeks until Louisiana’s blanket primary

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Less than two weeks until Louisiana’s blanket primary Today's Brew previews Louisiana’s October 12 gubernatorial primary + today’s Ballotpedia Insights session on local development   Welcome to the Monday, September 30, Brew. Here’s wha…

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  Ballotpedia's Federal Tap · [email protected]

September 28, 2019 at 11:48 AM

DNC announces new polling criteria for November debate

DNC announces new polling criteria for November debate WI-7 special election set for January 2020 Happy Saturday! Take a look at the highlights below to see what you might have missed this week. For a complete review of the week, click to read the full Federa…

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September 28, 2019 at 11:41 AM

Early voting begins in Louisiana's October 12 jungle primaries

Early voting begins in Louisiana's October 12 jungle primaries Incumbents advance in Boston council primaries It's time for another roundup of state and local political news. Check out our highlights from the week below, and find our complete review by cli…

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  Jerrick Adams · [email protected]

September 27, 2019 at 6:49 PM

Ballotpedia's research into public-sector union political spending

Ballotpedia's research into public-sector union political spending Ballotpedia will release the key findings of our public-sector union research each week in Union Station. Welcome to Union Station, our weekly newsletter that keeps you abreast of the leg…

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  Ballotpedia · [email protected]

September 27, 2019 at 4:05 PM

6% of American adults have written a song

6% of American adults have written a song   September 27, 2019: At some point in their life, 6% of American adults have written a song and played it in public. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that total includes 8% of men and 5% of women.[1…

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September 27, 2019 at 2:17 PM

Trump raises $13 million this week

Trump raises $13 million this week Buttigieg will expand Nevada presence   September 27, 2019: Donald Trump raised $13 million this week through fundraising emails and two fundraisers. Pete Buttigieg will expand his presence in Nevada with 10 open offices by m…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

September 27, 2019 at 9:39 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Appeals court ruling paves way for civil service changes

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Appeals court ruling paves way for civil service changes Today's Brew highlights an appeals court ruling on three executive orders making changes to the civil service + localized climate plans in cities   Welcome to the Friday, September…

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September 26, 2019 at 2:21 PM

Great America PAC releases anti-Biden ad

Great America PAC releases anti-Biden ad Steyer calls for congressional term limits in new ad   September 26, 2019: Great America PAC spent six figures on an ad calling for an investigation into Joe Biden. Tom Steyer is airing a new ad on congressional term …

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September 26, 2019 at 12:03 PM

30% of baseball fans think the Yankees will win the World Series

30% of baseball fans think the Yankees will win the World Series   September 26, 2019: Thirty percent (30%) of those who follow Major League Baseball believe the New York Yankees will win the World Series this year. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

September 26, 2019 at 9:41 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Florida voters to decide 2020 ballot measure regarding voter citizenship

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Florida voters to decide 2020 ballot measure regarding voter citizenship Today's Brew highlights certification of a Florida 2020 ballot initiative that requires that voters are citizens + our weekly roundup of local news   Welcome to the…

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  Caitlin Styrsky · [email protected]

September 25, 2019 at 3:49 PM

Trump administration restricts admissibility of immigrants needing public assistance

Trump administration restricts admissibility of immigrants needing public assistance Plus, a New Hampshire woman's victory over a humorless bureaucracy. The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia's Administrative Stat…

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September 25, 2019 at 2:14 PM

Dems respond to impeachment inquiry, Trump raises $1 million

Dems respond to impeachment inquiry, Trump raises $1 million Sanders proposes wealth tax, says it would cut the wealth of billionaires in half   September 25, 2019: Democratic presidential candidates respond to the impeachment inquiry announcement. Bernie Sa…

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September 25, 2019 at 12:05 PM

51% of young voters believe humanity could be wiped out within 10-15 years

51% of young voters believe humanity could be wiped out within 10-15 years   September 25, 2019: Fifty-one percent (51%) of voters under 35 believe it is at least somewhat likely that the earth will become uninhabitable and humanity will be wiped out w…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

September 25, 2019 at 9:40 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Four years ago, the 2016 presidential debate schedule was announced

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Four years ago, the 2016 presidential debate schedule was announced Today's Brew takes a look back at the 2016 general election presidential debates + previews today’s webinar on 2020 ballot measures   Welcome to the Wednesday, Sept. 25,…

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September 24, 2019 at 2:42 PM

DNC announces two polling options to qualify for November debate

DNC announces two polling options to qualify for November debate Walsh and Weld meet in unsanctioned debate   September 24, 2019: The Democratic National Committee released the criteria for the November presidential primary debate. Joe Walsh and Bill Weld wi…

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September 24, 2019 at 12:03 PM

$13,800 required to get a liquor license in California

$13,800 required to get a liquor license in California   September 24, 2019: Getting a liquor license in California is more expensive than anywhere else in the United States. The state charges a fee of $13,800. That’s more than double the cost of any o…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

September 24, 2019 at 9:41 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: 224 qualified state-level political parties

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: 224 qualified state-level political parties Today's Brew highlights our research into each state’s ballot-qualified political parties + examines a special election triggered by Texas’ resign-to-run laws   Welcome to the Tuesday, Septemb…

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