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December 27, 2019 at 1:09 PM

31% of U.S. deaths took place at home

31% of U.S. deaths took place at home   December 27, 2019: Among Americans dying of natural causes, 31% passed away at home while 30% took their last breath in a hospital. According to the New England Journal of Medicine, that’s the first time in 50 ye…
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
December 26, 2019 at 1:04 PM

63% of American adults say it’s impossible to go through daily life without government collecting data on them

63% of American adults say it’s impossible to go through daily life without government collecting data on them   December 26, 2019: Sixty-three percent (63%) of American adults say it’s impossible to go through daily life without government agencies co…
  Jerrick Adams · [email protected]
December 23, 2019 at 7:03 PM

Rhode Island donor disclosure law challenged in federal court

Rhode Island donor disclosure law challenged in federal court The law requires issue advocacy groups to disclose personal information about their donors to the public. Welcome to The Disclosure Digest, our monthly look at state and federal disclosure pol…
  Ballotpedia's Daily Presidential News Briefing · [email protected]
December 23, 2019 at 3:41 PM

DNC raises polling and fundraising thresholds for January debate

DNC raises polling and fundraising thresholds for January debate Dems head to New Hampshire, Iowa for holiday campaigning   December 23, 2019: The Democratic National Committee released the criteria to qualify for the January presidential primary debate, rai…
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
December 23, 2019 at 1:03 PM

23% of U.S. children live with a single parent

23% of U.S. children live with a single parent   December 23, 2019: Twenty-three percent (23%) of U.S. children under the age of 18 live with a single parent. That’s higher than any other country in the world and three times the global average of 7%.[1…
  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]
December 23, 2019 at 10:44 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: A tax rate change 20 years in the making

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: A tax rate change 20 years in the making Today's Brew highlights the effect a 2000 ballot measure has had on state tax rates in Massachusetts + state supreme court appointments in Kansas   Welcome to the Monday, December 23, Brew. Here’s…
  Ballotpedia's State and Local Tap · [email protected]
December 21, 2019 at 1:11 PM

New Jersey voters to decide 2020 measure legalizing marijuana use

New Jersey voters to decide 2020 measure legalizing marijuana use Turner re-elected as Houston mayor Good morning! Your weekly review of the week in state and local politics is here! As always, click the button below to find a complete review of the week a…
  Ballotpedia's Federal Tap · [email protected]
December 21, 2019 at 1:06 PM

House approves two articles of impeachment against President Trump

House approves two articles of impeachment against President Trump Democratic presidential candidates face off in sixth primary debate Good morning! Check out our highlight reel below of the top stories in federal politics. As always, click the button below …
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
December 20, 2019 at 9:02 PM

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…
  Jerrick Adams · [email protected]
December 20, 2019 at 7:32 PM

Department of Labor proposes rule requiring financial disclosure from some mid-level unions

Department of Labor proposes rule requiring financial disclosure from some mid-level unions Current rules do not require mid-level unions representing public-sector employees exclusively to disclose finances. Welcome to Union Station, our weekly newslett…
  Ballotpedia's Daily Presidential News Briefing · [email protected]
December 20, 2019 at 3:40 PM

Democrats clash on fundraising, tax policy in sixth primary debate

Democrats clash on fundraising, tax policy in sixth primary debate Booker and Castro air new ads during debate   December 20, 2019: Seven Democratic presidential candidates debated Thursday night in Los Angeles. Cory Booker and Julián Castro aired ads during t…
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
December 20, 2019 at 1:03 PM

14.9 billion pieces of mail delivered by Postal Service this year

14.9 billion pieces of mail delivered by Postal Service this year   December 20, 2019: Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, the U.S. Postal Service expects to deliver 14.9 Billion pieces of mail. Big as that number seems, it’s actually down nearly…
  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]
December 20, 2019 at 10:43 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Looking back on this year’s local measure landscape

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Looking back on this year’s local measure landscape Today's Brew highlights the facts and figures regarding California's local ballot measures in 2019 + Wednesday’s impeachment of President Trump   Welcome to the Friday, Dec. 20, Brew. H…
  Ballotpedia's Daily Presidential News Briefing · [email protected]
December 19, 2019 at 3:35 PM

Trump becomes third president to be impeached, rallies in Michigan

Trump becomes third president to be impeached, rallies in Michigan Seven Democrats debate in Los Angeles   December 19, 2019: The U.S. House impeached Donald Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Seven Democratic candidates will participate in…
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
December 19, 2019 at 1:03 PM

$250 million to be spent on advertising in support of 2020 Census

$250 million to be spent on advertising in support of 2020 Census   December 19, 2019: The U.S. Census Bureau will spend $250 million on a paid advertising campaign “to maximize self-response and encourage participation in the 2020 Census.”[1] Beginni…
  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]
December 19, 2019 at 10:39 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: 2019’s most popular webinars

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: 2019’s most popular webinars Today's Brew takes a look back at the year’s briefings   Welcome to the Thursday, December 19, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Looking back at Ballotpedia’s 2019 briefings Loo…
  Ballotpedia's Daily Presidential News Briefing · [email protected]
December 18, 2019 at 3:25 PM

Bennet, Booker, Delaney miss Vermont ballot

Bennet, Booker, Delaney miss Vermont ballot Bloomberg has until day after IA caucuses to submit financial disclosure forms   December 18, 2019: Michael Bennet, Cory Booker, and John Delaney will not appear on the Vermont primary ballot. The Federal Election …
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
December 18, 2019 at 1:03 PM

3% of Americans fought about politics during Thanksgiving

3% of Americans fought about politics during Thanksgiving   December 18, 2019: While Peace on Earth may seem like a tall order for the holiday season, it may be possible for Americans to enjoy peace at the holiday dinner table. Looking back a couple of…
  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]
December 18, 2019 at 10:41 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: 8, 14, 22, 36 - analyzing 2019’s ballot measures

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: 8, 14, 22, 36 - analyzing 2019’s ballot measures Today's Brew highlights the facts and figures regarding 2019’s statewide ballot measures + summarizes two upcoming candidate filing deadlines for 2020   Welcome to the Wednesday, December …
  Ballotpedia's Daily Presidential News Briefing · [email protected]
December 17, 2019 at 3:37 PM

Trump raises $10M in one week

Trump raises $10M in one week Yang unveils healthcare proposal    December 17, 2019: Donald Trump raised more than $10 million since last week. Andrew Yang issued his healthcare plan on Monday. Share the latest from the campaign trail.         What wa…
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
December 17, 2019 at 1:03 PM

400,000 customers expected to visit Postal Service website today for shipping assistance

400,000 customers expected to visit Postal Service website today for shipping assistance   December 17, 2019: Today is expected to be the U.S. Postal Service’s busiest day online with “nearly 400,000 customers visiting usps.com for help shipping that s…
  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]
December 17, 2019 at 10:41 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: How Ballotpedia covers ballot measures

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: How Ballotpedia covers ballot measures  Today's Brew summarizes Ballotpedia’s coverage of ballot measures + highlights a lawsuit involving public school unions in Oregon   Welcome to the Tuesday, Dec. 17, Brew. Here’s what’s in store fo…
  Ballotpedia's Daily Presidential News Briefing · [email protected]
December 16, 2019 at 3:26 PM

Labor dispute leaves Democratic debate in limbo

Labor dispute leaves Democratic debate in limbo Bloomberg bypasses Iowa and N.H., opens first state headquarters in N.C.   December 16, 2019: All seven candidates who qualified for the Dec. 19 debate said they would not cross picket lines to participate in t…
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
December 16, 2019 at 1:03 PM

246 years ago the Boston Tea Party took place

246 years ago the Boston Tea Party took place   December 16, 2019: On December 16, 1773—246 Years Ago Today—American colonists protested against Taxation Without Representation in an event known to history as the Boston Tea Party. That momentous event …
  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]
December 16, 2019 at 10:39 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: We’ve got SCOTUS opinions!

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: We’ve got SCOTUS opinions! Today's Brew highlights the first decisions issued by the U.S. Supreme Court this term + compares the duties of lieutenant governors   Welcome to the Monday, December 16, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as…
  Ballotpedia's State and Local Tap · [email protected]
December 14, 2019 at 1:13 PM

Houston voters to decide mayor, school board elections in Saturday runoffs

Houston voters to decide mayor, school board elections in Saturday runoffs Boston city council election decided by single vote Thank you for joining us this weekend! Brew readers will have seen our holiday cookie ranked-choice voting election. If you missed …
  Ballotpedia's Federal Tap · [email protected]
December 14, 2019 at 1:10 PM

U.S. Senate has confirmed 50 federal appeals court judges during Trump's presidency

U.S. Senate has confirmed 50 federal appeals court judges during Trump's presidency Supreme Court issues first two opinions of 2019-20 term Welcome to Saturday! If you missed it, this week we voted on our favorite holiday cookie. Check out the results here …
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
December 13, 2019 at 8:53 PM

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…
  Jerrick Adams · [email protected]
December 13, 2019 at 6:33 PM

Four Oregon public school employees sue union over resignation restrictions

Four Oregon public school employees sue union over resignation restrictions The employees allege that the union has collected dues against their wishes; plus, a look at articles we've been reading. Welcome to Union Station, our weekly newsletter that kee…
  Ballotpedia's Daily Presidential News Briefing · [email protected]
December 13, 2019 at 3:35 PM

Seven Democrats qualify for December debate, down from 10 in November

Seven Democrats qualify for December debate, down from 10 in November Castro and Delaney miss Virginia filing deadline   December 13, 2019: Seven Democratic candidates qualified for the sixth presidential primary debate on Dec. 19. Neither Julián Castro nor Jo…
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
December 13, 2019 at 1:04 PM

770 million surveillance cameras around the world

770 million surveillance cameras around the world   December 13, 2019: There are currently 770 million surveillance cameras in place around the world. More are being added every day and the number of such cameras is expected to top 1 billion within two…
  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]
December 13, 2019 at 10:40 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: And the 🍪 winner is...

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: And the 🍪 winner is... Today's Brew highlights the results of Ballotpedia's 2019 Holiday Cookie Election + which candidates will participate in next week’s Democratic presidential debatea   Welcome to the Friday, December 13, Brew. Here’…
  Ballotpedia's Daily Presidential News Briefing · [email protected]
December 12, 2019 at 3:26 PM

Bloomberg donates $10 million to House Democrats

Bloomberg donates $10 million to House Democrats Judge upholds cancellation of South Carolina Republican primary   December 12, 2019: Michael Bloomberg is donating $10 million to House Majority PAC. Circuit Judge Jocelyn Newman upheld the South Carolina Repu…
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
December 12, 2019 at 1:03 PM

$15.2 billion spent on unwanted Christmas gifts

$15.2 billion spent on unwanted Christmas gifts   December 12, 2019: With less than two weeks to go until Christmas, many Americans are scrambling to find just the right holiday present for family and friends. In the process, they will spend $15.2 bill…
  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]
December 12, 2019 at 10:40 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Boston City Council race decided by a single vote

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Boston City Council race decided by a single vote Today's Brew explores how one vote made the difference in a Boston City Council election + looks at Tuesday’s Oklahoma City election results and upcoming elections in Houston   Welcome to…
  Jerrick Adams · [email protected]
December 11, 2019 at 8:54 PM

A look back on election policy in 2019

A look back on election policy in 2019 This month's edition looks back at 2019 to see how election policy changed across the nation    Sponsored by Probolsky Research Electoral policy legislation in 2019: the year in review With the year drawing to a cl…
  Ballotpedia's Daily Presidential News Briefing · [email protected]
December 11, 2019 at 3:38 PM

House Democrats announce two articles of impeachment against Trump

House Democrats announce two articles of impeachment against Trump Yang qualifies for December Democratic primary debate   December 11, 2019: House Democrats introduced two articles of impeachment against Donald Trump. Andrew Yang qualified for the sixth Demo…
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
December 11, 2019 at 1:03 PM

47% of Americans consider alcohol a very serious problem

47% of Americans consider alcohol a very serious problem   December 11, 2019: Forty-seven percent (47%) of American adults consider alcohol to be either an extremely serious (18%) or very serious (29%) societal problem.[1] For 36% of Americans, the pro…
  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]
December 11, 2019 at 10:39 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Three state supreme courts will have new justices

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Three state supreme courts will have new justices Today's Brew highlights upcoming changes to three state supreme courts + reviews the Trump administration’s efforts regarding deregulation   Welcome to the Wednesday, December 11, Brew. H…
  Ballotpedia's Daily Presidential News Briefing · [email protected]
December 10, 2019 at 3:38 PM

Trump rallies in Pennsylvania swing county

Trump rallies in Pennsylvania swing county Buttigieg opens up fundraisers, announces release of bundler names   December 10, 2019: Donald Trump is holding a rally in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Pete Buttigieg announced that he would open fundraisers to the press …
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
December 10, 2019 at 1:02 PM

65% of American adults drink alcohol

65% of American adults drink alcohol   December 10, 2019: Sixty-five percent (65%) of American adults drink alcohol at least occasionally. A Gallup survey reports that 34% do not.[1] Among those who do drink, nearly one-out-of-five (18%) sometimes drin…
  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]
December 10, 2019 at 10:41 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: A look at laws about mail-in ballots

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: A look at laws about mail-in ballots Today's Brew analyzes each state’s laws governing the return of mail-in ballots + previews a special ballot measure election Tuesday in Oklahoma   Welcome to the Tuesday, Dec. 10, Brew. Here’s what’s …
  Sara Reynolds · [email protected]
December 9, 2019 at 8:01 PM

Bold Justice: Twas the night before arguments...

Bold Justice: Twas the night before arguments... Alexander Hamilton may have thought them the least dangerous branch, but we at Ballotpedia think federal courts are the most exciting! Twas the night before arguments, and all through the court, not a …
  Ballotpedia's Daily Presidential News Briefing · [email protected]
December 9, 2019 at 3:23 PM

Buttigieg issues $700B childcare and education platform

Buttigieg issues $700B childcare and education platform Trump attends FL fundraiser with pardoned soldiers   December 9, 2019: Pete Buttigieg released a $700 billion childcare and education platform. Donald Trump attended a private fundraiser in Florida. Sha…
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
December 9, 2019 at 1:04 PM

76% of companies will host a holiday party this year

76% of companies will host a holiday party this year   December 9, 2019: Seventy-six percent (76%) of U.S. companies will be hosting a holiday party this year. That’s up from 65% a year ago and the highest total in three years.[1] These results come fr…
  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]
December 9, 2019 at 10:41 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: THE HOLIDAY COOKIE ELECTION 🍪🍪🍪

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: THE HOLIDAY COOKIE ELECTION 🍪🍪🍪 What better time for voters to weigh in on a very important question; “what cookie best represents the 2019 holiday season?''   Welcome to the Monday, December 9, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as y…
  Ballotpedia's State and Local Tap · [email protected]
December 7, 2019 at 1:06 PM

2020 candidate filing concludes in Illinois, California

2020 candidate filing concludes in Illinois, California Washington, Vermont governors announce supreme court appointments Your weekly review of the week in state and local politics is here! Check out the highlights below, and click the link for a more comp…
  Ballotpedia's Federal Tap · [email protected]
December 7, 2019 at 1:01 PM

Three U.S. House members say they won’t seek re-election

Three U.S. House members say they won’t seek re-election North Carolina court allows revised congressional map Welcome to the Federal Tap! Find information on Congress, SCOTUS, and more in our highlights of the week. Head to the complete review of the week by…
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
December 6, 2019 at 8:45 PM

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…
  Jerrick Adams · [email protected]
December 6, 2019 at 7:34 PM

Federal judge dismisses two class-action lawsuits seeking repayment of union fees

Federal judge dismisses two class-action lawsuits seeking repayment of union fees Both cases argued the unconstitutionality of the collection of union fees within their individual circumstances. Welcome to Union Station, our weekly newsletter that keeps …