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…

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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…

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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 …

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  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…

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  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 …

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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 …

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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…

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  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…

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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…

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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…

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  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’…

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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…

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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…

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  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…

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  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…

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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…

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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…

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  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…

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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 …

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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…

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  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 …

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  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 …

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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…

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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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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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…

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  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 …

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December 6, 2019 at 3:34 PM

Pelosi announces House will draft articles of impeachment against Trump

Pelosi announces House will draft articles of impeachment against Trump Kerry endorses Biden   December 6, 2019: Nancy Pelosi announced that the House of Representatives will draft articles of impeachment against Donald Trump. Former Secretary of State John Ke…

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December 6, 2019 at 1:03 PM

40 million Americans provide unpaid care for the elderly

40 million Americans provide unpaid care for the elderly   December 6, 2019: Forty million Americans voluntarily provide a wide range of services to assist the elderly. The services range from preparing meals and providing transportation to grooming an…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

December 6, 2019 at 10:42 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: 30 congressional retirements so far this cycle

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: 30 congressional retirements so far this cycle Today's Brew analyzes the number of U.S. House members not seeking re-election + looks at three upcoming SCOTUS cases affecting the administrative state   Welcome to the Friday, December 6, …

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December 5, 2019 at 3:21 PM

Biden issues $3.2 trillion tax plan

Biden issues $3.2 trillion tax plan Klobuchar hires former Iowa Democratic Party executive director   December 5, 2019: Joe Biden released a $3.2 trillion tax plan. Amy Klobuchar hired Norm Sterzenbach as her caucus adviser in Iowa.  Share the latest from th…

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December 5, 2019 at 1:04 PM

13.2 million Americans experienced unemployment last year

13.2 million Americans experienced unemployment last year   December 5, 2019: The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 13.2 million Americans experienced unemployment during 2018. That total is 1.3 million smaller than the year before. The median a…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

December 5, 2019 at 10:41 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Checking in on SCOTUS

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Checking in on SCOTUS Today's Brew provides an update on the activity at the nation’s highest court + analyzes the partisan affiliation of mayors in the largest cities   Welcome to the Thursday, December 5, Brew. Here’s what’s in store f…

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December 4, 2019 at 3:27 PM

Steyer qualifies for December presidential debate

Steyer qualifies for December presidential debate Harris ends presidential campaign   December 4, 2019: Tom Steyer crossed the fundraising threshold to qualify for the sixth Democratic primary debate. Kamala Harris ended her presidential campaign. Share the …

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December 4, 2019 at 1:04 PM

90,126 governments in the United States

90,126 governments in the United States   December 4, 2019: There are a total of 90,126 governments in the United States.[1] This includes 50 state governments; 3,031 county governments; 19,495 Municipal Governments; 16,253 Township Governments; and 12…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

December 4, 2019 at 10:41 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: 25 years of legislative party switches

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: 25 years of legislative party switches Today's Brew analyzes state legislators who have switched parties since 1994 + our roundup of filing deadlines for 2020   Welcome to the Wednesday, Dec. 4, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as yo…

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December 3, 2019 at 3:24 PM

Bloomberg campaigns in Deep South

Bloomberg campaigns in Deep South Buttigieg launches $2 million ad campaign in South Carolina   December 3, 2019: Michael Bloomberg will campaign in Jackson, Mississippi. Pete Buttigieg makes a $2 million statewide ad buy in South Carolina.  Share the latest…

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December 3, 2019 at 1:03 PM

$36 million in taxes collected by New Jersey from sports betting

$36 million in taxes collected by New Jersey from sports betting   December 3, 2019: Since the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for legal betting on sports events, the state of New Jersey has collected $36 million in taxes from this line of business…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

December 3, 2019 at 10:42 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Last week’s breakdown of presidential pageviews

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Last week’s breakdown of presidential pageviews Today's Brew highlights who’s getting the most Ballotpedia pageviews among Democratic presidential candidates   Welcome to the Tuesday, December 3, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as y…

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  Sara Reynolds · [email protected]

December 2, 2019 at 8:18 PM

Bold Justice: SCOTUS cases and appeals court switches

Bold Justice: SCOTUS cases and appeals court switches Alexander Hamilton may have thought them the least dangerous branch, but we at Ballotpedia think federal courts are the most exciting! Welcome to the December 2 edition of Bold Justice, Ballotpedi…

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December 2, 2019 at 3:27 PM

Bullock and Sestak end presidential campaigns

Bullock and Sestak end presidential campaigns Gabbard hits donor threshold for December debate    December 2, 2019: Steve Bullock and Joe Sestak ended their presidential campaigns. Tulsi Gabbard crossed the donor threshold for the December debate. Share the la…

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December 2, 2019 at 1:02 PM

31 U.S. House Districts were won by Donald Trump but are represented by a Democrat

31 U.S. House Districts were won by Donald Trump but are represented by a Democrat   December 2, 2019: Heading into the 2020 Congressional elections, there are 31 Democrats representing U.S. House Districts won by President Trump in 2016.[1] As for the…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

December 2, 2019 at 10:39 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: 2020 ballot measures—a first look

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: 2020 ballot measures—a first look Today's Brew previews some of next year’s interesting ballot measures + an overview of how recalls work in each state   Welcome to the Monday, December 2, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you star…

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November 29, 2019 at 1:03 PM

165 million Americans will shop this holiday weekend

165 million Americans will shop this holiday weekend   November 29, 2019: A total of 165 million Americans plan to do some holiday shopping this weekend and some have already gotten started.[1] A National Retail Federation (NRF) survey estimated that n…

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November 28, 2019 at 1:02 PM

4,500 calories consumed in a typical Thanksgiving feast

4,500 calories consumed in a typical Thanksgiving feast   November 28, 2019: The Thanksgiving family feast often includes turkey, pumpkin pie and much more. According to the Calorie Control Council (CCC), all the goodies can quickly add up to consuming…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

November 28, 2019 at 10:40 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Happy Thanksgiving!

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you have a wonderful day with family and friends.     Follow on Twitter   Friend on Facebook Copyright © 2019, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Ballotpedia8383 Greenway BlvdSuite 60…

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  Caitlin Styrsky · [email protected]

November 27, 2019 at 8:41 PM

Federal district judges issue injunctions blocking public charge rule

Federal district judges issue injunctions blocking public charge rule Plus, two cases that raise Appointments Clause challenges. The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia's Administrative State Project, including piv…

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November 27, 2019 at 1:03 PM

2,793 marching band members in the Macy’s Parade

2,793 marching band members in the Macy’s Parade   November 27, 2019: The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade this year will feature 2,793 Marching Band Members, 1,000 clowns, 600 cheerleaders, and 600 dancers.[1] There will also be 26 festive floats and 16…

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