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February 17, 2020 at 1:03 PM

0 presidents have their birthday on President’s Day

0 presidents have their birthday on President’s Day   February 17, 2020: President’s Day began informally on February 22, 1800, to celebrate the birthday of George Washington. The nation’s first president had passed away the year before. It took anothe…

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  Jerrick Adams · [email protected]

February 15, 2020 at 5:58 PM

How does a U.S. House candidate get on the ballot?

How does a U.S. House candidate get on the ballot? This month's edition looks at ballot access requirements for U.S. House candidates + the latest on redistricting    Sponsored by Probolsky Research Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin, where we track developm…

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February 15, 2020 at 3:08 PM

Wisconsin Supreme Court primary takes place Feb. 18

Wisconsin Supreme Court primary takes place Feb. 18 Pennsylvania candidate filing period for state executive and legislative offices ends Feb. 18 Welcome to the weekend! Start it off right by our full version of The State and Local Tap online! Read the ful…

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February 15, 2020 at 3:06 PM

Sanders, Trump win New Hampshire presidential primaries

Sanders, Trump win New Hampshire presidential primaries Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District special primaries Feb. 18 Good morning! Check out our highlight reel below of the top stories in federal politics. As always, click the button below and launch the…

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  Jerrick Adams · [email protected]

February 14, 2020 at 7:48 PM

Virginia State Senate approves bill allowing local collective bargaining

Virginia State Senate approves bill allowing local collective bargaining The bill now goes to the Virginia House of Delegates, where Democrats hold a 55-45 majority Welcome to Union Station, our weekly newsletter that keeps you abreast of the legislati…

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February 14, 2020 at 7:30 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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February 14, 2020 at 3:28 PM

Democrats expand operations in Nevada, South Carolina

Democrats expand operations in Nevada, South Carolina Two Nevada newspapers endorse Biden and Klobuchar   February 14, 2020: Democrats are sending additional staffers to Nevada and South Carolina. The Las Vegas Sun and The Las Vegas Weekly endorsed both Joe B…

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February 14, 2020 at 1:02 PM

55% of Americans will celebrate Valentine’s Day

55% of Americans will celebrate Valentine’s Day   February 14, 2020: Fifty-five percent (55%) of Americans will celebrate Valentine’s Day this year.[1] A National Retail Federation survey found they will spend an average of $196.31. That’s up more than…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

February 14, 2020 at 10:36 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Wisconsin Supreme Court primary around the corner

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Wisconsin Supreme Court primary around the corner Today's Brew previews the upcoming Wisconsin Supreme Court primary + summarizes a new Ballotpedia study on nondelegation doctrine in the 50 states   Welcome to the Friday, Feb. 14, Brew. …

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February 13, 2020 at 3:23 PM

Buttigieg doubles Nevada staff, Sanders opens five Texas offices

Buttigieg doubles Nevada staff, Sanders opens five Texas offices Iowa partial recanvass set to begin on Sunday   February 13, 2020: Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders are expanding their operations in Nevada and Texas, respectively. A partial recanvass of the…

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February 13, 2020 at 1:02 PM

$15.2 billion in revenue from YouTube ads

$15.2 billion in revenue from YouTube ads   February 13, 2020: In 2019, advertising on YouTube generated $15.2 billion for its parent company, Google. That’s up $4 billion from the year before.[1] Last week was the first time Google ever reported YouTu…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

February 13, 2020 at 10:39 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: The education backgrounds of 192 state executives

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: The education backgrounds of 192 state executives Today's Brew analyses the educational institutions attended by each state’s executive officials + our weekly roundup of local political news   Welcome to the Thursday, February 13, Brew. …

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February 12, 2020 at 3:24 PM

Sanders and Buttigieg win 9 delegates in New Hampshire, Klobuchar wins 6

Sanders and Buttigieg win 9 delegates in New Hampshire, Klobuchar wins 6 Bennet, Yang end presidential campaigns   February 12, 2020: Bernie Sanders won the New Hampshire Democratic primary. Michael Bennet and Andrew Yang ended their presidential campaigns. …

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February 12, 2020 at 1:02 PM

65.1% homeownership rate in 2019

65.1% homeownership rate in 2019   February 12, 2020: During the fourth quarter of 2019, 65.1% of Americans lived in homes owned by them or their families. That places current levels of homeownership right in the middle of long-term trends.[1] Homeowne…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

February 12, 2020 at 10:36 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Sanders, Trump win New Hampshire presidential primaries

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Sanders, Trump win New Hampshire presidential primaries Today's Brew summarizes the results of last night’s New Hampshire primary + looks at a compromise reached by opposing sides of ballot initiatives   Welcome to the Wednesday, Feb. 12…

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February 11, 2020 at 3:27 PM

24 pledged delegates at stake in New Hampshire Democratic primary

24 pledged delegates at stake in New Hampshire Democratic primary Trump rallies in New Hampshire on eve of primary   February 11, 2020: The New Hampshire Democratic and Republican presidential primaries take place Tuesday. Donald Trump held a campaign rally i…

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February 11, 2020 at 1:02 PM

5 Democratic presidential candidates won delegates in Iowa

5 Democratic presidential candidates won delegates in Iowa   February 11, 2020: Five (5) Democratic presidential candidates won delegates in Iowa: Pete Buttigieg (14), Bernie Sanders (12), Elizabeth Warren (8), Joe Biden (6), and Amy Klobuchar (1). All…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

February 11, 2020 at 10:36 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: State Supreme Court judges win re-election 93% of the time

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: State Supreme Court judges win re-election 93% of the time Today's Brew analyses the re-election rate of state supreme court justices over the past 12 years + previews today’s New Hampshire presidential primary   Welcome to the Tuesday, …

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  Sara Reynolds · [email protected]

February 10, 2020 at 8:46 PM

Bold Justice: Highlighting the Constitution's separation of powers doctrine

Bold Justice: Highlighting the Constitution's separation of powers doctrine Welcome to the February 10 edition of Bold Justice. Welcome to the February 10 edition of Bold Justice, Ballotpedia's newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States …

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  Jerrick Adams · [email protected]

February 10, 2020 at 6:33 PM

Federal judge to hear challenge to San Francisco donor disclosure rules

Federal judge to hear challenge to San Francisco donor disclosure rules San Francisco voters approved Proposition F to establish local donor disclosure requirements in 2019 Welcome to The Disclosure Digest, a weekly look at state and federal disclosure…

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February 10, 2020 at 3:24 PM

Iowa Dems project 14 national delegates for Buttigieg, 12 for Sanders

Iowa Dems project 14 national delegates for Buttigieg, 12 for Sanders Dems debate healthcare, foreign policy in New Hampshire   February 10, 2020: With 100% of precincts reporting, the Iowa Democratic Party projected the national delegate counts for each cand…

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February 10, 2020 at 2:03 PM

20 Pivot Counties in Iowa won by Pete Buttigieg in Iowa Caucuses

20 Pivot Counties in Iowa won by Pete Buttigieg in Iowa Caucuses   February 10, 2020: There are 31 Pivot Counties in Iowa—counties that voted twice for Barack Obama and then voted for Donald Trump in 2016 (see map below). In last week’s Iowa Caucuses, …

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

February 10, 2020 at 10:36 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: The 872 candidates who responded to our 2019 survey

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: The 872 candidates who responded to our 2019 survey Today's Brew analyses the candidates who responded to Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey in 2019 + a rent control measure California voters will decide in 2020   Welcome to the M…

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February 8, 2020 at 1:11 PM

Impeachment trial of President Trump ends

Impeachment trial of President Trump ends Reporting issues delay Iowa Democratic caucus results Welcome to the weekend! This week was filled with plenty of news surrounding federal politics. Don't forget you can read our full version of the Federal Tap onlin…

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February 8, 2020 at 1:10 PM

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates participate in forum ahead of primary

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates participate in forum ahead of primary Indiana candidate filing period ends for state executive, legislative offices Welcome to the weekend! Start it off right by our full version of The State and Local Tap online! Read th…

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February 7, 2020 at 6:48 PM

Virginia bill establishing collective bargaining rights for public-sector workers moves forward

Virginia bill establishing collective bargaining rights for public-sector workers moves forward Three states – Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina – currently prohibit collective bargaining on the part of public-sector workers. Welcome to Union …

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  Ballotpedia · [email protected]

February 7, 2020 at 4:28 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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February 7, 2020 at 3:19 PM

Seven candidates qualify for New Hampshire debate Friday night

Seven candidates qualify for New Hampshire debate Friday night Walsh ends presidential campaign   February 7, 2020: Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders, Tom Steyer, Elizabeth Warren, and Andrew Yang are participating in the eighth presiden…

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February 7, 2020 at 1:27 PM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: $1 billion raised by presidential candidates

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: $1 billion raised by presidential candidates Today's Brew breaks down Q4 fundraising in the presidential race + previews tonight’s Democratic debate   Styling Your Content Welcome to the Friday, Feb. 7, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for …

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February 7, 2020 at 1:03 PM

232 years ago tomorrow Federalist 51 was first published

232 years ago tomorrow Federalist 51 was first published   February 7, 2020: On February 8, 1788, the 51st Federalist Paper was published in the New York Packet.[1] James Madison’s column was part of a series encouraging the adoption of the U.S. Consti…

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February 6, 2020 at 3:27 PM

Trump acquitted of abuse of power, obstruction of Congress

Trump acquitted of abuse of power, obstruction of Congress Sanders raises $25 million in January   February 6, 2020: Donald Trump was acquitted by the U.S. Senate of two charges. Bernie Sanders raised $25 million in January. Share the latest from the campaig…

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February 6, 2020 at 1:04 PM

10.3% of workers belong to a labor union

10.3% of workers belong to a labor union   February 6, 2020: The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 10.3% of wage and salary workers belong to a labor union.[1] However, there is a massive difference between the unionization of public and private-…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

February 6, 2020 at 10:42 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Senate votes to acquit Donald Trump

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Senate votes to acquit Donald Trump Today's Brew summarizes the conclusion of the Senate’s impeachment trial of President Trump + previews Oklahoma’s upcoming school board elections   Welcome to the Thursday, Feb. 6, Brew. Here’s what’s …

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February 5, 2020 at 3:35 PM

Partial Iowa returns show Buttigieg, Sanders leading

Partial Iowa returns show Buttigieg, Sanders leading Gabbard protests CNN town halls   February 5, 2020: The Iowa Democratic Party released its first results from the caucuses on Tuesday. Tulsi Gabbard is holding a protest in New Hampshire outside of the ven…

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February 5, 2020 at 1:00 PM

4,309-foot long smuggling tunnel under U.S.-Mexican border

4,309-foot long smuggling tunnel under U.S.-Mexican border   February 5, 2020: A 4,309-foot-long smuggling tunnel has been found under the U.S.-Mexican border between Tijuana, Mexico, and San Diego, California. It is the longest tunnel ever discovered,…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

February 5, 2020 at 10:39 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Iowa Democratic Party releases partial caucus results

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Iowa Democratic Party releases partial caucus results Today's Brew updates the results from Monday’s Iowa Democratic caucuses + highlights the ballot measures Maine and Florida voters may decide in 2020   Welcome to the Wednesday, Februa…

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February 4, 2020 at 3:28 PM

Democratic Iowa caucus results delayed for quality control checks

Democratic Iowa caucus results delayed for quality control checks Trump will deliver State of the Union address   February 4, 2020: The Iowa Democratic Party announced that caucus results are delayed due to quality control issues. Donald Trump is delivering …

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February 4, 2020 at 1:04 PM

61% of American adults are lonely

61% of American adults are lonely   February 4, 2020: In 2019, 61% of American Adults were lonely, according to a Cigna Study on Loneliness and the Workplace. That’s up from 54% the year before.[1] Cigna reached that conclusion based upon a series of s…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

February 4, 2020 at 10:32 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Democratic Iowa caucus results delayed

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Democratic Iowa caucus results delayed Today's Brew highlights the results of Monday’s Iowa caucuses + what Democratic presidential candidates must do to qualify for the ninth primary debate on Feb. 17   Welcome to the Tuesday, February …

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  Jerrick Adams · [email protected]

February 3, 2020 at 5:46 PM

Federal judge upholds Santa Fe local donor disclosure law

Federal judge upholds Santa Fe local donor disclosure law The ordinance requires entities spending $250 or more to advocate for or against ballot propositions to disclose their donors. Welcome to The Disclosure Digest, a look at state and federal disclo…

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February 3, 2020 at 3:32 PM

41 pledged delegates at stake in Democratic Iowa caucuses

41 pledged delegates at stake in Democratic Iowa caucuses DNC eliminates donor threshold for Feb. 19 debate   February 3, 2020: The Iowa caucuses take place on Monday, where there are 41 pledged delegates at stake for Democrats. The Democratic National Commi…

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February 3, 2020 at 1:02 PM

3 ways for candidates to declare victory in the Iowa Caucuses

3 ways for candidates to declare victory in the Iowa Caucuses   February 3, 2020: Results from tonight’s Iowa caucuses will be reported in 3 different ways. As a result, it is possible that 3 different Democratic presidential hopefuls could claim vict…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

February 3, 2020 at 10:35 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Presidential primary vote-counting begins today

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Presidential primary vote-counting begins today Today's Brew previews Monday’s Iowa caucuses + highlights Wisconsin’s creation of an advisory commission for the state’s 2020 redistricting   Welcome to the Monday, February 3, Brew. Here’s…

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

February 1, 2020 at 12:52 PM

Gates wins runoff for Texas state House seat

Gates wins runoff for Texas state House seat Utah Legislature repeals tax law that triggered veto referendum What's on tap in state and local politics this week? Check out the highlights below, and click the button to read our comprehensive review of the we…

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February 1, 2020 at 12:43 PM

Iowa hosts first nominating event of 2020 election cycle

Iowa hosts first nominating event of 2020 election cycle Trump to deliver his third State of the Union address Good Saturday morning! Just two more sleeps until Iowa. Check out the highlights from federal politics in this email, and click the button below fo…

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January 31, 2020 at 8:45 PM

ICYMI: Top stories from the week

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January 31, 2020 at 6:48 PM

Florida lawmakers consider bill changing public-sector union membership and dues processes

Florida lawmakers consider bill changing public-sector union membership and dues processes Plus, a new estimate of annual union membership from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Welcome to Union Station, our weekly newsletter that keeps you abreast of the…

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January 31, 2020 at 3:26 PM

Dems and surrogates make final campaign stops in Iowa

Dems and surrogates make final campaign stops in Iowa Delaney ends presidential campaign   January 31, 2020: Democratic presidential campaigns set events with candidates and surrogates across Iowa. John Delaney ended his presidential campaign. Share the latest …

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January 31, 2020 at 1:05 PM

$17.2 billion to be spent on Super Bowl parties

$17.2 billion to be spent on Super Bowl parties   January 31, 2020: When the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers meet on the football field Sunday, American consumers will spend an estimated $17.2 billion to enjoy the event.[1] According to the …

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

January 31, 2020 at 10:41 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: PA may change how it selects Lt. Gov.

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: PA may change how it selects Lt. Gov. Today's Brew highlights a Pennsylvania constitutional amendment that changes how state voters select the Lieutenant Governor + our newest Learning Journey   Welcome to the Friday, Jan. 31, Brew. Here…

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