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March 6, 2020 at 3:36 PM

Warren suspends presidential campaign

Warren suspends presidential campaign Trump appears in first town hall of 2020 election cycle   March 6, 2020: Elizabeth Warren suspended her presidential campaign on Thursday. Donald Trump appeared in his first televised town hall of the 2020 election cycle on…
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March 6, 2020 at 1:02 PM

$63 billion revenue loss projected for the airline industry due to coronavirus

$63 billion revenue loss projected for the airline industry due to coronavirus   March 6, 2020: Concerns about the coronavirus are causing millions to rethink their travel plans and may cost the airline industry at least $63 billion in revenue. A repor…
  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]
March 6, 2020 at 10:36 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Looking at voter turnout in Pivot Counties versus 2016

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Looking at voter turnout in Pivot Counties versus 2016 Today's Brew analyzes the votes cast in Pivot Counties in Super Tuesday’s presidential primaries compared with 2016 + summarizes the state of marijuana laws in the nation   Welcome t…
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March 5, 2020 at 3:22 PM

Bloomberg ends presidential campaign, endorses Biden

Bloomberg ends presidential campaign, endorses Biden Sanders launches new ad with Obama focus   March 5, 2020: Michael Bloomberg ended his presidential campaign and endorsed Joe Biden. Bernie Sanders launched a new campaign ad featuring clips of former Presid…
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March 5, 2020 at 1:03 PM

250 years ago today was the Boston Massacre

250 years ago today was the Boston Massacre   March 5, 2020: On March 5, 1770⁠—250 years ago today⁠—five American colonists were killed by British soldiers in an event that became known to history as the Boston Massacre. The event became a key mileston…
  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]
March 5, 2020 at 10:37 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: 16 states(!) have candidate filing deadlines in March

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: 16 states(!) have candidate filing deadlines in March Today's Brew highlights those states with upcoming filing deadlines + analyses the results from Super Tuesday’s state legislative primaries   Welcome to the Thursday, March 5, Brew. H…
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March 4, 2020 at 3:32 PM

Biden wins nine Super Tuesday states, at least 399 pledged delegates

Biden wins nine Super Tuesday states, at least 399 pledged delegates Sanders wins four Super Tuesday states, at least 322 pledged delegates   March 4, 2020: Joe Biden won nine of the 14 Super Tuesday states with one race still too close to call. He will be al…
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March 4, 2020 at 1:02 PM

6,590 pedestrian deaths in 2019

6,590 pedestrian deaths in 2019   March 4, 2020: The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) estimates that 6,590 pedestrians were killed in motor vehicle accidents during 2019. That’s a dramatic 60% increase from a decade ago. In 2009, there were…
  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]
March 4, 2020 at 10:37 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Here’s your Super Tuesday results

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Here’s your Super Tuesday results Today's Brew summarizes results from yesterday’s Democratic presidential primaries, as well as key congressional and statewide contests   Welcome to the Wednesday, March 4, Brew. Here’s what’s in store f…
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March 3, 2020 at 3:28 PM

1,344 pledged delegates at stake on Super Tuesday

1,344 pledged delegates at stake on Super Tuesday Buttigieg, Klobuchar, O’Rourke endorse Biden   March 3, 2020: One-third of the Democratic pledged delegates are at stake on Super Tuesday. Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, and Beto O’Rourke endorsed Joe Biden o…
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March 3, 2020 at 1:49 PM

Super Tuesday: Everything You Need to Know

Super Tuesday: Everything You Need to Know Super Tuesday is one of the biggest days in the 2020 election cycle, and we’re here to help you prepare.   Off to the Races Super Tuesday is one of the biggest days in the 2020 election cycle, and we’re here to help …
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March 3, 2020 at 1:02 PM

1,344 Democratic delegates to be awarded in Super Tuesday primaries

1,344 Democratic delegates to be awarded in Super Tuesday primaries   March 3, 2020: A total of 1,344 pledged delegates to the Democratic National Convention will be awarded based upon today’s voting in the presidential primaries.[1] Prior to today, vo…
  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]
March 3, 2020 at 10:37 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Super Tuesday is here!

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Super Tuesday is here! Today's Brew highlights the elections taking place on Super Tuesday + New York State’s prohibition of single-use plastic bags   Welcome to the Tuesday, March 3, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start you…
  Jerrick Adams · [email protected]
March 2, 2020 at 6:33 PM

SCOTUS asks solicitor general to weigh in on Calif. law requiring nonprofits to disclose donors

SCOTUS asks solicitor general to weigh in on Calif. law requiring nonprofits to disclose donors Four of the Supreme Court's nine justices must concur in order to call on the solicitor general for a brief. Welcome to The Disclosure Digest, a weekly look a…
  Sara Reynolds · [email protected]
March 2, 2020 at 4:07 PM

Bold Justice: SCOTUS releases opinions

Bold Justice: SCOTUS releases opinions Alexander Hamilton may have thought them the least dangerous branch, but we at Ballotpedia think federal courts are the most exciting! Welcome to the March 2 edition of Bold Justice, Ballotpedia's newsletter abou…
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March 2, 2020 at 3:32 PM

Biden wins all 46 counties in South Carolina Democratic primary

Biden wins all 46 counties in South Carolina Democratic primary Buttigieg and Steyer end presidential campaigns   March 2, 2020: Joe Biden won the South Carolina Democratic primary on Saturday. Pete Buttigieg and Tom Steyer withdrew from the presidential race…
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March 2, 2020 at 1:02 PM

46 Pivot Counties will vote on Super Tuesday

46 Pivot Counties will vote on Super Tuesday   March 2, 2020: Forty-six (46) Pivot Counties will vote in the Super Tuesday primaries tomorrow. These are counties that voted twice for President Obama and then voted for President Trump.[1] The total incl…
  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]
March 2, 2020 at 10:39 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Looking back at Wisconsin’s record-high spring turnout

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Looking back at Wisconsin’s record-high spring turnout Today’s Brew analyses the record-high voter turnout for Wisconsin’s Supreme Court primary + recaps the presidential race on the eve of Super Tuesday   Welcome to the Monday, March 2,…
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February 29, 2020 at 6:52 PM

Five states holding statewide primaries on March 3

Five states holding statewide primaries on March 3 Voters to decide three statewide ballot measures Read the full Tap online         State Politics: The Week in Review Ballot Measures Update: 2020: Fifty-six statewide measures in 24 states have b…
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February 29, 2020 at 6:14 PM

Your presidential and congressional Super Tuesday preview

Your presidential and congressional Super Tuesday preview 34% of Democratic presidential pledged delegates, 149 congressional primaries at stake Read the full Tap online         What's on Tap This Week: Sanders leads Democratic presidential candi…
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February 28, 2020 at 8:03 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]
February 28, 2020 at 7:38 PM

Bills advance in Virginia to provide collective bargaining rights for public-sector workers

Bills advance in Virginia to provide collective bargaining rights for public-sector workers Both the House and Senate must now vote to approve the same version in order for it to become law. Welcome to Union Station, our weekly newsletter that keeps you …
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February 28, 2020 at 3:18 PM

54 pledged delegates at stake in South Carolina Democratic primary

54 pledged delegates at stake in South Carolina Democratic primary Persist PAC spends additional $9 million backing Warren in Super Tuesday states   February 28, 2020: The South Carolina Democratic primary takes place on Saturday. The pro-Elizabeth Warren Pers…
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February 28, 2020 at 1:03 PM

54 delegates to be awarded in South Carolina primary

54 delegates to be awarded in South Carolina primary   February 28, 2020: South Carolina’s presidential primary tomorrow will award 54 pledged delegates to candidates on a proportional basis. This represents approximately 1.4% of all the pledged delega…
  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]
February 28, 2020 at 10:35 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: 85 days is the average time between state leg filing deadlines and primaries

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: 85 days is the average time between state leg filing deadlines and primaries Today's Brew presents our new analysis of the time spanning state legislative filing deadlines and primaries + previews the top-two primary in California’s 50th Congressional Distri…
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February 27, 2020 at 3:33 PM

Trump launches community centers for black voter outreach

Trump launches community centers for black voter outreach Dems campaign in South Carolina, Super Tuesday states   February 27, 2020: The Trump campaign announced on Wednesday that it is launching 15 community centers targeting black voters in battleground st…
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February 27, 2020 at 1:04 PM

66% of workers have access to paid leave

66% of workers have access to paid leave   February 27, 2020: Sixty-six percent (66%) of American workers have the opportunity to take paid leave from their job. That total includes 77% of full-time workers and 23% of those with part-time jobs.[1] Nine…
  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]
February 27, 2020 at 10:35 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: 101 down, 1,890 to go

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: 101 down, 1,890 to go Today's Brew reviews the number of Democratic delegates allocated through March 3 + our weekly roundup of local news   Welcome to the Thursday, February 27, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day…
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February 26, 2020 at 3:29 PM

Dems spar over democratic socialism, foreign policy in Charleston debate

Dems spar over democratic socialism, foreign policy in Charleston debate Super PACs launch Super Tuesday ad campaigns for Klobuchar and Warren   February 26, 2020: Seven Democratic presidential candidates debated in Charleston on Tuesday night. Two super PAC…
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February 26, 2020 at 1:03 PM

103 years ago today the first jazz records were recorded

103 years ago today the first jazz records were recorded   February 26, 2020: On February 26, 2020—103 years ago today—the Original Dixieland Jass Band entered the studio to record a pair of tunes for the Victor Talking Machine Company. Just a couple o…
  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]
February 26, 2020 at 10:37 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: $1.4 billion - the amount raised by 2020 presidential candidates

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: $1.4 billion - the amount raised by 2020 presidential candidates Today's Brew reviews presidential and party committee fundraising in January + previews Tuesday’s ballot measures   Welcome to the Wednesday, February 26, Brew. Here’s what…
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February 25, 2020 at 3:33 PM

Seven Democratic presidential candidates debate in South Carolina

Seven Democratic presidential candidates debate in South Carolina Bloomberg crosses $500 million in spending   February 25, 2020: Seven Democratic presidential candidates are debating in Charleston, South Carolina, on Tuesday night. Mike Bloomberg has spent …
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February 25, 2020 at 1:03 PM

$3.5 billion lost to internet crime

$3.5 billion lost to internet crime   February 25, 2020: Americans lost an estimated $3.5 billion to internet crime in 2019. That’s up from $2.7 billion in 2018 and $1.4 billion in 2017.[1][2] In 2019, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center received…
  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]
February 25, 2020 at 10:38 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: One week out - the March 3 Super Tuesday primaries

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: One week out - the March 3 Super Tuesday primaries Today's Brew summarizes the elections we’ll be covering on Super Tuesday + previews the March 3 battleground primary for the U.S. Senate seat in Alabama   Welcome to the Tuesday, Feb. 25…
  Jerrick Adams · [email protected]
February 24, 2020 at 7:04 PM

Policy under review: donor disclosure requirements for non-PAC groups making independent expenditures

Policy under review: donor disclosure requirements for non-PAC groups making independent expenditures This week's edition accidentally went out with no subject line. We apologize for that! Here's a closer look at expenditure originating outside of a candidate's own election organizat…
  Sara Reynolds · [email protected]
February 24, 2020 at 6:29 PM

Bold Justice: SCOTUS back for arguments

Bold Justice: SCOTUS back for arguments Alexander Hamilton may have thought them the least dangerous branch, but we at Ballotpedia think federal courts are the most exciting! Welcome to the February 24 edition of Bold Justice, Ballotpedia's newsletter…
  Jerrick Adams · [email protected]
February 24, 2020 at 5:48 PM

Subject

Subject A closer look at expenditure originating outside of a candidate's own election organization. Welcome to The Disclosure Digest, a weekly look at state and federal disclosure policies for nonprofit organizations and their donors.   Policy under revi…
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February 24, 2020 at 3:24 PM

Sanders wins Nevada Democratic caucuses, Biden comes in second

Sanders wins Nevada Democratic caucuses, Biden comes in second Steyer qualifies for South Carolina debate   February 24, 2020: Bernie Sanders won the Nevada caucuses on Saturday. Tom Steyer will return to the debate stage after qualifying for the South Carol…
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February 24, 2020 at 1:04 PM

20 stories in NYC skyscraper may need to be removed

20 stories in NYC skyscraper may need to be removed   February 24, 2020: A state judge has ruled that developers of a nearly completed 52-story condo tower will have to remove 20 floors of the building to comply with zoning restrictions.[1] As it curre…
  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]
February 24, 2020 at 10:37 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Sanders takes first in Nevada caucus

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Sanders takes first in Nevada caucus Today's Brew highlights the results of Saturday’s presidential nominating caucus in Nevada + previews the North Carolina Democratic primary for a U.S. Senate seat   Welcome to the Monday, February 24,…
  Ballotpedia's State and Local Tap · [email protected]
February 22, 2020 at 1:07 PM

Karofsky, Kelly to meet in Wisconsin Supreme Court election April 7

Karofsky, Kelly to meet in Wisconsin Supreme Court election April 7 McNamara sworn in as Massachusetts Comptroller 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 comprehensi…
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February 22, 2020 at 1:05 PM

Nevada Democrats holds presidential nominating caucus

Nevada Democrats holds presidential nominating caucus Presidential candidates hold ninth Democratic debate Thank you for joining us this weekend! We are back with another week's top stories. Let's dive in, shall we? Read the full Tap online         …
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February 21, 2020 at 8:28 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…
  Jerrick Adams · [email protected]
February 21, 2020 at 7:18 PM

FLRA decision will allow federal workers to stop paying union dues after first year of membership

FLRA decision will allow federal workers to stop paying union dues after first year of membership Previously, federal workers were only permitted to rescind their union-dues assignments at one-year intervals. Welcome to Union Station, our weekly newslett…
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February 21, 2020 at 3:34 PM

36 pledged delegates at stake in Nevada

36 pledged delegates at stake in Nevada American Federation of Teachers announces support for three candidates   February 21, 2020: The Nevada Democratic Party is holding its presidential nominating caucus on Saturday. The American Federation of Teachers union…
  Caitlin Styrsky · [email protected]
February 21, 2020 at 1:31 PM

Trump proposes to shrink administrative state

Trump proposes to shrink administrative state Plus, Feds prevail over states in merger dispute. The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia's Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and s…
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February 21, 2020 at 1:04 PM

10 Super Tuesday states have already started voting

10 Super Tuesday states have already started voting   February 21, 2020: Fourteen U.S. states will hold presidential primaries on Super Tuesday, March 3. However, early voting has already begun in ten of those states: Arkansas, California, Maine, Minne…
  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]
February 21, 2020 at 10:36 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Special analysis: Pivot County turnout in Iowa and New Hampshire

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Special analysis: Pivot County turnout in Iowa and New Hampshire Today's Brew highlights our analysis of 2020 v. 2016 Democratic voter turnout in Iowa and New Hampshire Pivot Counties + brings you this week’s filing deadline roundup   We…
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February 20, 2020 at 3:34 PM

Dems spar over electability in Las Vegas debate

Dems spar over electability in Las Vegas debate Trump, RNC launch $10 million voting lawsuits plan   February 20, 2020: Six Democrats debated electability and policy in Las Vegas on Wednesday night. Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee will spe…
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February 20, 2020 at 1:03 PM

58 years ago today John Glenn became the first American to orbit the earth

58 years ago today John Glenn became the first American to orbit the earth   February 20, 2020: Fifty-eight (58) years ago today—on February 20, 1962—John Glenn became the first American to orbit the earth. Glenn orbited the earth three times in his Me…