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  Caitlin Styrsky · [email protected]
March 17, 2020 at 8:45 PM

SCOTUS case could allow more opportunities to challenge federal regulations

SCOTUS case could allow more opportunities to challenge federal regulations Plus, Mississippi Supreme Court justices call for end to state deference doctrine Ballotpedia is covering the effect of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic on politics, government…
  Jerrick Adams · [email protected]
March 17, 2020 at 7:48 PM

Federal judge strikes down New Jersey donor disclosure law

Federal judge strikes down New Jersey donor disclosure law The law required select nonprofits to disclose identifying information about their donors. Welcome to The Disclosure Digest, a weekly look at state and federal disclosure policies for nonprofit or…
  Ballotpedia's Daily Presidential News Briefing · [email protected]
March 17, 2020 at 2:32 PM

Ohio postpones primary from Mar. 17 to Jun. 2

Ohio postpones primary from Mar. 17 to Jun. 2 Kentucky reschedules May 19 primary to Jun. 23   March 17, 2020: Ohio and Kentucky have postponed their primaries until June.  Share the latest from the campaign trail.         Ballotpedia is monitoring cha…
  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]
March 17, 2020 at 9:36 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: The latest updates on the coronavirus and politics

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: The latest updates on the coronavirus and politics Today's Brew updates you on election and policy changes due to the coronavirus outbreak + the states holding elections today   Welcome to the Tuesday, March 17, Brew. Here’s what’s in st…
  Ballotpedia's Daily Presidential News Briefing · [email protected]
March 16, 2020 at 2:36 PM

Georgia, Louisiana postpone presidential primaries

Georgia, Louisiana postpone presidential primaries Biden, Sanders debate coronavirus and healthcare   March 16, 2020: Georgia and Louisiana election officials postponed their states’ presidential primaries. Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders debated in Washington,…
  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]
March 16, 2020 at 9:37 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Coronavirus and its effect on politics and elections

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Coronavirus and its effect on politics and elections Today's Brew provides updates about election changes and government pronouncements due to coronavirus + and elected officials who’ve tested positive for the disease   Welcome to the Mo…
  Ballotpedia's Federal Tap · [email protected]
March 14, 2020 at 12:24 PM

Biden wins Michigan and three other states, Sanders wins North Dakota

Biden wins Michigan and three other states, Sanders wins North Dakota March 10 Democratic voter turnout in Pivot Counties trailed statewide turnout Welcome to this week's edition of the Federal Tap. Check out our selection of stories below. Click the button …
  Ballotpedia's State and Local Tap · [email protected]
March 14, 2020 at 11:46 AM

Louisiana Secretary of State announces delayed presidential primary

Louisiana Secretary of State announces delayed presidential primary Six statewide filing deadlines pass in second week of March Check out the top stories in state and local politics this week. As always, if you are looking for a complete review of the week, …
  Jerrick Adams · [email protected]
March 13, 2020 at 6:24 PM

Va. bill allowing collective bargaining in local government heads to governor's desk

Va. bill allowing collective bargaining in local government heads to governor's desk Plus, a look at what presidential candidates are saying about labor policy issues. Welcome to Union Station, our weekly newsletter that keeps you abreast of the legislat…
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
March 13, 2020 at 6:21 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…
  Ballotpedia's Daily Presidential News Briefing · [email protected]
March 13, 2020 at 2:22 PM

DNC moves Biden-Sanders debate to Washington, D.C.

DNC moves Biden-Sanders debate to Washington, D.C. Biden hires former O’Rourke campaign manager   March 13, 2020: Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders will debate in Washington, D.C., on Sunday. Joe Biden hires Jen O’Malley Dillon as his campaign manager. Share the l…
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
March 13, 2020 at 12:03 PM

23 million immigrants eligible to vote in election 2020

23 million immigrants eligible to vote in election 2020   March 13, 2020: The Pew Research Center estimates that 23 million U.S. immigrants will be eligible to vote in the 2020 presidential election. That figure is an all-time high and nearly double th…
  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]
March 13, 2020 at 9:38 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: California voters approve lowest percentage of local bond and tax measures in at least a decade

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: California voters approve lowest percentage of local bond and tax measures in at least a decade Today's Brew looks at the approval rates of California’s local ballot bond and tax measures + analyzes Pivot County voter turnout in the March 10 presidential pri…
  Ballotpedia's Daily Presidential News Briefing · [email protected]
March 12, 2020 at 2:27 PM

Biden, Trump cancel upcoming campaign events due to coronavirus concerns

Biden, Trump cancel upcoming campaign events due to coronavirus concerns Priorities USA plans to support Biden with ads   March 12, 2020: Joe Biden and Donald Trump canceled upcoming campaign events. Priorities USA is preparing to run ads to support Biden. S…
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
March 12, 2020 at 12:03 PM

50.1% of time online is spent on a mobile device

50.1% of time online is spent on a mobile device   March 12, 2020: Just over half—50.1%—of all time spent online today is enjoyed on a mobile device.[1] The Digital 2020 Global Overview Report released by We Are Social reports that 92% of internet user…
  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]
March 12, 2020 at 9:39 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Fewer primary challenges in 2020 state legislative races compared to 2018

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Fewer primary challenges in 2020 state legislative races compared to 2018 Today's Brew brings you an analysis of state legislative race competitiveness + a summary of noteworthy March 10 local ballot measure results   Welcome to the Thur…
  Jerrick Adams · [email protected]
March 11, 2020 at 5:04 PM

RCV comes to Virginia

RCV comes to Virginia This month's edition brings you updates on ranked-choice voting + ballot access for U.S. Senate candidates    Sponsored by Probolsky Research Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin, where we track developments in election policy at the fede…
  Ballotpedia's Daily Presidential News Briefing · [email protected]
March 11, 2020 at 2:17 PM

Biden wins MI and three other states, Sanders wins ND

Biden wins MI and three other states, Sanders wins ND Biden and Sanders cancel Ohio rallies   March 11, 2020: Joe Biden won primaries in four states, and Bernie Sanders won North Dakota. Washington is still too close to call. Both candidates canceled rallies …
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
March 11, 2020 at 12:03 PM

3.8 billion people worldwide use social media

3.8 billion people worldwide use social media   March 11, 2020: A total of 3.8 billion people around the world now use social media platforms. That represents 49% of the world’s population.[1] Among those worldwide who have access to the internet, 84% …
  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]
March 11, 2020 at 9:38 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Virginia voters to decide redistricting process

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Virginia voters to decide redistricting process Today's Brew looks at a Virginia redistricting constitutional amendment + summarizes the results of last night’s presidential primaries.   Welcome to the Wednesday, March 11, Brew. Here’s w…
  Ballotpedia's Daily Presidential News Briefing · [email protected]
March 10, 2020 at 2:40 PM

Six states and Democrats Abroad hold primaries, 365 pledged delegates at stake

Six states and Democrats Abroad hold primaries, 365 pledged delegates at stake Biden, Sanders hold competing Cleveland rallies   March 10, 2020: Six states and the Democrats Abroad are holding primaries on Tuesday. Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders are campaignin…
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
March 10, 2020 at 12:02 PM

352 pledged delegates to be awarded in Democratic primaries today

352 pledged delegates to be awarded in Democratic primaries today   March 10, 2020: Voters in six states will award a total of 352 pledged Democratic primary delegates today. Michigan—with 125 delegates at stake—is the largest prize. Washington state i…
  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]
March 10, 2020 at 9:37 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Voters in six states will cast their presidential primary ballots today

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Voters in six states will cast their presidential primary ballots today Today’s Brew previews the Democratic presidential primaries taking place in six states today + brings you more Pivot County analysis   Welcome to the Tuesday, March …
  Jerrick Adams · [email protected]
March 9, 2020 at 8:01 PM

Gov. Cuomo includes donor disclosure requirements in New York state budget proposal

Gov. Cuomo includes donor disclosure requirements in New York state budget proposal The amendments come in response to a federal court order striking down portions of donor disclosure laws enacted by the state in 2016. Welcome to The Disclosure Digest, a …
  Sara Reynolds · [email protected]
March 9, 2020 at 7:54 PM

Bold Justice: Only one U.S. Court of Appeal vacancy

Bold Justice: Only one U.S. Court of Appeal vacancy Welcome to the March 9 edition of Bold Justice, Ballotpedia's newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Welcome to the March 9 e…
  Ballotpedia's Daily Presidential News Briefing · [email protected]
March 9, 2020 at 2:45 PM

Booker and Harris endorse Biden

Booker and Harris endorse Biden Sanders participates in Fox News town hall   March 9, 2020: Cory Booker and Kamala Harris endorsed Joe Biden. Bernie Sanders will participate in his second town hall on Fox News. Share the latest from the campaign trail.   …
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
March 9, 2020 at 12:04 PM

5 of 7 Super Tuesday states see decline in Pivot County turnout

( 5 of 7 Super Tuesday states see decline in Pivot County turnout   March 9, 2020: Pivot County voter turnout declined in five of seven Super Tuesday states (compared to the 2016 Democratic Primary results). Two states—Minnesota and Virginia—saw an incr…
  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]
March 9, 2020 at 9:36 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: What will happen to presidential delegates after candidates withdraw?

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: What will happen to presidential delegates after candidates withdraw? Today’s Brew analyzes Democratic delegate rules affecting suspended presidential campaigns + our latest partnership to provide campaign finance data   Welcome to the M…
  Ballotpedia's State and Local Tap · [email protected]
March 7, 2020 at 2:15 PM

Cooper, Forest advance to general election in North Carolina governor’s race

Cooper, Forest advance to general election in North Carolina governor’s race Voters reject statewide ballot measures in Alabama and Maine Good morning!  Keep reading for this week's highlights in state and local politics. For a full review of the week, plu…
  Ballotpedia's Federal Tap · [email protected]
March 7, 2020 at 2:07 PM

Biden wins 10 states, Sanders four in Super Tuesday primaries

Biden wins 10 states, Sanders four in Super Tuesday primaries A summary of Tuesday’s congressional primary results Welcome to the weekend! What's on tap in political news this week? Read on for this weekend's edition of the top stories in federal politics, a…
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
March 6, 2020 at 9:13 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]
March 6, 2020 at 6:03 PM

Public-sector labor bill advances in Florida

Public-sector labor bill advances in Florida The legislation would alter the process by which public-sector workers join, resign from, and pay dues to unions. Welcome to Union Station, our weekly newsletter that keeps you abreast of the legislation, nati…
  Ballotpedia's Daily Presidential News Briefing · [email protected]
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…
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
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…
  Ballotpedia's Daily Presidential News Briefing · [email protected]
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…
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
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…
  Ballotpedia's Daily Presidential News Briefing · [email protected]
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…
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
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…
  Ballotpedia's Daily Presidential News Briefing · [email protected]
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…
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
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 …
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
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…
  Ballotpedia's Daily Presidential News Briefing · [email protected]
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…
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
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,…