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August 11, 2020 at 12:04 PM

6 point lead for Joe Biden with 12 weeks to go

6 point lead for Joe Biden with 12 weeks to go   August 11, 2020: The Real Clear Politics (RCP) polling average shows that Joe Biden has a six-percentage point lead over Donald Trump with 12 weeks to go until Election Day.[1] Given all that has gone on…

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  Dave Beaudoin, Ballotpedia · [email protected]

August 11, 2020 at 9:35 AM

Next week: The centennial of women’s suffrage in the U.S.

Next week: The centennial of women’s suffrage in the U.S. Today's Brew highlights the upcoming centennial of women’s suffrage + Washington, D.C.’s ballot measure ending criminalization of psilocybin mushrooms   Welcome to the Tuesday, August 11, Brew. Here’s what…

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August 10, 2020 at 7:38 PM

Bold Justice: Taking a look at Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue

Bold Justice: Taking a look at Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue Alexander Hamilton may have thought them the least dangerous branch, but we at Ballotpedia think federal courts are the most exciting! Welcome to the August 10 edition of Bold Ju…

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  Caitlin Styrsky · [email protected]

August 10, 2020 at 4:47 PM

Checks and Balances: The REINS Act in the Senate, An important ruling from the Wisconsin Supreme Court

Checks and Balances: The REINS Act in the Senate, An important ruling from the Wisconsin Supreme Court The US Senate discusses the REINs Act, the WI Supreme Court changes administrative processes, and the Kansas School Board blocks a governor's order. The…

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August 10, 2020 at 2:53 PM

Trump signs four executive actions on coronavirus economic relief

Trump signs four executive actions on coronavirus economic relief Dems launch Blue Texas PAC seeking to flip state   August 10, 2020: Donald Trump signed four executive actions on Saturday for coronavirus economic relief. Several Democratic operatives and ac…

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August 10, 2020 at 12:03 PM

31 U.S. House races rated as Toss-Ups

31 U.S. House races rated as Toss-Ups   August 10, 2020: Real Clear Politics (RCP) rates 31 U.S. House Races as Toss-Ups in Election 2020. Fourteen races lean towards the Democrats while 14 others lean Republican.[1] Those competitive races account for…

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August 10, 2020 at 9:33 AM

Voters to decide primaries in four more states Aug. 11

Voters to decide primaries in four more states Aug. 11  August 11 primaries + reviews campaign finance information from Oklahoma’s Medicaid expansion ballot measure   Welcome to the Monday, August 10, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: V…

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August 8, 2020 at 11:42 AM

Missouri voters approve Medicaid expansion

Missouri voters approve Medicaid expansion Six states issue mask mandates for public schools Primary elections and COVID-19 updates make up this week's highlights of The State and Local Tap. As always, find a complete review of the week and preview of the we…

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August 8, 2020 at 11:37 AM

Marshall, Hagerty win Republican U.S. Senate primaries in Kansas, Tennessee

Marshall, Hagerty win Republican U.S. Senate primaries in Kansas, Tennessee Connecticut to hold final 2020 presidential primary Welcome to the weekend! Check out the highlights from this week below. For a more thorough account of the week, click through to r…

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August 7, 2020 at 8:37 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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August 7, 2020 at 6:33 PM

How is 2020's legislative activity shaping up?

How is 2020's legislative activity shaping up? We compare legislative activity on public-sector labor issues Welcome to Union Station, our weekly newsletter that keeps you abreast of the legislation, national trends, and public debate surrounding public-…

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August 7, 2020 at 2:16 PM

Debate commission rejects Trump campaign request for fourth debate

Debate commission rejects Trump campaign request for fourth debate West discusses status as possible spoiler in Forbes interview   August 7, 2020: The Commission on Presidential Debates rejected the Trump campaign’s request to add a fourth debate or alter th…

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August 7, 2020 at 12:04 PM

4 weeks from today election 2020 voting begins

4 weeks from today election 2020 voting begins   August 7, 2020: Most political commentary still talks about November 3 as Election Day, but with the advent of early voting, it is more appropriate to talk about an election season. The state of North Ca…

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August 7, 2020 at 9:31 AM

Minneapolis voters will not decide police department removal charter amendment in Nov.

Minneapolis voters will not decide police department removal charter amendment in Nov. Today's Brew brings you an update on a police department removal charter amendment in Minneapolis + last night’s Tennessee election results   Welcome to the Friday, Aug. 7, Bre…

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August 6, 2020 at 2:34 PM

Trump and RNC raise $165 million in July, topping Biden and DNC’s $145 million

Trump and RNC raise $165 million in July, topping Biden and DNC’s $145 million Biden will not travel to Milwaukee to accept Dem nomination   August 6, 2020: Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee raised $165 million in July. Joe Biden and other sp…

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August 6, 2020 at 12:03 PM

75 years ago today the Enola Gay dropped atomic bomb over Hiroshima

75 years ago today the Enola Gay dropped atomic bomb over Hiroshima   August 6, 2020: Seventy-five (75) years ago today, the Enola Gay dropped a five-ton atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. Three days later, another bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. The bombi…

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August 6, 2020 at 9:36 AM

Trump’s 202 judicial appointments

Trump’s 202 judicial appointments Today's Brew brings you an update on the federal judges Trump has appointed + more Aug. 4 election results   Welcome to the Thursday, Aug. 6, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Trump ties with Clinton fo…

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August 5, 2020 at 2:52 PM

Biden launches $280 million ad campaign in 15 battlegrounds

Biden launches $280 million ad campaign in 15 battlegrounds Sixth Circuit rules against Hawkins in Ohio ballot access case   August 5, 2020: Joe Biden reserved $280 million in ads that will target Donald Trump on his response to the coronavirus pandemic. The…

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August 5, 2020 at 12:03 PM

Number of the Day: A look back

Number of the Day: A look back   Good morning! Today we climb aboard the time machine and hop back to this point in time to view some of our past Numbers of the Day: August 5, 2019—83 percent of voters recognize that federal spending has doubled ove…

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August 5, 2020 at 9:37 AM

Marshall wins Kansas’ Republican Senate primary

Marshall wins Kansas’ Republican Senate primary Today's Brew highlights results from some of Tuesday’s primaries + previews Tennessee’s Thursday primaries   Welcome to the Wednesday, August 5, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: In Kansas…

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August 4, 2020 at 2:41 PM

Trump pledges to sue Nevada over universal mail-in ballot law

Trump pledges to sue Nevada over universal mail-in ballot law Biden likely won’t name VP until next week, according to WaPo report   August 4, 2020: Donald Trump said he would sue Nevada over plan to send mail-in ballots to all active voters. Joe Biden likel…

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August 4, 2020 at 12:03 PM

7 U.S. Senate races are Toss-Ups

7 U.S. Senate races are Toss-Ups   August 4, 2020: With three months to go until Election Day, Real Clear Politics rates seven (7) U.S. Senate races as Toss-Ups.[1] Six of the seven are currently held by Republicans--Arizona, Georgia, Iowa, Maine, Mont…

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  Dave Beaudoin, Ballotpedia · [email protected]

August 4, 2020 at 9:36 AM

New Jersey could postpone legislative redistricting

New Jersey could postpone legislative redistricting Today's Brew briefs you on a constitutional amendment in New Jersey that would postpone legislative redistricting + primaries in five states tonight   Welcome to the Tuesday, Aug. 4, Brew. Here’s what’s in store…

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August 3, 2020 at 5:04 PM

Bold Justice: Reversal rates edition

Bold Justice: Reversal rates edition Alexander Hamilton may have thought them the least dangerous branch, but we at Ballotpedia think federal courts are the most exciting! Welcome to the August 3 edition of Bold Justice, Ballotpedia's newsletter about …

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August 3, 2020 at 2:56 PM

Trump resumes campaign ads in battleground states

Trump resumes campaign ads in battleground states Portions of Republican convention could be closed to press   August 3, 2020: Donald Trump will resume airing ads on Monday with a focus on early voting states. Portions of the Republican National Convention co…

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August 3, 2020 at 12:03 PM

62% of voters think violence likely if Trump wins re-election

62% of voters think violence likely if Trump wins re-election   August 3, 2020: If President Trump wins re-election, 62% of voters nationwide believe it is at least somewhat likely that progressive activists will respond with violence. A JustTheNews.co…

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August 3, 2020 at 9:37 AM

Join us for Ballotpedia’s Day of Service

Join us for Ballotpedia’s Day of Service information on our upcoming Day of Service + Missouri Aug. 4 battleground previews   Welcome to the Monday, August 3, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Volunteer Day Previewing Missouri's 1st Co…

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August 1, 2020 at 12:49 PM

Ohio House of Representatives replaces Speaker amid federal investigation

Ohio House of Representatives replaces Speaker amid federal investigation Five states to hold state executive, legislative primaries. Before we dive into today’s news, we want to present you with an opportunity to help the Ballotpedia community next Friday, …

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August 1, 2020 at 12:33 PM

Five states to hold congressional primaries Aug. 4

Five states to hold congressional primaries Aug. 4 2012 presidential candidate Herman Cain dies from coronavirus Before we dive into today’s news, we want to present you with an opportunity to help the Ballotpedia community next Friday, August 7 for our next …

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July 31, 2020 at 8:20 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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July 31, 2020 at 4:55 PM

PA employee sues over membership resignation policies

PA employee sues over membership resignation policies The latest on the public-sector employee lawsuit against AFSCME Welcome to Union Station, our weekly newsletter that keeps you abreast of the legislation, national trends, and public debate surrounding…

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July 31, 2020 at 2:46 PM

Trump pauses ad spending to review messaging

Trump pauses ad spending to review messaging Biden launches first general election Ohio ads   July 31, 2020: The Donald Trump campaign is pausing its ad spending to review its campaign messaging. Joe Biden is airing his first general election television ads …

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July 31, 2020 at 12:03 PM

60% of voters say it's very important to limit the power of big corporations

60% of voters say it's very important to limit the power of big corporations   July 31, 2020: Sixty percent (60%) of voters nationwide say it's very important to place limits on the power of big corporations. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found th…

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July 31, 2020 at 9:36 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: The candidates who love Harry Potter

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: The candidates who love Harry Potter Today's Brew previews Michigan’s primaries Aug. 4 + explores results from our Candidate Connection surveys   Welcome to the Friday, July 31, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day…

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July 30, 2020 at 2:48 PM

Trump suggests delaying presidential election

Trump suggests delaying presidential election Dems release preliminary schedule for pared down convention   July 30, 2020: Donald Trump questioned if the presidential election should be delayed in a tweet on Thursday morning. Democrats released a preliminary …

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July 30, 2020 at 12:05 PM

28% of voters want congressional stimulus package to restructure economy

28% of voters want congressional stimulus package to restructure economy   July 30, 2020: As Congress considers new stimulus and relief measures to address the economy, 28% of voters think they should launch large new projects to restructure the econo…

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July 30, 2020 at 9:37 AM

The latest on presidential election fundraising

The latest on presidential election fundraising An update on the presidential fundraising numbers + previewing the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate seat from Kansas   Welcome to the Thursday, July 30, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your d…

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July 29, 2020 at 7:17 PM

Update on COVID-19 voting changes for Nov. 3 election

Update on COVID-19 voting changes for Nov. 3 election Election administrators across the country are turning their attention to Nov. 3    Sponsored by Probolsky Research Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin, where we track developments in election policy at the …

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July 29, 2020 at 2:44 PM

Biden unveils plan to address racial economic inequality

Biden unveils plan to address racial economic inequality Trump attends fundraisers in Texas, speaks at oil company   July 29, 2020: Joe Biden spoke about how to address racial economic inequality in Delaware. Donald Trump will attend two fundraisers and tour…

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July 29, 2020 at 12:02 PM

53% of voters more concerned about pandemic health threat than economic threat

53% of voters more concerned about pandemic health threat than economic threat   July 29, 2020: When asked about what worries them most about the coronavirus threat to our nation, 53% now express concern about the health threat while 40% are more worri…

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July 29, 2020 at 9:38 AM

Medicaid expansion on the ballot Aug. 4 in Missouri

Medicaid expansion on the ballot Aug. 4 in Missouri the ballot measure on Medicaid expansion in Missouri + previews Arizona’s primary elections August 4   Welcome to the Wednesday, July 29, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Missouri vot…

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July 28, 2020 at 7:05 PM

Maine Rep. Golden introduces bill creating donor disclosure requirements for 501(c)(4)s

Maine Rep. Golden introduces bill creating donor disclosure requirements for 501(c)(4)s The legislation proposes new donor disclosure requirements for 501(c)(4) nonprofits that make political expenditures in any amount. Welcome to The Disclosure Digest,…

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July 28, 2020 at 2:31 PM

Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic will host first debate after University of Notre Dame withdraws

Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic will host first debate after University of Notre Dame withdraws 600+ Democratic delegates pledge to reject party platform without Medicare for All   July 28, 2020: Case Western Reserve University and Cleve…

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July 28, 2020 at 12:03 PM

13% of voters believe more freedom leads to less equality

13% of voters believe more freedom leads to less equality   July 28, 2020: Thirteen percent (13%) of voters nationwide believe that there is a conflict between two of America's founding ideals. These voters believe that giving people more freedom will…

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  Dave Beaudoin, Ballotpedia · [email protected]

July 28, 2020 at 9:35 AM

What school reopening looked like in 1918

What school reopening looked like in 1918 How Alabama handled school reopenings following the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic + a U.S. Senate committee approves REINS Act   Welcome to the Tuesday, July 28, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Sc…

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July 27, 2020 at 2:43 PM

Trump visits biotech facility in North Carolina

Trump visits biotech facility in North Carolina Field organizers criticize Biden voter outreach plan for Florida   July 27, 2020: Donald Trump will make his first public appearance in North Carolina since March. Ninety field organizers for the Florida Democr…

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July 27, 2020 at 12:02 PM

11 of 13 Toss Up states voted for Trump in 2016

11 of 13 Toss Up states voted for Trump in 2016   July 27, 2020: RealClearPolitics (RCP) currently rates 13 states as Toss Ups in the 2020 presidential election. Eleven (11) of those 13 states were won by Donald Trump in 2016—Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio…

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July 27, 2020 at 9:34 AM

Get ready for a busy August primary season

Get ready for a busy August primary season Preview the upcoming Aug. 4 primaries + a look at Rhode Island’s proposed amendment to change its state name   Welcome to the Monday, July 27, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Aug. 4 elections…

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July 25, 2020 at 11:03 AM

Kansas State Board of Education rejects governor's order delaying start of schools

Kansas State Board of Education rejects governor's order delaying start of schools Ohio House Speaker arrested on bribery charges Welcome to the weekend! Catch up on the top stories from the week in state and local politics. For a complete review of the wee…

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July 25, 2020 at 10:47 AM

Nikema Williams selected to replace late Rep. John Lewis on ballot

Nikema Williams selected to replace late Rep. John Lewis on ballot RNC outraises DNC by nearly three-to-one in July, leads fundraising race for third consecutive month What's on tap in politics this week? Find top stories on endorsements, fundraising, filing…

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