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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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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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  Dave Beaudoin, Ballotpedia · [email protected]

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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  Dave Beaudoin, Ballotpedia · [email protected]

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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July 24, 2020 at 6:49 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 24, 2020 at 4:31 PM

Union Station: Federal court dismisses Alaska state employee lawsuit over union dues payment practices

Union Station: Federal court dismisses Alaska state employee lawsuit over union dues payment practices Federal court dismisses Alaska state employee lawsuit over union dues payment practices      Welcome to Union Station, our weekly newsletter that keeps you abr…

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July 24, 2020 at 2:54 PM

Republican National Convention events in Jacksonville canceled

Republican National Convention events in Jacksonville canceled Spending in 2020 presidential election passes $1 billion   July 24, 2020: Donald Trump announced on Thursday that the Jacksonville portion of the Republican National Convention was canceled. Spend…

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July 24, 2020 at 12:02 PM

42% want professional sports shut down until 2021

42% want professional sports shut down until 2021   July 24, 2020: As Major League Baseball launches its truncated 2020 season, American voters are evenly divided as to whether they should be allowed to do so. A JusttheNews.com national survey found t…

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  Dave Beaudoin, Ballotpedia · [email protected]

July 24, 2020 at 9:36 AM

Ohio House Speaker charged with accepting $60 million in bribes

Ohio House Speaker charged with accepting $60 million in bribes Recent federal criminal charges against the speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives + the Illinois’ governor’s contributions to a ballot measure campaign   Welcome to the Friday, July 24, Brew.…

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July 23, 2020 at 2:36 PM

Biden, Obama discuss healthcare and Trump in new campaign video

Biden, Obama discuss healthcare and Trump in new campaign video Jorgensen releases foreign policy-focused digital ad   July 23, 2020: The Biden campaign is releasing “President Obama and Vice President Biden: A Socially Distanced Conversation” on Thursday. J…

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July 23, 2020 at 12:03 PM

27% of voters view economy, health care as top voting issues

27% of voters view economy, health care as top voting issues   July 23, 2020: Twenty-seven percent (27%) of voters name the economy as the top voting issue in the upcoming presidential election. A JustTheNews.com survey conducted by Scott Rasmussen fou…

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  Dave Beaudoin, Ballotpedia · [email protected]

July 23, 2020 at 9:36 AM

SCOTUS, Blaine Amendments, and schooling

SCOTUS, Blaine Amendments, and schooling An update about a Supreme Court ruling regarding Blaine Amendments + a mayoral recall effort in Seattle   Welcome to the Thursday, July 23, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 37 states have Blaine…

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July 22, 2020 at 2:46 PM

Trump raises $20 million during virtual fundraiser

Trump raises $20 million during virtual fundraiser Biden launches $15 million ad campaign in six battleground states   July 22, 2020: Donald Trump raised $20 million during the campaign’s first virtual fundraiser. Joe Biden launched a $15 million advertising…

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July 22, 2020 at 12:03 PM

27% of voters lack confidence that votes in presidential election will be counted accurately

27% of voters lack confidence that votes in presidential election will be counted accurately   July 22, 2020: Twenty-seven percent (27%) of voters lack confidence that their votes will be accurately counted in the upcoming presidential election. That t…

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July 22, 2020 at 9:34 AM

Pivot Counties in presidential elections from 1992-2004

Pivot Counties in presidential elections from 1992-2004 Historical voting patterns of Pivot Counties in presidential elections + challenges to four Arkansas ballot measures   Welcome to the Wednesday, July 22, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start you…

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July 21, 2020 at 2:32 PM

Trump campaign spends $50 million in June, Biden $37 million

Trump campaign spends $50 million in June, Biden $37 million Kasich expected to speak at Democratic National Convention   July 21, 2020: The Trump campaign spent $50 million in June, which was roughly twice its expenditures in May. Republican John Kasich is …

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July 21, 2020 at 12:04 PM

68% of voters trust American people more than government officials

68% of voters trust American people more than government officials   July 21, 2020: When it comes to making important decisions about America’s future, 68% of voters nationwide trust the American people more than government officials. A Scott Rasmussen…

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  Dave Beaudoin, Ballotpedia · [email protected]

July 21, 2020 at 9:35 AM

Ranked-choice voting will be used in Maine presidential election

Ranked-choice voting will be used in Maine presidential election Maine’s first use of ranked-choice voting in a presidential election + SCOTUS to hear case challenging the constitutionality of the FHFA   Welcome to the Tuesday, July 21, Brew. Here’s what’s in sto…

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July 20, 2020 at 2:22 PM

Kanye West holds first campaign rally in South Carolina

Kanye West holds first campaign rally in South Carolina Biden issues $30 billion plan for reopening schools   July 20, 2020: Kanye West held his first campaign rally in North Charleston, South Carolina. Joe Biden issued a five-point plan to reopen schools. S…

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July 20, 2020 at 12:02 PM

76% of voters believe American politics is more polarized than American society

76% of voters believe American politics is more polarized than American society   July 20, 2020: Seventy-six percent (76%) of voters nationwide believe that American politics is more polarized than American society. A Scott Rasmussen national survey f…

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  Dave Beaudoin, Ballotpedia · [email protected]

July 20, 2020 at 9:35 AM

882 statewide measures filed for November ballots

882 statewide measures filed for November ballots The numbers behind statewide ballot measure petitions in the past decade + an update on this year’s state legislative candidates   Welcome to the Monday, July 20, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start…

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July 18, 2020 at 12:14 PM

The State and Local Tap: Oklahoma governor tests positive for coronavirus

The State and Local Tap: Oklahoma governor tests positive for coronavirus California reverses statewide industry reopenings, closes additional industries in 30 counties Welcome to the weekend! Keep reading for this week's highlights in state and local poli…

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July 18, 2020 at 12:00 PM

The Federal Tap: July 18th, 2020

The Federal Tap: July 18th, 2020 In this edition of the Federal Tap, an update on the Supreme Court, the Louisiana Presidential Primaries, and more! Good morning! Read on for this weekend's edition of the top stories in federal politics, and for a full rev…

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  Jerrick Adams · [email protected]

July 17, 2020 at 5:22 PM

Michigan Civil Service Commission approves union dues deduction rule change

Michigan Civil Service Commission approves union dues deduction rule change Find out how the Commission's vote split 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 17, 2020 at 12:04 PM

45% of voters expect progress towards equality over coming decade

45% of voters expect progress towards equality over coming decade   July 17, 2020: In terms of living up to our founding ideals, Americans are cautiously optimistic. When it comes to the topic of equality, 45% believe we will be doing better in a decad…

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