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  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
January 26, 2021 at 4:10 PM

Raimondo appears before Senate committee on commerce

Raimondo appears before Senate committee on commerce Gina Raimondo will appear before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on Tuesday. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏       …
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
January 26, 2021 at 1:03 PM

29 executive orders issued by President Biden during first three days in office

29 executive orders issued by President Biden during first three days in office   ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to the Number of the Day January 26, 2021 President Bi…
  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]
January 26, 2021 at 10:34 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: 80% of local ballot measures were approved in 2020

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: 80% of local ballot measures were approved in 2020 Today's Brew highlights our analysis of local ballot measures in 2020 + a 2021 Colorado bond issue ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏     …
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
January 25, 2021 at 3:43 PM

Yellen confirmation vote for Treasury secretary set for Monday

Yellen confirmation vote for Treasury secretary set for Monday l The Senate will vote on Janet Yellen’s nomination for secretary of the Treasury on Monday. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏         …
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
January 25, 2021 at 1:03 PM

24 percent of voters expect America to become more unified over coming year

24 percent of voters expect America to become more unified over coming year ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to the Number of the Day January 25, 2021 Looking ahead to …
  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]
January 25, 2021 at 10:34 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: 30 state legislative races decided by < 100 votes in 2020

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: 30 state legislative races decided by Today's Brew highlights our analysis of the closest state legislative races of 2020 + a New York redistricting amendment ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏…
  Ballotpedia's State and Local Tap · [email protected]
January 23, 2021 at 1:59 PM

Padilla resigns as California secretary of state

Padilla resigns as California secretary of state North Dakota allows face-covering requirement to expire ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to the State and Local Tap Jan…
  Ballotpedia's Federal Tap · [email protected]
January 23, 2021 at 1:56 PM

Biden inaugurated as nation’s 46th president

Biden inaugurated as nation’s 46th president Senate confirms two Cabinet nominees ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to the Federal Tap January 23, 2021 We've got this wee…
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
January 22, 2021 at 10:37 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 ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Each week, we bring you a colle…
  Caitlin Styrsky · [email protected]
January 22, 2021 at 8:21 PM

Supreme Court hears case about presidential control of independent agencies

Supreme Court hears case about presidential control of independent agencies we review U.S. Supreme Court cases concerning Medicaid work requirements and executive control of independent agencies ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏…
  Jerrick Adams · [email protected]
January 22, 2021 at 7:08 PM

Third Circuit rejects challenge to class action suit over union fees

Third Circuit rejects challenge to class action suit over union fees Court upholds lower court ruling in Bethany LaSpina v. SEIU Pennsylvania State Council ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏         …
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
January 22, 2021 at 3:41 PM

House, Senate approve waiver for ret. Gen. Lloyd Austin for secretary of defense

House, Senate approve waiver for ret. Gen. Lloyd Austin for secretary of defense The House and Senate approved a waiver that would allow retired Gen. Lloyd Austin to serve as secretary of defense before a seven-year cooldown period for former service members. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ …
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
January 22, 2021 at 1:03 PM

49 percent of voters say their highest loyalty is to family

49 percent of voters say their highest loyalty is to family ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to the Number of the Day January 22, 2021 Forty-nine percent (49%) of voter…
  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]
January 22, 2021 at 10:36 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: The history of U.S. Senate ties

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: The history of U.S. Senate ties Today's Brew highlights when the U.S. Senate was split evenly in the past + a Saturday special election in the Texas House   ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ …
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
January 21, 2021 at 3:42 PM

Senate confirms Haines for director of national intelligence

Senate confirms Haines for director of national intelligence The Senate confirmed Avril Haines for director of national intelligence on Wednesday night by a vote of 84-10.The Senate confirmed Avril Haines for director of national intelligence on Wednesday night by a vote of 84-10. ͏ ͏ …
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
January 21, 2021 at 1:04 PM

56 members of the Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence

56 members of the Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to the Number of the Day January 21, 2021 Fifty-six (56) …
  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]
January 21, 2021 at 10:37 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Looking back—CA voters approved 62% of local measures in 2020

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Looking back—CA voters approved 62% of local measures in 2020 Today's Brew brings you our annual analysis of California local ballot measures + gearing up for the St. Louis mayoral primary ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏…
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
January 20, 2021 at 3:21 PM

Biden to be sworn in as 46th president of the United States

Biden to be sworn in as 46th president of the United States Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be sworn in as the 46th president and 49th vice president of the United States, respectively.Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be sworn in as the 46th president and 49th vice president of the Un…
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
January 20, 2021 at 1:04 PM

10 previous presidents have taken office on January 20

10 previous presidents have taken office on January 20   ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to the Number of the Day January 20, 2021 Prior to Joe Biden’s inauguration, te…
  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]
January 20, 2021 at 10:35 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Average MOV in last year’s House races—29 percentage points

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Average MOV in last year’s House races—29 percentage points Today's Brew highlights congressional margin of victory + President-elect Biden to be inaugurated ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ …
  Jerrick Adams · [email protected]
January 19, 2021 at 8:35 PM

Three states consider bills barring public agencies from disclosing nonprofit donor information

Three states consider bills barring public agencies from disclosing nonprofit donor information The four bills propose largely similar policies.  ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Wel…
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
January 19, 2021 at 3:45 PM

Biden elevates presidential science advisor to Cabinet-level position

Biden elevates presidential science advisor to Cabinet-level position Joe Biden named Eric Lander presidential science advisor and director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy and made the position Cabinet-rank. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏…
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
January 19, 2021 at 1:03 PM

59 percent of voters approve of Joe Biden’s performance as president-elect

59 percent of voters approve of Joe Biden’s performance as president-elect ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to the Number of the Day January 19, 2021 A Scott Rasmussen …
  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]
January 19, 2021 at 10:34 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Biden to inherit fewest judicial vacancies since 1989

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Biden to inherit fewest judicial vacancies since 1989 Today's Brew brings you the number of federal judicial vacancies and nominations under Trump   ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏     …
  Ballotpedia's Bold Justice · [email protected]
January 18, 2021 at 9:57 PM

Bold Justice: SCOTUS grants review in 14 additional cases

Bold Justice: SCOTUS grants review in 14 additional cases Alexander Hamilton may have thought them the least dangerous branch, but we at Ballotpedia think federal courts are the most exciting! ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏…
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
January 18, 2021 at 1:04 PM

315 state legislative seats changed partisan control in 2020 Elections

315 state legislative seats changed partisan control in 2020 Elections ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to the Number of the Day January 18, 2021 While most of the poli…
  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]
January 18, 2021 at 10:36 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: 227 state legislative incumbents defeated Nov. 3

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: 227 state legislative incumbents defeated Nov. 3 Today's Brew continues our analysis of state legislative incumbents + two elections set for Jan. 19 ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏     …
  Ballotpedia's State and Local Tap · [email protected]
January 16, 2021 at 2:01 PM

Illinois House elects first new speaker since 1997

Illinois House elects first new speaker since 1997 Idaho among states starting next phase of vaccine distribution ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to the State and Local Tap…
  Ballotpedia's Federal Tap · [email protected]
January 16, 2021 at 1:51 PM

House of Representatives votes to impeach President Trump

House of Representatives votes to impeach President Trump Biden to be inaugurated as nation’s 46th president ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to the Federal Tap January 16, 20…
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
January 15, 2021 at 9:29 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 ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Each week, we bring you a collec…
  Jerrick Adams · [email protected]
January 15, 2021 at 7:34 PM

Biden nominates Walsh as labor secretary

Biden nominates Walsh as labor secretary Boston Mayor Marty Walsh on public-sector unions and Janus v. AFSCME ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to Union Station January …
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
January 15, 2021 at 3:38 PM

Haines confirmation hearing postponed to next week

Haines confirmation hearing postponed to next week The Senate Intelligence Committee postponed the confirmation hearing for Avril Haines originally scheduled Friday.The Senate Intelligence Committee postponed the confirmation hearing for Avril Haines originally scheduled Friday. ͏ ͏ ͏ …
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
January 15, 2021 at 1:03 PM

74 percent increase in Seattle homicides during 2020

74 percent increase in Seattle homicides during 2020   ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to the Number of the Day January 15, 2021 In 2020, there was a 74% increase in …
  Dave Beaudoin, Ballotpedia · [email protected]
January 15, 2021 at 10:37 AM

Carter appointee is longest-serving federal judge

Carter appointee is longest-serving federal judge Active federal judges appointed by each president + news about coronavirus vaccine distribution ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           …
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
January 14, 2021 at 3:46 PM

Haines confirmation hearing set for Friday

Haines confirmation hearing set for Friday The Senate Intelligence Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for Avril Haines, Biden’s nominee for director of intelligence, on Friday.  ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏…
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
January 14, 2021 at 1:04 PM

61 percent of voters want President-elect Biden to build a larger governing majority by finding common ground

61 percent of voters want President-elect Biden to build a larger governing majority by finding common ground   ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to the Number of the Day…
  Dave Beaudoin, Ballotpedia · [email protected]
January 14, 2021 at 10:36 AM

315 state legislative seats flipped in November

315 state legislative seats flipped in November  State legislative seats that changed party hands in 2020 + House votes to impeach Trump ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome …
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
January 13, 2021 at 3:48 PM

Confirmation hearings set for Yellen, Mayorkas, and Blinken

Confirmation hearings set for Yellen, Mayorkas, and Blinken Janet Yellen, Alejandro Mayorkas, and Tony Blinken will have confirmation hearings on Jan. 19. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏         …
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January 13, 2021 at 1:04 PM

19 percent of voters say their finances are getting better, 26 percent say worse

19 percent of voters say their finances are getting better, 26 percent say worse   ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to the Number of the Day January 13, 2021 Economic op…
  Dave Beaudoin, Ballotpedia · [email protected]
January 13, 2021 at 10:34 AM

How November’s election impacts a state supreme court appointment

How November’s election impacts a state supreme court appointment Renominating a justice for a state supreme court + the latest from NY-22 ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to t…
  Jerrick Adams · [email protected]
January 12, 2021 at 9:47 PM

SCOTUS to take up donor disclosure appeal

SCOTUS to take up donor disclosure appeal What's at issue, and how lower courts have ruled ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to Disclosure Digest January 12, 2021 Welcome back!…
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
January 12, 2021 at 3:25 PM

Trump impeachment affects Biden policy, confirmation priorities

Trump impeachment affects Biden policy, confirmation priorities   ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to Ballotpedia's Transition Tracker January 12, 2021 Prior to taking o…
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January 12, 2021 at 1:03 PM

39 percentage point decline in New York hotel occupancy during 2020

39 percentage point decline in New York hotel occupancy during 2020   ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to the Number of the Day January 12, 2021  In 2019, New York Cit…
  Dave Beaudoin, Ballotpedia · [email protected]
January 12, 2021 at 10:35 AM

37 judicial nominations were returned at the end of Congress

37 judicial nominations were returned at the end of Congress  The judicial nominations returned to the president when Congress adjourned + control of Alaska’s House of Representatives ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ …
  Sara Reynolds · [email protected]
January 12, 2021 at 12:17 AM

Bold Justice: SCOTUS to hear three hours of arguments this week

Bold Justice: SCOTUS to hear three hours of arguments this week Alexander Hamilton may have thought them the least dangerous branch, but we at Ballotpedia think federal courts are the most exciting! ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏…
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January 11, 2021 at 3:38 PM

Biden selects career diplomat William Burns for director of CIA

Biden selects career diplomat William Burns for director of CIA Joe Biden announced career diplomat William Burns was his nominee for director of the CIA. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏         …
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
January 11, 2021 at 1:03 PM

25 states will increase minimum wage in 2021

25 states will increase minimum wage in 2021   ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to the Number of the Day January 11, 2021 Twenty-five (25) states, plus Washington, D.C…
  Dave Beaudoin, Ballotpedia · [email protected]
January 11, 2021 at 10:38 AM

Number of recalled politicians reaches 10-year low in 2020

Number of recalled politicians reaches 10-year low in 2020 Recalls during 2020 + today’s resumption of SCOTUS oral arguments   ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to the Monday, …
  Ballotpedia's Federal Tap · [email protected]
January 9, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Democrats to control U.S. Senate after winning Georgia runoffs

Democrats to control U.S. Senate after winning Georgia runoffs Congress certifies Electoral College results ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           January 9, 2021 Welcome to the first Federa…
  Ballotpedia's State and Local Tap · [email protected]
January 9, 2021 at 12:26 PM

Three governors, 12 state legislatures to be sworn in this week

Three governors, 12 state legislatures to be sworn in this week Louisiana starts next phase of coronavirus vaccine distribution ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           January 9, 2021 This i…