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  Dave Beaudoin, Ballotpedia · [email protected]
February 25, 2021 at 10:38 AM

The decade in state legislative special elections

The decade in state legislative special elections State legislative seats that have switched parties in special elections since 2010 + previewing the St. Louis mayoral primary ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏     …
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
February 24, 2021 at 3:07 PM

Senate committees postpone votes on Tanden for OMB director

Senate committees postpone votes on Tanden for OMB director Two Senate committees postponed scheduled votes on Neera Tanden’s nomination for director of the Office of Management and Budget. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ …
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
February 24, 2021 at 1:03 PM

48 percent of voters worried most about health threat from pandemic, 48% worried most about economic threat

48 percent of voters worried most about health threat from pandemic, 48% worried most about economic threat Number of the Day ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to the Num…
  Dave Beaudoin, Ballotpedia · [email protected]
February 24, 2021 at 10:35 AM

Congressional Review Act deadline is April 4

Congressional Review Act deadline is April 4 When Congress could repeal Trump administration regulations + previews our briefing on state legislative incumbency ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏       …
  Jerrick Adams · [email protected]
February 23, 2021 at 9:17 PM

South Dakota lawmakers advance bills limiting disclosure of nonprofit donor information

South Dakota lawmakers advance bills limiting disclosure of nonprofit donor information   ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to Disclosure Digest February 23, 2021 Explore the le…
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
February 23, 2021 at 3:26 PM

Senate to vote on Vilsack, Thomas-Greenfield nominations

Senate to vote on Vilsack, Thomas-Greenfield nominations The Senate will vote on the nominations of Tom Vilsack for secretary of agriculture and Linda Thomas-Greenfield for ambassador to the United Nations on Tuesday. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ …
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
February 23, 2021 at 1:04 PM

39 percent of voters believe worst of pandemic is behind us

39 percent of voters believe worst of pandemic is behind us Number of the Day ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to the Number of the Day February 23, 2021 Thirty-nine per…
  Dave Beaudoin, Ballotpedia · [email protected]
February 23, 2021 at 10:37 AM

Upcoming Senate votes on Biden nominees

Upcoming Senate votes on Biden nominees The anticipated votes on Biden’s Cabinet nominees this week + a SCOTUS update for February ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to the…
  Ballotpedia's Bold Justice · [email protected]
February 22, 2021 at 7:04 PM

Bold Justice: SCOTUS to hear 11 cases during February sitting

Bold Justice: SCOTUS to hear 11 cases during February sitting Alexander Hamilton may have thought them the least dangerous branch, but we at Ballotpedia think federal courts are the most exciting! ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏…
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
February 22, 2021 at 4:47 PM

Manchin opposes Tanden confirmation for OMB director

Manchin opposes Tanden confirmation for OMB director Sen. Joe Manchin said he will oppose Neera Tanden’s confirmation for director of the Office of Management and Budget. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏     …
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
February 22, 2021 at 1:03 PM

62 percent of American adults want a third political party

62 percent of American adults want a third political party Number of the Day ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to the Number of the Day February 22, 2021 A Gallup poll fo…
  Dave Beaudoin, Ballotpedia · [email protected]
February 22, 2021 at 10:37 AM

The MOVs in the PCs

The MOVs in the PCs The margins of victory in Pivot Counties following the 2020 presidential election ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to the Monday, Feb. 22, Brew. Her…
  Ballotpedia's Federal Tap · [email protected]
February 20, 2021 at 1:59 PM

Supreme Court to resume hearing oral arguments

Supreme Court to resume hearing oral arguments Senate expected to vote on at least two Cabinet nominees ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to the Federal Tap February 20, 2…
  Ballotpedia's State and Local Tap · [email protected]
February 20, 2021 at 1:50 PM

Former Illinois House speaker resigns

Former Illinois House speaker resigns Wisconsin voters decide spring primaries ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to The State and Local Tap February 20, 2021 We appreciat…
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
February 19, 2021 at 10:44 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…
  Jerrick Adams · [email protected]
February 19, 2021 at 7:34 PM

Union fee refund request denied

Union fee refund request denied Federal judge rejects case from Minnesota workers ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to Union Station February 19, 2021 Welcome to Union Sta…
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
February 19, 2021 at 3:44 PM

Biden's immigration plan introduced in Congress

Biden's immigration plan introduced in Congress Biden's immigration plan was introduced in the House and Senate, and ICE released new guidance ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           …
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
February 19, 2021 at 1:04 PM

23 percent of voters watch sports every day or most days

23 percent of voters watch sports every day or most days Number of the Day ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to the Number of the Day February 19, 2021 Twenty-three percen…
  Dave Beaudoin, Ballotpedia · [email protected]
February 19, 2021 at 10:36 AM

Longest-serving state house speaker to resign

Longest-serving state house speaker to resign The resignation of Illinois’ longtime state House speaker + the number of newly-elected members of Congress ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏          …
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
February 18, 2021 at 3:41 PM

Budget Committee schedules vote on Tanden nomination

Budget Committee schedules vote on Tanden nomination The Budget Committee will vote next week on whether to advance Neera Tanden's nomination for director of the Office of Management and Budget  ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏…
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
February 18, 2021 at 1:03 PM

32 percent of voters believe society will be more fair and decent in a decade

32 percent of voters believe society will be more fair and decent in a decade Number of the Day ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to the Number of the Day February 18, 20…
  Dave Beaudoin, Ballotpedia · [email protected]
February 18, 2021 at 10:36 AM

Partisan splits in states holding 2022 U.S. Senate elections

Partisan splits in states holding 2022 U.S. Senate elections Partisan splits in states holding U.S. Senate elections next year + Alaska House elects speaker ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏         …
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
February 17, 2021 at 3:47 PM

Confirmation hearings scheduled for Becerra, Haaland

Confirmation hearings scheduled for Becerra, Haaland Senate committees will hold confirmation hearings next week for Xavier Becerra for secretary of health and human services and Debra Haaland for secretary of the interior.     ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ …
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
February 17, 2021 at 1:04 PM

40 percent of voters believe U.S. society is generally fair and decent

40 percent of voters believe U.S. society is generally fair and decent Number of the Day ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to the Number of the Day February 17, 2021 Fort…
  Dave Beaudoin, Ballotpedia · [email protected]
February 17, 2021 at 10:37 AM

Six national party committees raised twice as much last cycle as the previous one

Six national party committees raised twice as much last cycle as the previous one Year-end financial figures for the six national party committees + the status of school reopenings due to the coronavirus pandemic ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏…
  Jerrick Adams · [email protected]
February 16, 2021 at 8:33 PM

Tennessee lawmakers consider bills limiting disclosure of nonprofit donor information

Tennessee lawmakers consider bills limiting disclosure of nonprofit donor information   ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to Disclosure Digest February 16, 2021 Explore the leg…
  Caitlin Styrsky · [email protected]
February 16, 2021 at 5:31 PM

REINS Act reintroduced in 117th Congress

REINS Act reintroduced in 117th Congress In this month’s edition of Checks and Balances, we review executive orders issued by President Joe Biden (D) that rescinded executive orders related to the administrative state issued by former President Donald Trump (R). We also examine the rei…
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
February 16, 2021 at 3:43 PM

Biden participates in town hall tonight

Biden participates in town hall tonight Biden will participate in a CNN town hall tonight at 9 ET   ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to Ballotpedia's Transition Tracker…
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
February 16, 2021 at 1:04 PM

37 percent of voters worry the Biden administration will wait too long to re-open society; 36% worry the administration will re-open too quickly

37 percent of voters worry the Biden administration will wait too long to re-open society; 36% worry the administration will re-open too quickly Number of the Day ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏       …
  Dave Beaudoin, Ballotpedia · [email protected]
February 16, 2021 at 10:33 AM

ESG, RCV, and the WVSC

ESG, RCV, and the WVSC Our newest newsletter feature + a local ranked-choice voting initiative ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to the Tuesday, Feb. 16, Brew. Here’s what’s in…
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
February 15, 2021 at 1:03 PM

14 percent of voters say they will never get the COVID-19 vaccine

14 percent of voters say they will never get the COVID-19 vaccine Number of the Day ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to the Number of the Day February 15, 2021 Fourteen …
  Dave Beaudoin, Ballotpedia · [email protected]
February 15, 2021 at 10:33 AM

A brief history of President’s Day

A brief history of President’s Day The history of President’s Day + a preview of Wisconsin’s upcoming spring primaries ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to the Monday, Feb. 15, …
  Ballotpedia's Federal Tap · [email protected]
February 13, 2021 at 2:05 PM

U.S. Rep. Ronald Wright dies from coronavirus complications

U.S. Rep. Ronald Wright dies from coronavirus complications Sen. Richard Shelby announces he’s not running for re-election  ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to the Federal Tap …
  Ballotpedia's State and Local Tap · [email protected]
February 13, 2021 at 1:52 PM

Wisconsin voters to decide spring primary elections

Wisconsin voters to decide spring primary elections Two appointed to Illinois state Senate ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to the State and Local Tap! February 13, 2021 Welco…
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
February 12, 2021 at 11:40 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…
  Jerrick Adams · [email protected]
February 12, 2021 at 7:21 PM

FLRA submits brief defending rule on union dues

FLRA submits brief defending rule on union dues Plus, more state legislation ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to Union Station February 12, 2021 Welcome to Union Statio…
  Ballotpedia · [email protected]
February 12, 2021 at 3:27 PM

Cardona, Walsh nominations advanced to full Senate votes

Cardona, Walsh nominations advanced to full Senate votes The Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee advanced the nominations of Miguel Cardona and Marty Walsh to full Senate votes.  ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ …
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February 12, 2021 at 1:03 PM

24 percent of Americans will celebrate Valentine’s Day with an evening out

24 percent of Americans will celebrate Valentine’s Day with an evening out Number of the Day ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to the Number of the Day February 12, 2021 …
  Dave Beaudoin, Ballotpedia · [email protected]
February 12, 2021 at 10:35 AM

An update on recall efforts against California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D)

An update on recall efforts against California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) The status of recall efforts against the California governor + those states with statewide face-covering orders ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏   …
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February 11, 2021 at 3:33 PM

Committee to vote on whether to advance Cardona, Walsh nominations

Committee to vote on whether to advance Cardona, Walsh nominations The Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee will vote on whether to advance Miguel Cardona and Marty Walsh for full Senate votes. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ …
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February 11, 2021 at 1:04 PM

49 percent of voters worry more about restricting free speech than the spread of fake news

49 percent of voters worry more about restricting free speech than the spread of fake news Number of the Day ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to the Number of the Day Fe…
  Dave Beaudoin, Ballotpedia · [email protected]
February 11, 2021 at 10:36 AM

An early look at the 2022 Senate elections

An early look at the 2022 Senate elections Plus the Oklahoma school board primary results   ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to the Thursday, Feb. 11, Brew. Here’s what’s…
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February 10, 2021 at 4:05 PM

Garland’s confirmation hearing scheduled to begin Feb. 22

Garland’s confirmation hearing scheduled to begin Feb. 22 February 10, 2021: The Senate Judiciary Committee scheduled Merrick Garland’s confirmation hearing for U.S. attorney general on February 22-23, 2021. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ …
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February 10, 2021 at 1:02 PM

2.3 percentage point decline in daily school attendance from 2019 to 2020

2.3 percentage point decline in daily school attendance from 2019 to 2020 Number of the Day ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to the Number of the Day February 10, 2021 F…
  Dave Beaudoin, Ballotpedia · [email protected]
February 10, 2021 at 10:34 AM

Alaska House yet to elect permanent speaker after 2020 elections

Alaska House yet to elect permanent speaker after 2020 elections The current state of the Alaska House of Representatives + Iowa voters will decide a firearms-related constitutional amendment in 2022 ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ …
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February 9, 2021 at 3:53 PM

Nebraska lawmakers consider bill limiting disclosure of nonprofit donor information

Nebraska lawmakers consider bill limiting disclosure of nonprofit donor information This week, we take a closer look at the Nebraska legislation.  ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Wel…
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February 9, 2021 at 3:48 PM

Tanden faces first of two confirmation hearings

Tanden faces first of two confirmation hearings The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs is holding a confirmation hearing for Neera Tanden for director of the Office of Management and Budget.  ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ …
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February 9, 2021 at 1:04 PM

72 percent of voters think political elites believe they are superior to everyday Americans

72 percent of voters think political elites believe they are superior to everyday Americans Number of the Day ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏           Welcome to the Number of the Day F…
  Dave Beaudoin, Ballotpedia · [email protected]
February 9, 2021 at 10:37 AM

PA voters to decide changes to governor’s emergency powers on May 18

PA voters to decide changes to governor’s emergency powers on May 18 Today's Brew summarizes two ballot measures set for the 2021 ballot in Pennsylvania + Sen. Shelby announces he won’t run for re-election ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ …
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February 8, 2021 at 9:00 PM

Bold Justice: First Federal Vacancy Count released for the Biden Administration

Bold Justice: First Federal Vacancy Count released for the Biden Administration Alexander Hamilton may have thought them the least dangerous branch, but we at Ballotpedia think federal courts are the most exciting! ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏…