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Federal Register weekly update: Highest weekly significant document total so far in 2023

The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions.

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House Judiciary Committee requests ESG documents from California pension system

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) requested documents late last year from the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), the largest public pension system in the country, and Ceres, a nonprofit group that advises CalPERS on environmental matters. The committee is seeking information about CalPERS’ ESG efforts and the…

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Majority of district attorney recall targets keep seats from 2010-2023

Since Ballotpedia started tracking district attorney (DA) recalls in 2010, there have been 28 attempts in 13 states. California had the highest number of DA recall attempts in that time frame with five. Washington was second with four. Michigan, Nebraska, and Virginia were next with three each.

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Lawmakers advance legislation on ESG investments in Florida and Kansas

The Florida House of Representatives passed House Bill 3 (HB 3) on March 24, prohibiting the consideration of environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors in public fund investments.

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Republican governors sign letter opposing ESG investing in state pension plans

Nineteen Republican governors signed a letter on March 16, 2023, calling for state-level action to oppose the consideration of environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors in the investment-related decisions of state pension plans. The letter aimed to respond to President Joe Biden’s (D) stated intent to veto a Congressional…

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A look at contested state legislative primaries in Louisiana

Louisiana has 79 contested state legislative primaries this year, a 14% decrease from 2019.

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The most odd-year statewide ballot measures since 2007

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Voters of at least three Michigan cities will decide ranked-choice voting ballot initiatives in November

Voters of at least three cities in Michigan—East Lansing, Kalamazoo, and Royal Oak—will decide on ranked-choice voting (RCV) initiatives on Nov. 7, 2023. The initiatives would provide that RCV would go into effect when state law is changed to allow local governments to enact RCV. As of 2023, state law…

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Hal Rafter (D) and James Guzofski (R) are running in the Sept. 19 special election for New Hampshire House District Rockingham 1

Hal Rafter (D) and James Guzofski (R) are running in the special general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 1 on Sept. 19, 2023. The previous incumbent, Benjamin T. Bartlett IV (R), resigned on April 26, 2023, due to health concerns.

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Election legislation roundup: General Assembly of North Carolina

As of Aug. 20, members of the North Carolina General Assembly, which includes the North Carolina House of Representatives and the North Carolina State Senate, have passed nine bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those nine bills, legislators passed one during the week of…

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Bargaining in Blue: Arbitrator reinstates Massachusetts police officers denied religious exemption for COVID-19 vaccine

Bargaining in Blue, a monthly newsletter from Ballotpedia, provides news and information on police collective bargaining agreements (CBAs), including the latest news, policy debates, and insights from Ballotpedia’s analysis of police CBAs in all 50 states and the top 100 cities by population.

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Ballotpedia identifies eight battleground elections in the Virginia Senate

Ballotpedia identified eight battleground elections in the Virginia Senate based on media coverage and race forecasts. The general election is on Nov. 7, 2023.

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California voters to decide 11th parcel tax ballot measure this year, 961st since 2008

Welcome to the Thursday, August 24, 2023, Brew.

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Four new candidates declare in Colorado

Ballotpedia tracked four new state-level candidates in Colorado between Aug. 14 and Aug. 20. This was two more candidates than the prior week.

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Three new candidates declare in Texas

Ballotpedia tracked three new state-level candidates in Texas between Aug. 14 and Aug. 20. This was equal to the number of candidates tracked last week.

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Three new candidates declare in North Carolina

Ballotpedia tracked three new state-level candidates in North Carolina between Aug. 14 and Aug. 20. This was one fewer candidate than the prior week.

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Update on this year’s and next year’s ballot measure certifications

As of August 22, 2023, 41 statewide measures have been certified for the ballot in eight states, 13 more measures than the average number certified at this point in other odd-numbered years from 2011 to 2021.

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Trump leads Republican presidential primary polling and PredictIt market

As of August 22, 2023, former President Donald Trump (R) holds a lead in both RealClearPolitics’ (RCP) Republican presidential primary polling average and PredictIt’s Republican presidential primary market.

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Democratic party committees maintain lead on Republican counterparts in cumulative fundraising

As of July 31, 2023, the end of the most recent party committee campaign finance filing period, the three committees associated with the Democratic Party raised a cumulative $178 million for the 2024 election cycle, while the three committees associated with the Republican Party raised $151 million.

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Eight candidates set to appear at tonight’s Republican presidential debate

Eight presidential hopefuls are set to appear at the first Republican presidential primary debate tonight: North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, former Vice President Mike Pence, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, and South…

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Tribal ballot measure to legalize marijuana in North Carolina

Welcome to the Wednesday, August 23, Brew.

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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #74

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

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All candidates for Henrico County Public Schools, Varina District complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the Nov. 7, 2023, general election for Henrico County Public Schools, Varina District — Incumbent Alicia Atkins (nonpartisan) and Domonique Pervall (nonpartisan) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for…

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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: New York roundup

New York is holding elections, including for state and municipal offices, on Sept. 12, 2023, and Nov. 7, 2023, respectively. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for…

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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: North Carolina roundup

North Carolina is holding elections, including for state executive offices, on Nov. 7, 2023, and Nov. 5, 2024. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

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