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Welcome to the April 8 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

Both of the candidates running in the Nov. 5, 2024, general election for Texas House of Representatives District 55 — Hillary Hickland (R) and Jennifer Lee (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

Both of the candidates running in the Nov. 5, 2024, general election for Texas House of Representatives District 6 — Daniel Alders (R) and Cody Grace (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

Both of the candidates running in the May 14, 2024, Republican primary runoff election for North Carolina State Auditor — Dave Boliek (R) and Jack Clark (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

Both of the candidates running in the May 28, 2024, Democratic primary runoff election for Texas House of Representatives District 139 — Angeanette Thibodeaux (D) and Charlene Ward Johnson (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for…

Welcome to the Monday, April 8, Brew. 

Eleven states held presidential primaries, runoffs, statewide elections, special elections, or local elections on Tuesday.

Of the 251 bills with activity this week, 151 (60%) are in states with Republican trifectas.

Kelly Daughtry (R) and Brad Knott (R) are running in the Republican primary runoff in North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District on May 14, 2024. Daughtry and Knott were the top two finishers in the March 5 primary with 27.4% and 18.7% of the vote, respectively. Incumbent Wiley Nickel (D) did…

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.

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) vetoed two bills on April 2, 2024, aiming to implement work requirements for individuals enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps. Both bills passed along party lines in the Republican-controlled legislature.