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Constitutional amendment passed in Delaware requiring state legislators to live in their districts

The Delaware General Assembly passed a constitutional amendment that would require state senators and state representatives to reside in the legislative districts that they represent for the duration of their term in office.

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Monthly tracker: Article III federal judicial nominations by president by days in office since 2001

Through April 13, 2023, there were 890 authorized federal judicial posts and 76 vacancies. Seventy-four of those were for Article III judgeships. This report is limited to Article III courts, where appointees are confirmed to lifetime judgeships.

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Biden maintains lead in PredictIt’s 2024 general presidential election mark

As of April 10, 2023, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential market shows President Joe Biden (D) leading at $0.40, followed by former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.29, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at $0.24. Biden has held the lead in this market since Jan. 22, 2023. No other candidate has…

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Biden signs bill ending national coronavirus state of emergency

President Joe Biden (D) signed a bill ending the national coronavirus state of emergency on April 10, 2023.

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North Dakota House passes veto override on ranked-choice voting prohibition

The North Dakota House of Representatives voted on April 10, 2023, to override Gov. Doug Burgum’s (R) veto of HB1273. The bill would ban the use of ranked-choice and approval voting methods in the state. Ranked-choice voting is an electoral system in which voters rank candidates by preference on their ballots.…

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Gov. Maura Healey (D) ends COVID-19 public health emergency and vaccine mandate in Massachusetts (2023)

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) on March 15, 2023, announced that Massachusetts’ COVID-19 state public health emergency will end on May 11, 2023, to align with the end of the federal public health emergency. The governor also announced that on May 11 she plans to rescind state Executive Order 595,…

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North Dakota’s House overrides veto of RCV ban

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Election legislation roundup: Wisconsin State Senate

As of April 9, Ballotpedia has tracked six election-related bills in the Wisconsin State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the six, Ballotpedia tracked one from April 3-9. Democrats sponsored the bill. The bill is below:

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Election legislation roundup: Texas State Senate

As of April 9, Ballotpedia has tracked 113 election-related bills in the Texas State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 113, Ballotpedia tracked seven from April 3-9. Republicans sponsored six, while Democrats sponsored one. Five of seven bills are below:

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Election legislation roundup: North Carolina State Senate

As of April 9, Ballotpedia has tracked 11 election-related bills in the North Carolina State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 11, Ballotpedia tracked four from April 3-9. Democrats and Republicans sponsored two each. The four bills are:

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Election legislation roundup: New York State Senate

As of April 9, Ballotpedia has tracked 136 election-related bills in the New York State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 136, Ballotpedia tracked eight from April 3-9. Democrats sponsored six, while Republicans sponsored two. Five of eight bills are below:

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Election legislation roundup: Florida State Senate

As of April 9, Ballotpedia has tracked 14 election-related bills in the Florida State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 14, Ballotpedia tracked one from April 3-9. No sponsors were listed on the bill. The bill is below:

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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #56

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

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Biden issues second veto of his presidency

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Wisconsin Supreme Court issues four opinions from April 3-9

The Wisconsin Supreme Court issued four opinions from April 3-9. As of April 9, the court issued 24 opinions in 2023 — nine more than this point a year ago. Three of four opinions are below:

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Supreme Court of North Carolina issues eight opinions from April 3-9

The Supreme Court of North Carolina issued eight opinions from April 3-9. As of April 9, the court issued eight opinions in 2023 — 36 fewer than this point a year ago. Three of eight opinions are below:

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Florida Supreme Court issues three opinions from April 3-9

The Florida Supreme Court issued three opinions from April 3-9. As of April 9, the court issued 25 opinions in 2023 — 16 fewer than this point a year ago. The three opinions are below:

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Weekly unemployment insurance claims top 200,000 for first time in nine weeks

Following a change in seasonal adjustment calculations, the U.S. Department of Labor on April 6 revised its figure for new applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits for the week ending March 25 (the week before the changes were announced) from 198,000 to 246,000—an increase of about 24%. The four-week moving…

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Economy and Society, April 11, 2023: Tennessee joins open letter opposing ESG

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

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Arkansas voters to decide constitutional amendment in 2024 concerning grants and scholarships for vocational-technical schools

Arkansas voters will decide on a constitutional amendment in 2024 to allow the state’s lottery proceeds to be used to fund grants and scholarships for vocational-technical schools and technical institutes. The amendment was introduced as House Joint Resolution 1006 on February 7, 2023. It was passed in the House on…

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New Mexico enacts bill on felon voting rights, automatic voter registration

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) signed HB4 into law on March 30, 2023.

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Absentee/mail-in ballot return deadlines in 2023 elections

Eight states—Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Washington—are holding statewide elections this year. Rules governing who can return completed absentee/mail-in ballots vary by state. Absentee/mail-in voting is voting that does not happen in person on Election Day but instead occurs another way, usually by mail. All states…

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A report from COSSBA’s inaugural conference

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

As of April 9, 2023, six statewide measures have been certified for the ballot in three states for elections in 2023. That’s the same as the average number (6) certified at this point in other odd-numbered years from 2011 to 2021.

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Protasiewicz defeats Kelly in the general election for Wisconsin Supreme Court, switching control of the court to a 4-3 liberal majority

Janet Protasiewicz defeated Daniel Kelly in the nonpartisan general election for Wisconsin Supreme Court on April 4, 2023. Protasiewicz’s election means the balance of the court will switch from a 4-3 conservative majority to a 4-3 liberal majority for the first time in 15 years.

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