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Wisconsin Supreme Court issues one opinion from April 17-23

The Wisconsin Supreme Court issued one opinion from April 17-23. As of April 23, the court issued 25 opinions in 2023 — five more than this point a year ago. The one opinion is below:

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Pennsylvania to hold special elections to determine control of state House

Pennsylvania will hold special elections to fill vacancies in House Districts 108 and 163 on May 16, 2023. Democrats currently have a 101-100 majority, and the results of these elections will determine majority control of the chamber. If Democrats win one special election, they will keep their majority in the…

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Indiana Supreme Court issues one opinion from April 17-23

The Indiana Supreme Court issued one opinion from April 17-23. As of April 23, the court issued 14 opinions in 2023 — 11 fewer than this point a year ago. The one opinion is below:

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Leirion Gaylor Baird and Suzanne Geist are running in the general election for mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska

Incumbent Leirion Gaylor Baird and Suzanne Geist are running in the May 2, 2023, nonpartisan general election for mayor of Lincoln, Neb. They advanced to the general election after being the top-two vote-getters in the nonpartisan primary on April 4, 2023.

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President Joe Biden (D) announces re-election bid

On April 25, 2023, exactly four years after he announced his 2020 presidential campaign, President Joe Biden (D) announced his campaign for re-election in 2024. Biden’s entry brings the tally of noteworthy presidential candidates to three Democrats, five Republicans, and one Republican with an exploratory committee.

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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #58

Welcome to Hall Pass, where we keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

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Biden maintains lead in PredictIt’s 2024 presidential election market heading into his re-election campaign announcement

As of April 24, 2023, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential market shows President Joe Biden (D) leading at $0.46, followed by former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.33, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at $0.16. Biden has held the lead in this market since Jan. 22, 2023. No other candidate has…

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Second Circuit weighs in on CFPB funding structure

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.

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Jacksonville, Florida, voters to decide runoff races

The general runoff for Jacksonville, Florida, is on May 16, 2023. The general election was held on March 21, and the filing deadline to run passed on Jan. 13.

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School board candidates running per seat increased each year from 2020 to 2022

The average number of candidates running per school board seat in school districts covered by Ballotpedia went up each year from 2020 to 2022. An average of 1.96 candidates ran per seat in 2020. That number increased to 2.09 in 2021 and increased again to 2.17 in 2022.

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Election legislation roundup: North Carolina House of Representatives

As of April 23, Ballotpedia has tracked 21 election-related bills in the North Carolina House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Of the 21, Ballotpedia tracked one from April 17-23. Republicans sponsored the bill. The bill is:

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Iowans to vote on gubernatorial succession amendment in 2024

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Biden issues executive order on environmental justice

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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40 candidates filed for federal and statewide offices last week

Ballotpedia identified 40 declared candidates for federal and statewide offices over the previous week. All of these candidates declared prior to their state’s official filing deadline.

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Ohio Senate passes measure to require 60% vote requirement to approve constitutional amendments

The Ohio State Senate passed an amendment that would raise the threshold for voters to approve ballot measures that would amend the Ohio Constitution.

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U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims rise to 245,000

New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits rose 5,000 for the week ending April 15 to a seasonally adjusted 245,000. The previous week’s figure was revised up from 239,000 to 240,000. The four-week moving average as of April 15 fell to 239,750 from a revised 240,250 as of the week…

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Control of Pennsylvania’s state House up for grabs—again

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Yemi Mobolade and Wayne W. Williams running in general runoff for mayor of Colorado Springs

The general runoff for Colorado Springs, Colorado, is on May 16, 2023. The general election was held on April 4, and the filing deadline to run passed on Jan. 23.

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Ryan Chamberlin (R) and Robert Fox (R) (write-in) to compete in special general for Florida House District 24

The special general election for Florida House of Representatives District 24 is on May 16, 2023. Ryan Chamberlin (R) and Robert Fox (R) (write-in) are competing in the special election. The filing deadline to run passed on Jan. 10. A Republican primary took place on March 7.

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Kentucky to hold statewide primary on May 16

The statewide primary election for Kentucky is on May 16, 2023. The filing deadline to run passed on Jan. 6. Candidates are running in elections for the following offices:

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Democratic Party committees lead Republican Party committees in fundraising for the 2024 election cycle

The three committees associated with the Democratic Party have raised a cumulative $81 million for the 2024 election cycle, while those associated with the Republican Party have raised $66 million. Those figures are through March 31, 2023, the most recent required reporting deadline.

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Maryland and New York voters will be deciding on two abortion-related ballot measures in Nov. 2024. Measures have been proposed in several other states.

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Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS closes its April 2023 sitting

Welcome to the April 24 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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Ballot measure – partisan or non-partisan school board elections

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ICYMI: Top stories of the week

Last week, 33 candidates filed to run for congressional and state offices—including for elections in 2023, 2024, 2024, and 2026. Two weeks ago, we tracked 27 candidates who declared for congressional and state offices.

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