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Lawmakers Slam NCAA for Failing to Address Disparity in Men’s and Women’s Sports

In the six-page letter, U.S. House members criticize Mark Emmert for failing to implement key recommendations from an external review after 2021 tournament controversy.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 15, 2022

1,839 declared candidates for U.S. Senate and House (so far)

Welcome to the Friday, March 11, Brew. 

Ballotpedia · Mar 11, 2022

Indiana’s U.S. House elections to feature fewest open seats since 2014

The filing deadline for candidates running for state or federal office in Indiana was Feb. 4. Fifty candidates are running for Indiana’s nine U.S. House districts, including 28 Republicans, 21 Democrats, and one Libertarian. That’s 5.6 candidates per district, less than the 8.7 candidates per district in 2020 and 7.9…

Ballotpedia · Mar 10, 2022

Voters in three states to decide on changes to the ballot initiative process this year

Welcome to the Thursday, March 3, Brew. 

Ballotpedia · Mar 3, 2022

Former Kansas attorney general subpoenaed by Jan. 6 committee over Trump call

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The U.S. House Jan. 6 committee on Tuesday subpoenaed Phill Kline, a former Kansas attorney general who aided efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

Tribune News Service · Mar 2, 2022

North Carolina has new congressional districts. Who drew the map, and do they have conflicts?

RALEIGH, N.C. — After state lawmakers’ two recent attempts at drawing new congressional maps for North Carolina were both found to be unconstitutional, a bipartisan group of retired judges and academic experts were tapped to draw the new political districts where candidates for the U.S. House will run in this…

Tribune News Service · Mar 2, 2022

An update on US Senate retirements

Welcome to the Monday, February 28, Brew. 

Ballotpedia · Feb 28, 2022

West Virginia U.S. House delegation shrinking from three to two sets up primary between two representatives

The filing deadline for candidates running for state or federal office in West Virginia was Jan. 29, 2022. Thirteen candidates—three Democrats and 10 Republicans—are running for the state’s two U.S. House districts. That’s 6.5 candidates per district, more than the 4.7 candidates per district in 2020 and 6.3 in 2018.

Ballotpedia · Feb 25, 2022

Kentucky U.S. House elections feature first open seat since 2016, most candidates since at least 2014

Welcome to the Thursday, February 24, Brew. 

Ballotpedia · Feb 24, 2022

Kentucky sees largest number of U.S. House candidates since at least 2014

Thirty-one candidates are running for Kentucky’s six U.S. House districts in 2022, including nine Democrats and 22 Republicans. This equals 5.2 candidates per district, the most candidates per district since 2014. The filing deadline for candidates running for state or federal office in Kentucky was Jan. 25, 2022.

Ballotpedia · Feb 23, 2022