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Ballotpedia tracked one new recall effort against local officials in Colorado from July 10-16, bringing the yearly statewide total to 12 efforts against 25 officials. The most recent effort is:

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Recall election roundup: Texas

Ballotpedia tracked one new recall effort against local officials in Texas from July 10-16, bringing the yearly statewide total to five efforts against 10 officials. The most recent effort is:

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ICYMI: Top stories of the week

Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of July 17-21.

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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, July 21, 2023

Michigan accounted for seven of the eight election-related bills signed into law this week.

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Federal Register weekly update: More than 15,000 documents issued 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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Winner of Aug. 8 Republican primary will be the next Mississippi Public Service Commissioner for the Northern District

Chris Brown and Tanner Newman are running in the August 8, 2023, Republican primary for the Mississippi Public Service Commission Northern District. The filing deadline was February 1, 2023. The general election is on November 7, 2023. Incumbent Brandon Presley (D), in office since 2008, is running for governor of…

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Florida marijuana initiative estimated to generate between $200 and $430 million per year if approved by voters; state supreme court ruling still needed to get on ballot

The Florida Financial Impact Estimating Conference released a report on July 13 finding that approval of the marijuana initiative would generate between $195.6 and $431.3 million in annual state and local revenue if approved by voters.

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State AGs: Social policies could violate the law following SCOTUS affirmative action ruling

Thirteen Republican state attorneys general sent a letter on July 13 to major corporations suggesting that certain social policies (the S in ESG) like making hiring or promotion decisions based on race might be illegal following the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on affirmative action.

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Percentage of open seats in state executive and legislative elections at decade-high

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SCOTUS strikes down student debt cancellation plan, takes up case on agency enforcement authority

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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Trump holds the lead in Republican presidential primary polling averages and PredictIt market

As of July 18, 2023, former President Donald Trump (R) held the lead in both RealClearPolitics’ (RCP) Republican presidential primary polling average and PredictIt’s Republican presidential primary market.

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Californians to decide on repealing Proposition 8, which prohibited same-sex marriage

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Election legislation roundup: General Assembly of North Carolina

As of July 16, members of the General Assembly of North Carolina, which includes the North Carolina House of Representatives and the North Carolina State Senate, have passed eight bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those eight bills, legislators passed one during the week…

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Odd-year open seat rate currently at a decade-high with further increases likely

The percentage of open seats in state executive and legislative elections is at a decade-high 22% compared to all odd-year election cycles since 2011.

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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #69

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

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945 state legislative special elections since 2010

Welcome to the Wednesday, July 19, Brew.

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Financial Services Committee holds four hearings targeting ESG policies

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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U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims fall to 237,000

New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits fell 12,000 for the week ending July 8 to a seasonally adjusted 237,000. The previous week’s figure was revised up by 1,000 to 249,000. The four-week moving average as of July 8 fell 6,750 from the previous week’s revised average to 246,750.

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19.3% of all state legislator censures have occurred in 2023

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Federal Register weekly update: 14 significant documents added

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Georgia and Pennsylvania lead in the number of state legislative special elections called

Forty-three special elections for state legislative seats have been called in 16 states so far in 2023. Georgia and Pennsylvania have scheduled the most state legislative special elections this year, with six each, followed by Tennessee with five.

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Campaign finance filing deadline shows Donald Trump (R), Joe Biden (D) leading respective presidential primaries in fundraising

Incumbent President Joe Biden (D) leads the Democratic primary field in fundraising with $20 million in receipts. He is followed by environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (D) with $6 million and author Marianne Williamson (D) with $2 million. Kennedy currently leads in campaign spending with $1.8 million in disbursements,…

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Ohio Proposal 1 is one of five bills or resolutions passed in 2023 that could make the initiative process more difficult

Ohio Issue 1 would make several changes to the state’s citizen-initiated constitutional amendment process, including enacting a 60% vote threshold and expanding the signature distribution requirement. Issue 1, as a constitutional amendment, is on the ballot for voters to decide on Aug. 8. The Ohio State Legislature referred Issue 1…

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Two losing candidates for New Jersey State Senate fundraise over $100,000

Primary elections in the New Jersey State Senate took place on June 6, 2023. General elections for all 40 seats in the senate will take place on Nov. 7, 2023. Democrats hold a 25-15 majority heading into the election.

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State legislative party switches in 2023 occurring at twice the 30-year average

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