August 6, 2021 •
New Hampshire Increases Political Committee Contribution Limits, Registration, Reporting, and Itemization Thresholds
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Effective September 28, New Hampshire House Bill 263 increases contribution limits and reporting, registration, and itemization threshold amounts for political committees. The bill limits contributions to PACs to $10,000 and raises the registration and reporting threshold for those committees to […]
Effective September 28, New Hampshire House Bill 263 increases contribution limits and reporting, registration, and itemization threshold amounts for political committees.
The bill limits contributions to PACs to $10,000 and raises the registration and reporting threshold for those committees to $1,000 from $500.
Additionally, PACs will need to itemize expenditures and contributions of $50 or greater and provide more detailed information about contributors who give $200 or more, an increase from the current $25 and $100 thresholds.
August 5, 2021 •
Texas Governor Announces Next Special Legislative Session
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Gov. Greg Abbott - by World Travel & Tourism Council
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced on August 5 that a second special legislative session will begin at noon August 7 with an expanded agenda. The 17-item agenda still includes well-known Abbott priorities like the election bill that caused House Democrats […]
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced on August 5 that a second special legislative session will begin at noon August 7 with an expanded agenda.
The 17-item agenda still includes well-known Abbott priorities like the election bill that caused House Democrats to flee the state at the start of the first special session, which ends August 6.
The special session also features six additions, including the spending of federal COVID-19 relief funds and potentially changing the legislative rules regarding quorums.
There is also a new item on public education during the pandemic, an increasingly salient issue as parents prepare to send their kids back to school with the virus on the rise again in Texas.
No adjournment date has been set yet for the second special session.
August 5, 2021 •
Hawaii Senate Bill Passes Related to Electioneering Communications
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State of Hawaii
A Senate bill in Hawaii passed affecting the reporting of electioneering communications. Senate Bill 404 provides persons, including corporations, making expenditures for electioneering communications in an aggregate amount of $1,000 instead of $2,000 during any calendar year must file reports […]
A Senate bill in Hawaii passed affecting the reporting of electioneering communications.
Senate Bill 404 provides persons, including corporations, making expenditures for electioneering communications in an aggregate amount of $1,000 instead of $2,000 during any calendar year must file reports within 24 hours of each disclosure date.
The bill also exempts communications that are actual expenditures of an organization from being considered electioneering communications and excludes candidate and candidate committees from the disclosure requirements.
The information is effective and applicable for the 2022 primary election.
August 5, 2021 •
Iowa Special Election Scheduled for September 14
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Iowa Capitol Building - Ashton B Crew
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a proclamation to schedule a special election for House District 37 on September 14 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Rep. John Landon on July 29, 2021. Iowa law requires a special […]
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a proclamation to schedule a special election for House District 37 on September 14 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Rep. John Landon on July 29, 2021.
Iowa law requires a special election to be called within five days following a vacancy in the Iowa legislature.
There is no primary, and candidates will be nominated directly by political parties.
The winning candidate will serve the remainder of Landon’s term, which runs through 2022, and the seat will come up for election again next year.
August 5, 2021 •
Prominent Senator Resigns After Accepting Appointment to University Board
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Maryland Capitol Building - Jimmy Emerson
Sen. Doug J.J. Peters has resigned effective July 30 to accept a position on the University of Maryland’s Board of Regents. Sen. Peters had previously announced he did not plan to seek reelection marking the end of his 15-year tenure […]
Sen. Doug J.J. Peters has resigned effective July 30 to accept a position on the University of Maryland’s Board of Regents.
Sen. Peters had previously announced he did not plan to seek reelection marking the end of his 15-year tenure in the Maryland Senate.
A successor will be appointed to serve the remainder of his current term with elections for the 23rd District’s Senate seat schedule for 2022.
August 4, 2021 •
Sterling Heights, Michigan Primary Election Results
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In the Sterling Heights, Michigan nonpartisan mayoral primary election incumbent Mayor Michael C. Taylor received the most votes and will face Ken Nelson in the Nov. 2 general election. The City Council will also be elected on Nov. 2 when […]
In the Sterling Heights, Michigan nonpartisan mayoral primary election incumbent Mayor Michael C. Taylor received the most votes and will face Ken Nelson in the Nov. 2 general election.
The City Council will also be elected on Nov. 2 when voters will choose from the 12 candidates receiving the most votes in the primary.
August 4, 2021 •
Detroit, Michigan Primary Election Results
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Downtown Detroit, Michigan
In Detroit’s nonpartisan mayoral primary election, incumbent Mayor Mike Duggan, seeking his third term, overwhelmingly won the day with Anthony Adams coming in second. Duggan and Adams will vie for Mayor in the Nov. 2 general election. Incumbent Janice M. […]
In Detroit’s nonpartisan mayoral primary election, incumbent Mayor Mike Duggan, seeking his third term, overwhelmingly won the day with Anthony Adams coming in second.
Duggan and Adams will vie for Mayor in the Nov. 2 general election.
Incumbent Janice M. Winfrey received the most votes and will face off against Denzel Anton McCampbell for City Clerk in the Nov. 2 election.
And Proposal P which would have added 47 new elected positions and 102 new appointed positions to the city’s government, was overwhelmingly rejected by voters.
August 4, 2021 •
Texas House Bill Amends Election Code Regarding Contributions to Election Officials
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Texas Capitol Building
A Texas House bill relating to restrictions on accepting political contributions has passed. House Bill 2283 provides the joint elections commission, county election commission, and county election board may not accept a contribution of $1,000 or more, including the value […]
A Texas House bill relating to restrictions on accepting political contributions has passed.
House Bill 2283 provides the joint elections commission, county election commission, and county election board may not accept a contribution of $1,000 or more, including the value of in-kind donations, offered by a private individual or a business entity, including a corporation, partnership, or trust, or another third party.
Under the bill, the joint elections commission, county election commission, and county election board may accept a contribution of less than $1,000 only with written consent from the relevant political subdivision.
The bill will take effect September 1.
August 4, 2021 •
Michigan State Senate Special Primary Results
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Michigan State Capitol - By Brian Charles Watson
Two special primaries were held yesterday to determine who would be on the ballot for the Nov. 2 special election to fill two vacant state senate seats. For Michigan State Senate District 8, Democrat Martin Genter and Republican Douglas Wozniak […]
Two special primaries were held yesterday to determine who would be on the ballot for the Nov. 2 special election to fill two vacant state senate seats.
For Michigan State Senate District 8, Democrat Martin Genter and Republican Douglas Wozniak won their respective special primary elections to fill the seat vacated by Sen. Pete Lucido.
They advance to the Nov. 2 special election with Andrew Kamal, who is running as an independent.
For Michigan State Senate District 28, Democrat Keith Courtade and Republican state Rep. Mark Huizenga won their respective special primary elections to fill the seat vacated by Sen. Peter MacGregor.
Republicans currently have a 20-16 majority in the Michigan State Senate.
August 4, 2021 •
Mike Carey Wins Republican Primary for Congressional District 15
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Ohio Statehouse
Mike Carey, a coal lobbyist backed by former President Donald Trump, won the Republican primary to succeed former Rep. Steve Stivers over 10 other candidates for the Ohio Congressional District 15 seat. Carey will face Democratic state Rep. Allison Russo, […]
Mike Carey, a coal lobbyist backed by former President Donald Trump, won the Republican primary to succeed former Rep. Steve Stivers over 10 other candidates for the Ohio Congressional District 15 seat.
Carey will face Democratic state Rep. Allison Russo, a health policy consultant who won the Democratic nomination, on Nov. 2.
August 4, 2021 •
Shontel Brown Wins Democratic Primary for Congressional District 11
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Ohio Statehouse
Cuyahoga County Council member Shontel Brown defeated former state Sen. Nina Turner in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for Ohio Congressional District 11 to succeed former Rep. Marcia Fudge. Brown will be on the ballot on Nov. 2 with Laverne Gore, the […]
Cuyahoga County Council member Shontel Brown defeated former state Sen. Nina Turner in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for Ohio Congressional District 11 to succeed former Rep. Marcia Fudge.
Brown will be on the ballot on Nov. 2 with Laverne Gore, the business owner, consultant, trainer and community activist who won the Republican nomination.
August 3, 2021 •
Special Election Announced
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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a special primary election for House District 63 will be held on October 19 with runoff elections held on November 16, if necessary. The special general election will be held on February 1, 2022. […]
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a special primary election for House District 63 will be held on October 19 with runoff elections held on November 16, if necessary.
The special general election will be held on February 1, 2022.
The House District 63 seat has been vacant since former Rep. Bill Poole took over as state finance director on August 1.
August 2, 2021 •
Pennsylvania Sets Special Election for House District 164
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Pennsylvania Capitol Building
The Pennsylvania Speaker of the House announced a special election for House District 164 on November 2, the same day as the general election. The district seat became vacant when Rep. Margo Davidson resigned after being charged with theft and […]
The Pennsylvania Speaker of the House announced a special election for House District 164 on November 2, the same day as the general election.
The district seat became vacant when Rep. Margo Davidson resigned after being charged with theft and election code violations related to her improper use of state funds and improper campaign finance reporting.
The winner of the special election will serve the remainder of Davidson’s term ending November 30, 2022.
August 2, 2021 •
County Commissioners Adopt Changes to Lobbying Law
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The Board of County Commissioners have adopted Ordinance 21-73 adding additional requirements to the registration and reporting of lobbyists communication with the Miami-Dade County. The new requirements include requiring lobbyists to disclose the specific issues they are lobbying, lobbyist registration […]
The Board of County Commissioners have adopted Ordinance 21-73 adding additional requirements to the registration and reporting of lobbyists communication with the Miami-Dade County.
The new requirements include requiring lobbyists to disclose the specific issues they are lobbying, lobbyist registration to be amended within 15 days to ensure accuracy, and requiring lobbyist expenditure reports to be filed even if there were no expenditures.
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