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Bankers discuss ESG financial practices at UN climate conference

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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Six candidates file to appear on Maine’s Republican presidential primary ballot

The filing deadline for the Maine Republican presidential primary passed on Dec. 1, 2023. Six candidates qualified to appear on the March 5, 2024, ballot. In order to qualify, candidates had to submit a petition with 2,000 signatures.

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Five candidates have filed to appear on Utah’s Democratic presidential primary ballot

The filing deadline for Utah’s Democratic presidential primary passed on Dec. 1, 2023. Five candidates filed appear on the March 5, 2024, ballot. In order to file, candidates had to pay a $500 filing fee.

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Two candidates file to appear on Maine’s Democratic presidential primary ballot

The filing deadline for Maine’s Democratic presidential primary passed on Dec. 1, 2023. Two candidates qualified for the March 5, 2024, ballot. In order to file, candidates had to submit a petition with 2,000 signatures.

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Eight candidates filed to participate in Hawaii’s Republican presidential caucus

The filing deadline for the Hawaii Republican presidential caucus passed on Dec. 1, 2023. Eight candidates qualified to appear on the March 12, 2024, ballot. In order to qualify, candidates had to pay a $10,000 filing fee.

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Six candidates file to participate in Idaho’s Republican presidential caucus

The filing deadline for the Idaho Republican presidential caucus passed on Dec. 3, 2023. Six candidates qualified to appear on the March 2, 2024, ballot. In order to qualify, candidates had to pay a $50,000 filing fee.

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You can now pump your own gas in Oregon—but that could change in 2024

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Where could abortion appear on the ballot in 2024?

In November, voters in Ohio approved Issue 1, which established the right to an abortion in the state constitution. Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization in 2022, which overruled Roe v. Wade, there were seven abortion measures on the ballot, including the 2023…

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Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS concludes December 2023 sitting

Welcome to the Dec. 4 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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87 candidates filed for federal and statewide offices last week

Eighty-seven people declared candidacies for federal or statewide offices in the past week, the same number as last week. All of these candidates declared before their state’s official filing deadline.

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Voters in East Cleveland, Ohio, to decide third mayoral recall election since 2016

Welcome to the Monday, December 4, 2023, Brew.

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State supreme court vacancy count for November 2023

In this month’s state supreme court vacancy update, Ballotpedia tracked announced retirements, nominations, appointments, confirmations, and new justices taking office from November 1 to November 30, 2023. Ballotpedia tracks court vacancies in all 52 state supreme courts.

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Biden issued one executive order in November

President Joe Biden (D) issued one executive order in November, bringing his total to 125.

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One candidate has filed to appear on Florida’s Democratic presidential primary ballot

The filing deadline for the Florida Democratic presidential primary passed on Nov. 30, 2023. One candidate, President Joe Biden (D) qualified to appear on the March 19, 2024, ballot. In order to qualify, candidates had to participate in the Florida Democratic Party’s nominating convention.

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Three candidates have filed to appear on Georgia’s Democratic presidential primary ballot

The Georgia Secretary of State released the list of candidates who filed for the Democratic presidential primary on Nov. 29, 2023, ahead of the Jan. 8, 2024, deadline. Three candidates qualified to appear on the March 12, 2024, ballot.

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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 November 27- December 1.

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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, December 1, 2023

States have enacted 380 bills in 2023, a 63.1% increase from this point in 2022.

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OIRA reviewed 49 significant rules in November

In November 2023, the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed 49 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies. OIRA approved two of these rules with no changes and approved the intent of 44 rules while recommending changes to their content. Three rules were withdrawn from the…

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Federal Register weekly update: 499 documents added

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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Biden at 40% approval at the end of November

At the end of November, approval polling averages showed President Joe Biden (D) at 40% approval. Fifty-six percent of voters disapproved of his performance. This was one point lower than the approval rating he received at the end of October.

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Pensioner sues Oklahoma over ESG restrictions

Former Oklahoma state employee Don Keenan is suing the state, alleging that the Oklahoma law prohibiting state contracts with financial firms that boycott oil, gas, and other types of companies violates the U.S. Constitution and federal law. Keenan says he thinks oil and gas are important economically but argues the…

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U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims rise to 218,000

New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits rose 7,000 for the week ending Nov. 25 to a seasonally adjusted 218,000. The previous week’s figure was revised up by 2,000 to 211,000. The four-week moving average as of Nov. 11 fell 500 from the previous week’s revised average to 220,000.

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Oregon ballot initiative filed to require gas pump attendants after state legislature repealed ban on self-serve gas in August

Two versions of an initiative to require gas pump attendants in Oregon were filed in October and November. United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 555 filed the initiated state statutes. To qualify for the 2024 ballot, proponents need to collect 117,173 valid signatures by July 5, 2024.

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Governor Phil Murphy (D) vetoes five bills from Nov. 20-26

Governor Phil Murphy (D) vetoed five bills from Nov. 20-26. Ballotpedia did not identify any responses from the bill sponsors as of Nov. 30. The five bills are below:

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Bargaining in Blue: Virginia city considers adopting police collective bargaining ordinance

Bargaining in Blue, a monthly newsletter from Ballotpedia, provides news and information on police collective bargaining agreements (CBAs), including the latest news, policy debates, and insights from Ballotpedia’s analysis of police CBAs in all 50 states and the top 100 cities by population.

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