| Elections Newsletter for Tuesday April 07, 2026 ( 16 items ) |
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1,000 Workers Set to Strike at Glasgow, Strathclyde and Edinburgh Napier Universities
LONDON, England, April 7 -- Unite, an industry-based union, issued the following news:
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1,000 workers set to strike at Glasgow, Strathclyde and Edinburgh Napier universities
24-hour action to take place on 10 April over real terms pay cut
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1,000 Unite members at Glasgow, Strathclyde and Edinburgh Napier universities are set for 24-hour strike action on Friday (10 April) over an imposed real-terms pay cut.
The strike action at the three universities follows successive poor pay awards
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30-Plus Lobbyists Face Ethics Inquiry from Campaign Legal Center for Donations to President Trump's Legacy Projects
WASHINGTON, April 6 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release:
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NEW: 30-Plus Lobbyists Face Ethics Inquiry from Campaign Legal Center for Donations to President Trump's Legacy Projects
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WASHINGTON - On April 6, 2026, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, urging an investigation into whether more than 30 corporate lobbyists violated federal law by failing to report donations
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Club for Growth PAC Endorses Rick Brattin in MO-05 Race
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Club for Growth PAC issued the following news release:
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Club for Growth PAC Endorses Rick Brattin in MO-05 Race
Washington, D.C. - Club for Growth PAC has endorsed State Senator Rick Brattin in Missouri's 5th Congressional District. Brattin, a Marine Corps veteran, business owner, and member of the Club for Growth Foundation's 2024 Fellowship class, is running for the Republican nomination in the newly redrawn 5th district to face incumbent Democrat Emanuel Cleaver
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Coalition of 39 Former DOJ Staff Urges Court to Hold ICE, Other Federal Agents Accountable
WASHINGTON, April 6 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release:
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Coalition of 39 Former DOJ Staff Urges Court to Hold ICE, Other Federal Agents Accountable
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WASHINGTON -Today, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) and the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection (ICAP) submitted a brief on behalf of 39 former career civil servants who worked in the Special Litigation Section of the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Civil Rights Division in T
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Del. A.G. Jennings Sues Trump to Block Election Interference
DOVER, Delaware, April 7 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on April 6, 2026:
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AG Jennings sues Trump to block election interference
President's executive order threatens to disenfranchise eligible voters, violates state authority over elections
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Attorney General Kathy Jennings on Friday joined a coalition of 24 states in filing a federal lawsuit challenging Donald Trump's unlawful Executive Order to restrict voter eligibility and mail voting
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Governor Sherrill Signs Legislation Allowing Expansion of Early Voting for May Municipal Elections
TRENTON, New Jersey, April 6 -- Gov. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, posted the following news release:
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Governor Sherrill Signs Legislation Allowing Expansion of Early Voting for May Municipal Elections
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TRENTON - Today, Governor Mikie Sherrill signed the following bill into law:
A4745/S420 (Wainstein, Rodriguez, McCoy/Stack, Mukherji) - Permits the extension of the early voting period for regular municipal elections in May.
"As President Trump attempts to undermine elections and m
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House Administration Committee Ranking Morelle Issues Statement on Mail-in Voting Executive Order
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following statement:
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Morelle Statement on Mail-in Voting Executive Order
Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, issued the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order calling for the Trump Administration to take over our elections and limit which eligible voters can engage in their constitutional r
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Hudson Institute Issues Commentary to Washington Post: As the Iran War Continues, These 'Swing States' Will Be Pivotal
WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on April 6, 2026, by senior fellow Ken Moriyasu to the Washington Post:
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As the Iran War Continues, These "Swing States" Will Be Pivotal
The conflict in Iran has boosted the strategic value of overland energy routes across Eurasia.
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The closure of the Strait of Hormuz -- cutting off roughly one-fifth of the world's
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IRS Issues Information Collection Notice on Rules for Certain Rental Real Estate Activities
WASHINGTON, April 7 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service issued the following information collection:
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the IRS is inviting comments on the information collection request outlined in this notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The IRS, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on pro
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LEADER JEFFRIES ON ABC: "WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO FORCEFULLY PUSH BACK AGAINST THE EXTREMISM BEING UNLEASHED ON THE AMERICAN PEOPLE"
WASHINGTON, April 5 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES ON ABC: "WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO FORCEFULLY PUSH BACK AGAINST THE EXTREMISM BEING UNLEASHED ON THE AMERICAN PEOPLE"
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Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on ABC's This Week, where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue to push back against Donald Trump's reckless war of choice in the Middle East and demand reforms to the
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LEADER JEFFRIES ON ABC: "WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO FORCEFULLY PUSH BACK AGAINST THE EXTREMISM BEING UNLEASHED ON THE AMERICAN PEOPLE"
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES ON ABC: "WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO FORCEFULLY PUSH BACK AGAINST THE EXTREMISM BEING UNLEASHED ON THE AMERICAN PEOPLE"
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Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on ABC's This Week, where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue to push back against Donald Trump's reckless war of choice in the Middle East and demand reforms to the Department of Homeland Sec
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Mountain West Holding Company Traffic Safety Workers Across Montana Vote LIUNA Union Bosses Out of Power
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, April 6 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release:
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Mountain West Holding Company Traffic Safety Workers Across Montana Vote LIUNA Union Bosses Out of Power
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Employees reject union by over 3-1 margin in vote to free more than 150 workers from union bosses' forced-dues ranks
Butte, MT (April 6, 2026) - Workers at traffic safety equipment firm Mountain West Holding Company have overwhelmingly voted Laborers Internatio
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NAACP and Civil Rights Groups Sue to Stop Trump Order on Mail in Ballots
WASHINGTON, April 6 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release:
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NAACP and Civil Rights Groups Sue to Stop Trump Order on Mail in Ballots
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WASHINGTON - Over the weekend, four of the nation's leading civil and voting rights groups, NAACP, Common Cause, Black Voters Matter, and Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law sued to stop President Trump's attempt to nationalize elections and prevent 48 million voters from casting a ballot with his latest execu
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NJ Dems Demand USPS Reject Trump Mail Order
WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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NJ Dems Demand USPS Reject Trump Mail Order
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WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) today led nine members of New Jersey's congressional delegation in urging the U.S. Postal Service to reject President Trump's efforts to seize control of mail voting ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Congresswoman's Pou letter is signed by U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Andy Kim (D-NJ) and C
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PACE to Hold Its Spring Plenary Session in Strasbourg
STRASBOURG, France, April 7 -- The Parliamentary Assembly, an arm of the Council of Europe, issued the following news:
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PACE to hold its spring plenary session in Strasbourg
Addresses by the Chairperson of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Denis Becirovic and France's Europe and Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot are among highlights of the spring plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), which takes place in Strasbourg on 20-24 April 20
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WHAT VIRGINIANS ARE SEEING: A.G. JONES SHARES WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF ACTIONS TAKEN
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 7 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on April 6, 2026:
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WHAT VIRGINIANS ARE SEEING: ATTORNEY GENERAL JAY JONES SHARES WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF ACTIONS TAKEN
Continues to protect Virginians from federal overreach and secure our rights
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Attorney General Jay Jones this week continued taking action to protect Virginians from federal overreach and defend fundamental rights.
Legal Action to Protect Virginia's Elections
Attorney Gene
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