Weekly Brew: July 9, 2021

A weekly shot of this week's most viewed stories from Ballotpedia's Daily Brew

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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 6 - July 9. Read On Ballotpedia BALLOTPEDIA

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Biden signs three Congressional Review Act bills repealing Trump-era rules Signing these bills brought the total number of rules repealed under the CRA to 20. These three CRA bills were the first ones Congress has used to reverse regulatory actions taken by a Republican president. KEEP READING

Senate has confirmed seven judges nominated by President Biden As of July 9, President Biden (D) has nominated 30 individuals to Article III judgeships, and the Senate has confirmed seven of them. Biden’s first successful appointment was Regina Rodriguez to the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado on June 8. KEEP READING

What’s next in the recall election of California Gov. Gavin Newsom The recall election of Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) will be held on Sept. 14. The recall election will present voters with two questions. The first will ask whether Newsom should be recalled, and the second will ask who should succeed Newsom if he is recalled. KEEP READING

Redistricting review: Virginia House of Delegates candidate sues over 2021 elections using existing maps The candidate asked that a U.S. District Court declare this year’s elections for the House of Delegates invalid, limit the terms of delegates elected in 2021 to one year, and order new elections to take place in 2022. KEEP READING

Michigan Supreme Court to decide whether voters can cast ballots on Detroit’s proposed city charter The Michigan Supreme Court heard oral arguments on July 7 in a lawsuit challenging a Detroit ballot measure that would establish a new city charter. The measure, known as Proposal P, would replace Detroit's current charter with one that changes city policies on a variety of topics. KEEP READING

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