Weekly Brew: February 26, 2021
  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 February 22 - February 26. 
Average margin of victory in Pivot Counties has shifted 198% from Democrats to Republicans since 2008In 2008, Obama had an average margin of victory of D+12.3 across all 206 of these counties. In 2020, the average margin of victory was R+12.0, a 198% shift of 24.3 percentage points towards Republicans. February SCOTUS updateOn Monday, the Supreme Court accepted its first five cases for the upcoming 2021-2022 term. The court also issued 20 orders in pending cases and began its February sitting on the same day. April 4 is the deadline for Congress to repeal regulatory activity from the end of the Trump administrationCongress has until April 4 to use the provisions of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal final rules issued at the end of the Trump administration. The date could move later into April if either chamber of Congress adjourns for longer than three days before then.  Here's a look at this year's proposed legislation regarding ballot measuresAs of Feb. 26, Ballotpedia is tracking 122 legislative proposals regarding ballot initiatives, veto referendums, referrals, local ballot measures, and recalls in 34 state legislatures this year. What percentage of incumbent state legislators were elected to another term last year?This week, we held a briefing that analyzed turnover among incumbents in 2020’s state legislative elections and how last year’s figures compared to other even-numbered years. If you didn’t catch it, or just want to watch it again, click on the link below to view the recording.
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