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Formal education needed to read and understand the average measure on this year's ballots, according to a readability study.
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Formal education needed to read and understand the average measure on this year's ballots, according to a readability study.
States where coal was the most common energy source last year. That's down from 28 a decade earlier.
Women running for governor this year who won primaries, which represents a 26 percent success rate. That's roughly half the success rate of female candidates for Congress this year. Georgia, Maine and South Dakota could elect their first female governor in November.
People living in poverty in California alone. The state ties Florida and Louisiana for the highest poverty rate -- 19 percent.
Campaign cash held by Democratic nominee for Maryland governor Ben Jealous late last month. His GOP opponent, Gov. Larry Hogan, has $9.4 million. Jealous is one of several progressive gubernatorial candidates lagging behind in fundraising.
Proposed nurse-to-patient ratio for psychiatric wards under a ballot measure that would make Massachusetts the second state with such staffing requirements. The ratio varies based on what type of patients nurses are helping.
Campaign spending by three progressive groups, between now and Election Day, on digital ads to help 75 state legislative candidates in places that will play a big role in redistricting.