Bearing Drift
Bearing Drift has been providing an online conservative voice in Virginia politics since 2004. The name describes relative motion at sea - without bearing drift, you need to move to the right to avoid a collision! If it looks like the ship-of-state is going to wreck, move right; you can't go wrong!!!
Ballotpedia’s Daily Brew for Thursday, August 22, 2024
Voters in FL, ND, SD to decide on marijuana legalization initiatives in November; battleground incumbents fend off challengers with sizable margins of victory; Ballotpedia staff writer Nicole Fisher joins ‘On the Ballot’ to discuss this year’s record number of abortion-related ballot measures.
Ballotpedia’s Daily Brew for Wednesday, August 21, 2024
No new congressional retirements since June; 38 states passed bills decreasing agency power in 2024; 3 candidates are running in Delaware’s Democratic gubernatorial primary.
Ballotpedia’s Daily Brew for Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Abortion, minimum wage, sports betting on the ballot in Missouri; 136 state legislative incumbents have been defeated in primaries this year – four of whom were legislative leaders; upcoming voter participation deadlines.
Ballotpedia’s Daily Brew for Monday, August 19, 2024
Democratic National Convention starts today; lawmakers enacted 33 bills this year related to direct democracy; a deep dive into what Wyoming voters can expect to see on their Aug. 20 ballots.
Saturday: Flags at Half-Mast for Deputy Hunter Reedy of Smyth County
The deputy sheriff, 28, was a husband and father of three young children.
Friday: Flags at Half-Staff for Former Va. First Lady Roxane Gilmore
She is survived by her husband, former Gov. Jim Gilmore, and two sons
Ballotpedia’s Daily Brew for Friday, August 16, 2024
The administrative state and 2 defeated ballot measures in Wisconsin; 13 state legislative incumbents face primaries in FL, fewest since 2010; did you know that 24 states and D.C. have legalized possession and personal use of marijuana for recreational purposes?
Ballotpedia’s Daily Brew for Thursday, August 15, 2024
Wisconsin voters defeat two ballot measures that would have limited governor’s power to distribute federal funds; 8 states have implemented statewide policies on K-12 school cellphone usage; elections to determine majority control of Tallahassee City Commission.
Ballotpedia’s Daily Brew for Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Alaska to hold top-four primaries for second year since voters approved the system in 2020, while also deciding on ballot measure to abolish the system; President Biden has appointed 205 federal judges through Aug. 1; incumbent U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R) faces primary challenger Eddie Speir (R) in GOP primary for FL’s 16th Congressional District.
Ballotpedia’s Daily Brew for Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Previewing primaries in two of the smaller states, Vermont and Wyoming; most contested state legislative primaries in WY this year since 2010; 11 candidates running in the GOP primary for Miami-Dade County sheriff.
