Jessica Piper

Maine, Philadelphia

data + elections @politico. previously @bangordailynews, @bowdoincollege. [email protected] / call or text: 207-200-7806 / DM for Signal.

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Why Wisconsin’s turnout suggests serious trouble for the GOP right now

3 weeks ago | politico.com | Jessica Piper |Elena Schneider

Democrats keep overperforming in down-ballot elections, and the Wisconsin results suggest it’s not just about turnout. Supporters celebrate at an election night rally after Dane County Circuit Court Judge Susan Crawford was declared the winner in the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court justice.
The hidden 2024 trend that complicates the Latino shift toward Trump

3 weeks ago | politico.com | Jessica Piper |Ally Mutnick |Paroma Soni

Many of the Latino voters who broke for Donald Trump also backed Democrats for Congress. What that means will shape politics for elections to come. Supporters hold a sign before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives to speak during a campaign event, Sept.12 in Tucson, Arizona.
Elon Musk said he would give $1 million checks to Wisconsin voters. Then he deleted the post.

3 weeks ago | politico.com | Jessica Piper |Andrew Howard

Election law experts are skeptical about the billionaire’s latest move. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk have cut billions of dollars for scientific research, affecting universities in conservative and liberal states.
Musk butts up against Wisconsin state law with (now deleted) $1 million check giveaway

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Jessica Piper |Andrew Howard

2 hours agoWisconsin Election for Judge Breaks National Record for Spending in a Court RaceTen years ago, when Wisconsin lawmakers approved a bill to allow unlimited spending in state elections, only one Republican voted no.
Signalgate has made its way into Democratic fundraising emails

4 weeks ago | politico.com | Jessica Piper
Dem group calls for Schumer to step down as minority leader after spending bill vote

1 month ago | politico.com | Jessica Piper

The request by Indivisible indicates just how much his decision has angered the Democratic grassroots. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer checks his watch as he prepares to give an interview at the U.S. Capitol on March 14, 2025.
How to Dine Like a Washington Insider

1 month ago | politico.com | Jessica Piper

The Congress IssueWhere Republicans and Democrats are spending their money in D.C.03/11/2025 08:45 AM UTCRepublicans really do prefer steakhouses. Democrats love a good wine bar. And everybody on Capitol Hill eats pizza — at one place in particular. We’ve got the receipts to prove it. Members of Congress often use campaign or political action committee money when wining and dining around D.C., and they have to report the details of that spending.
DHS ramps up ad campaign

1 month ago | politico.com | Jessica Piper

SENDING A MESSAGE — TO IMMIGRANTS AND FOX NEWS VIEWERS: A major federal ad campaign premised on encouraging people in the country illegally to leave is ramping up, with millions spent on advertising. But the audience for some of the messaging is a lot broader than just undocumented immigrants, with President Donald Trump’s administration also broadcasting its tough-on-immigration stance to the voting public.
Employment Rights Bill – Amendments Tabled - Ashtons Legal Solicitors

1 month ago | ashtonslegal.co.uk | Vicki Clover |Jessica Piper

The Employment Rights Bill is to be a major piece of employment legislation, all part of Labour’s commitment to “Make Work Pay”. It was published in October 2024, and you can find our earlier article on the proposed changes (not due to come in before at least Autumn 2026) here. The Government has tabled a number of amendments to the Employment Rights Bill following various consultations that were launched last October.
Trump mentioned Joe Biden at least 16 times tonight

1 month ago | politico.com | Jessica Piper