Elections in nine states

Voters decided statewide, state legislative, and local elections in nine states on April 6. It was the 4th-largest election day our team is covering in 2021, with more than 200 elections within our coverage scope. Our 3rd-largest election day of the year is right around the corner on May 1.

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Summary of April 6 election results

Some highlights from the April 6 elections include:

• Jill Underly defeated Deborah Kerr in the nonpartisan election for Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction.
• Milwaukee voters elected four new members to the Milwaukee Board of School Directors.
• Kansas City and St. Louis voters renewed the cities' 1% earnings taxes for five years.

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SCOTUS to hold argument session in May

The U.S. Supreme Court will continue its term into May after scheduling one case for argument on May 4. It’s the second year in a row that the court will hear arguments in May. During the two terms prior to the 2019-2020 term, the court only heard cases up to late April.

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The 17th Amendment celebrates its 108th birthday

On April 8, 1913, Connecticut approved the Seventeenth Amendment, giving it the three-fourths majority needed to become part of the U.S. Constitution. The amendment provided for the popular election of U.S. senators.

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