Weekly Brew: April 9, 2021

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A weekly shot of this week's most viewed stories from Ballotpedia's Daily Brew

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Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed.

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And now, ere are the top stories from the week of April 5 - April 9.

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# Elections in nine states

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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

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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

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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

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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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