Year: 2024

  • Ohio voters to decide $2.5 billion infrastructure bond on May 6, the fifth for the program since 1987

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    Voters in Ohio will decide on a $2.5-billion bond measure at a special election on May 6, 2025. The general obligation bond, limited to $250 million per year over 10 years, would fund the State Capital Improvement Program (SCIP) through the Ohio Public Works Commission. SCIP provides local governments with grants, loans, loan assistance, and…

  • Checks and Balances, December 2024

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    In this edition of Checks and Balances: Federal stories: State stories: Commentary: Regulatory Tally: In Washington President-elect Trump announces Department of Government Efficiency creation What’s the story? President-elect Donald Trump (R) on Nov. 12 announced the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to advise the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on cutting…

  • Lawmakers have pre-filed 103 election administration bills since Dec. 10

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    Welcome to the Thursday, Dec. 19, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Lawmakers have pre-filed 103 election administration bills since Dec. 10 In the past week, Lawmakers have pre-filed an additional 103 election administration bills in 10 states. That brings the 2025 total so far to…

  • Looking ahead at 2025 ranked-choice voting legislation

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    More bills pre-filed or carried over to 2025 legislative sessions would adopt ranked-choice voting (RCV) than would ban it, but their path to becoming law remains uncertain.  Ranked-choice voting was one of the hottest election policy topics of 2024, both in state legislative sessions and on voters’ ballots. Six states banned RCV, more than in…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #138

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    Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving  school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy.  🧑‍🎄 A note to readers: We’ll return to your inbox again on Jan. 8, 2025. Thanks, as always, for reading, and we’ll see you in the New Year! Please take…

  • Bargaining in Blue 

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    In this month’s edition of Bargaining in Blue:  On the beat Colorado Department of Labor and Employment finds police management guilty of unfair labor practices The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) on Nov. 1 released a determination finding the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office guilty of unfair labor practices. Sheriff Darren Weekly, Undersheriff David…

  • 98% of voters approve Maine school board recall

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    Voters approved a recall election against Kirstin Shapiro, member of the Regional School Unit 21 Board of School Directors in Maine, on December 17, 2024. A total of 171 voters cast ballots in favor of the recall, and three voters cast ballots against it, according to unofficial election night results. Shapiro resigned from her position…

  • States that could advance school choice policy in 2025

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, December 18, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: States that could advance school choice policy in 2025 A version of this story appeared last week in Ballotpedia’s education newsletter, Hall Pass. Sign up to stay informed on the latest education policy and…

  • Indiana pension board removes assets from BlackRock’s management

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In the states Indiana pension board removes assets from BlackRock’s management What’s the story? The Indiana Public Retirement System’s trustees voted last week to stop using BlackRock for asset management services. The board is considering three firms as replacements: State Street, UBS, and Northern Trust. Why does…