Year: 2024

  • Here’s how long initiative campaigns have to collect signatures in each state

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    Welcome to the Thursday, October 3, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Signature-gathering periods for citizen initiatives vary from 90 days to no limit  This November, voters will decide the fate of 160 ballot measures – including 57 initiatives. But, how did they qualify for the…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #129

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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.  In today’s edition, you’ll find: Reply to this email to share reactions or story ideas! On the issues: The debate over Confucius Classrooms In this section, we curate reporting, analysis,…

  • State supreme court vacancy count for September 2024

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    In this month’s state supreme court vacancy update, Ballotpedia tracked announced retirements, nominations, appointments, confirmations, and swearings in of justices from September 2 to September 30, 2024. Ballotpedia tracks court vacancies in all 52 state supreme courts. Justice retirements: During September 2024, one justice announced his retirement from a state supreme court, and one justice…

  • A deep dive into spending on abortion-related ballot measures in 2024

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, Oct. 2, Brew.  By: Ethan Sorell Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Right-to-abortion ballot measure PACs reported 10 times more in contributions than opposition campaigns in 2024 so far Leading up to the Nov. 5 elections, we’re bringing you comprehensive information about ballot measures nationwide. Over…

  • European Commission sends 17 member states letters over ESG reporting requirement

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    ESG developments this week Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of ESG stories that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. Around the world European Commission sends 17 member states letters over ESG reporting requirement  The European Commission sent letters notifying 17 member states of new infringement procedures over a lack of compliance…

  • Roundup of state Medicaid work requirement legislation and ballot measures in 2024

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    Legislatures in two states — Kansas and Mississippi — considered but did not pass bills to expand Medicaid in 2024. Both bills would have included work requirements. Voters in one state — South Dakota — will decide a ballot measure to allow Medicaid work requirements on November 5. Background Ten states have not expanded Medicaid…

  • Second ballot measure disqualified this year

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, Brew.  By: Ethan Rice Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Second ballot measure disqualified this year On Sept. 26, the Utah Supreme Court removed Amendment D, a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, from the Nov. 5 ballot—the second measure a state court has removed…

  • California remains state with most officials targeted for recall since 2010

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    Ballotpedia has tracked 1,011 officials included in recall efforts in California since 2010, which is more than any other state. Those officials account for 19.2% of all recalls Ballotpedia has tracked as of September 30, 2024. Michigan had the second-most with 986 (18.7%), and Colorado was third-highest with 355 (6.7%). Both California and Michigan had…

  • Both candidates for Minnesota’s 6th District Court Position 6 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

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    Both candidates running in the general election for Position 6 on Minnesota’s 6th District Court—Gunnar B. Johnson and Shawn Reed—completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Minnesota’s 6th Judicial District covers the northeastern portion of the state, including Carlton,…

  • New federal SNAP work requirements take effect: age exemption rises to 54

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    On October 1, 2024, the final phase of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) will take effect, raising the age limit for exemptions from certain Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) work requirements. Individuals will now age out of the able-bodied adult without dependents (ABAWD) work requirements at age 54, instead of 52. This means that able-bodied…