Year: 2025

  • Judge denies effort to stop California climate reporting law

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: Around the world Canadian think tank publishes report on ESG ratings What’s the story? On Aug. 15, The Fraser Institute, a Canadian think tank, published a report titled “A Lawsuit Waiting to Happen: The Use of Non-Financial Metrics by the Investment Industry.” The report states that: Why…

  • A look at the Pennsylvania Supreme Court retention elections on Nov. 4

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, Aug. 20, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at the Pennsylvania Supreme Court retention elections on Nov. 4 Three Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices—Christine Donohue (D), Kevin M. Dougherty (D), and David N. Wecht (D)—are up for retention elections on Nov.…

  • Five Supreme Court rulings that changed the balance of power between states and the federal government

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Five Supreme Court rulings that changed the balance of power between states and the federal government  Daily Brew readers may recall that last month, we examined several recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings on…

  • Twenty-eight members of Congress have announced they will not seek re-election in 2026

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    Since our last update on July 22, 2025, five members of the U.S. Congress—all members of the U.S. House of Representatives—have announced that they will not seek re-election in 2026.  Here are the five members who have announced their retirements since our last update, as well as how three independent race forecasters have rated the…

  • Fewest open state legislative seats since 2011

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    There are eight open seats in this year’s state legislative elections, four percent of all 180 seats up for election. That is the lowest by percentage of any odd-year cycle since 2011. An open seat is where no incumbent filed to run, meaning it is guaranteed to be won by a newcomer. Ballotpedia uses the…

  • Three justices are up for a retention vote in Pennsylvania on November 4, 2025

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    Three Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices—Christine Donohue (D), Kevin M. Dougherty (D), and David N. Wecht (D)—are up for retention elections on November 4, 2025. WHYY’s Carmen Russell-Sluchansky wrote, “State judicial elections typically garner little attention, but Pennsylvania’s 2025 state Supreme Court races are shaping up to be the next major political battleground,” and Pennsylvania Capital-Star’s…

  • Nationwide mail-in ballot rejection rate was 1.2% in 2024, higher than in 2016 and 2020

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    Welcome to the Monday, Aug. 18, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Nationwide mail-in ballot rejection rate was 1.2% in 2024, higher than in 2016 and 2020 On June 30, the Election Assistance Commission released the 2024 Election Administration and Voting Survey results. According to the…

  • President Donald Trump announces the first federal judicial nomination of a state supreme court justice in over two years

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    President Donald Trump (R) announced on August 12, 2025, his intention to nominate Alabama Supreme Court Justice Bill Lewis to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. This marks the first potential judicial elevation from a state supreme court since March 2023. The last state supreme court justice to be successfully…

  • Nationwide mail ballot rejection rate was 1.2% in 2024, higher than 2016 and 2020

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    On June 30, the Election Assistance Commission released the results of the 2024 Election Administration and Voting Survey. According to a press release, the report “covers topics such as voter participation, voter registration, voter list maintenance, and election technology, as well as early and Election Day polling place operations for the general election.” Ballotpedia has…

  • California legislature reconvenes Aug. 18 with redistricting proposal on the agenda

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    The California State Legislature is set to reconvene on Aug. 18 following its summer recess with proposed changes to the state’s redistricting process on the agenda that would go before voters in November. The legislature has until Aug. 22, according to the California Secretary of State, to vote to place a constitutional amendment on the…