Year: 2025
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
California Proposition 50 would shift five Republican-held congressional districts toward Democrats based on presidential election results On Nov. 4, California voters will decide on Proposition 50, which would approve a new, Legislature-drawn congressional map until the state's Citizens Redistricting Commission (CCRC) redraws it in 2031. Today, we'll look at the partisan lean for each proposed…
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Denver voters will decide eight local ballot measures on Nov. 4, including a veto referendum that could ban the sale of flavored tobacco products
Voters in the city and county of Denver, Colorado, will decide on eight local ballot measures on Nov. 4, 2025. Five are bond measures, two are referred questions, and one is a citizen-initiated veto referendum. Bond Measures The bond measures were placed on the ballot by the Denver City Council. The five measures, if approved,…
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Eleven candidates are running in the nonpartisan primary for mayor of New Orleans on Oct. 11
Eleven candidates are running in the nonpartisan primary for mayor of New Orleans on Oct. 11. Royce Duplessis(D), Helena Moreno (D), and Oliver Thomas (D) lead in media attention. Incumbent Mayor LaToya Cantrell (D), who was first elected in 2017, is term-limited. According to NOLA.com’s Sophie Kasakove and James Finn, since New Orleans is a predominately Democratic city in a state with a Republican trifecta, the three leading candidates…
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Most states allow teenagers to pre-register to vote before turning 18
While the minimum voting age in the United States is 18, every state with voter registration allows teenagers to pre-register to vote before they blow out the candles on their 18th birthday. North Dakota is the only state that does not have voter registration. The age at which individuals can pre-register varies from state to…
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Two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission are up for the first time since 2022
Georgia is holding a special election for two of five seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission on November 4, 2025. The primary was held on June 17, 2025, and a primary runoff was held on July 15, 2025. A general runoff (if necessary) will be held on December 2, 2025. The Georgia Public Service…
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California Proposition 50 would shift five Republican-held congressional districts toward Democrats based on presidential election results
Welcome to the Thursday, Sept. 25, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: California Proposition 50 would shift five Republican-held congressional districts toward Democrats based on presidential election results On Nov. 4, California voters will decide on Proposition 50, which would approve a new, Legislature-drawn congressional map…
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Rep. Tom Tiffany becomes the ninth Republican U.S. House member to announce a gubernatorial bid for 2026
Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wisc.) announced on Sept. 23, 2025, that he will run for governor of Wisconsin in 2026 rather than another term in the U.S. House of Representatives. Incumbent Gov. Tony Evers (D) is not running for re-election. As of Sept. 23, 2025, independent race forecasters The Cook Political Report, Sabato’s Crystal Ball, and…