Year: 2025

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia's Weekly Digest on Election Administration, December 19, 2025

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    A note to readers: Ballot Bulletin will take a break over the next two weeks during the holiday season. Our coverage of election-related legislation and news will resume on Jan. 9. Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration. Every Friday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country,…

  • Trump signs more Congressional Review Act resolutions in 2025 than in every previous year combined

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    On Dec. 11, President Donald Trump (R) signed five resolutions of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA), bringing the total number of enacted CRA resolutions this year to 22. Trump has now signed more CRA resolutions in 2025 than all presidents in every other combined. Between his two administrations, Trump has signed 95% of…

  • President Trump signed a record number of Congressional Review Act resolutions in 2025

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    Welcome to the Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: President Trump signed a record number of Congressional Review Act resolutions in 2025 On Dec.11, President Donald Trump (R) signed five resolutions of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) into law, bringing…

  • Elections Ballotpedia is covering in January 2026

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    In January 2026, Ballotpedia is tracking 23 elections across 13 states. These include 18 special elections held to fill vacancies in ten states, as well as five local recall elections in four states. Upcoming elections: There are no regularly scheduled statewide or municipal elections in January 2026. All elections Ballotpedia is tracking this month are…

  • Rep. Dan Newhouse becomes the 43rd U.S. House member who is not running for re-election in 2026

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    Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) announced on Dec. 17, 2025, that he will not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026. On his retirement, Newhouse posted on X, "I am announcing today that I will not seek reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives. Serving the Fourth District of Washington has been the…

  • Trump admin. says CFPB funding structure is illegal

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    Highlights from this edition of Checks and Balances include a Trump administration memo that finds the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s funding structure is illegal, and a resolution passed by an association of state utility regulators calling on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to respect their authority In Washington Trump admin. says CFPB funding structure is…

  • Colorado voters will decide on a ballot measure increasing penalties for the sale and possession of fentanyl

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    Welcome to the Thursday, Dec. 18, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Colorado voters will decide on a ballot measure increasing penalties for the sale and possession of fentanyl On Dec. 15, the Colorado Secretary of State certified Initiative 85 for the Nov. 3, 2026, ballot.…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #185

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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. 7, 2026. Thanks, as always, for reading, and we’ll see you in the New Year! Please take…

  • State executives are retiring in two out of three states where the filing deadline has passed

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    The filing deadline for candidates seeking office in 2026 has passed in three states: Arkansas (Nov. 11), Illinois (Nov. 3), and Texas (Dec. 8). In Illinois and Texas, at least one state executive official is not seeking re-election, while in Arkansas, every incumbent state executive official is running for another term. In Illinois, six state…