Year: 2025
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Maine school board members face recall election June 10
Recall elections against Alisha Ames and Judy Saunders, members of the Maine School Administrative District 46 school board, are being held on June 10, 2025. On the ballot, voters will be asked if they are in favor of recalling each board member, and they will have the option to vote yes or no. A group…
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Texas Legislature referred seven constitutional amendments to November 2025 ballot last week, including bail measure
The Texas State Legislature voted to send seven constitutional amendments to the Nov. 4 ballot last week (May 25 – May 31). One amendment would let judges deny bail for individuals accused of certain crimes, one would make changes to the state judiciary oversight commission and process, two would adjust the allocation of tax revenue,…
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Oklahoma passes REINS Act, legislative and executive oversight, and judicial nondeference bills
Governor Kevin Stitt (R) signed House Bill 2728, titled Oklahoma’s Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2025, on May 21. HB 2728 directs the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency (LOFT) to independently review and verify economic impact statements for rules with implementation and compliance costs exceeding $1 million over five…
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Seven candidates are running for four seats on the school board for Maine’s School Administrative District 40
Three seats in Maine School Administrative District 40 are up for election on June 10, 2025. This district includes the towns of Warren, Waldoboro, and Union. Members are elected to three-year terms on the 16-member board. Bangor Daily News’ Jules Walkup wrote, “A decade ago, little attention would have been paid to school board races…