Year: 2025

  • Dorean Taylor defeats incumbent Julia Spilsbury in Nov. 4 Mesa, Arizona City Council recall election

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    An election to recall District 2 City Councilwoman Julie Spilsbury took place on November 4, 2025, in Mesa, Arizona. Dorean Taylor defeated Spilsbury 52.8%-47.2%, according to the unofficial election results as of 8 p.m. MST on Nov. 4. The recall effort began on Jan. 30, 2025, when Mesa resident JoAnne Robbins filed a recall petition.…

  • SNAP benefit funding and the state's hold harmless period end on November 1

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    November 1 marked two key events for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). It was both the day that some SNAP recipients did not receive benefits due to the federal government shutdown and the day that marked the end of state agencies' hold harmless period, or the period during which states were not held responsible…

  • Federal government shutdown now longest in U.S. history

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    At the end of the day on Nov. 4, the federal government shutdown became the longest shutdown in U.S. history. At 35 full days long, it has outlasted the shutdown that ran from Dec. 2018 to Jan. 2019, which lasted 34 full days. In addition to being the longest shutdown, this is also the first-ever…

  • State supreme court vacancy count for October 2025

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    In this month's state supreme court vacancy update, Ballotpedia tracked announced retirements, nominations, appointments, confirmations, and the swearing-in of justices from Oct. 1 to Oct. 31, 2025. Ballotpedia tracks court vacancies in all 52 state supreme courts. Announced retirements: During October 2025, one justice announced his retirement from the California Supreme Court. Candidates nominated, appointed,…

  • Texas voters approve all 17 constitutional amendments, including prohibiting certain future taxes, adding parental rights, and prohibiting noncitizens from voting in state and local elections

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    Texas voters approved 17 constitutional amendments on Nov. 4, with support ranging from 57% to 89%. The average approval rate was 70%. The measure with the closest margin was Proposition 6, which prohibits the state legislature from enacting laws that impose an occupation tax on a registered securities market operator or a securities transaction tax.…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #180

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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 AI In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and…

  • Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative relaunches without net-zero deadline

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: On Wall Street and in the private sector Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative relaunches without net-zero deadline What’s the story? The Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative announced on Oct. 30, 2025, that it will resume operations after pausing earlier this year to review its climate commitments. The…

  • A look at yesterday’s election results

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Good morning, Brew readers! Twenty-nine states held more than 800 elections yesterday within our coverage scope, and while votes are still being tallied for many races, here’s a look at where things stood in some of this year's biggest elections as of 1 a.m.…

  • October saw President Donald Trump’s (R) lowest monthly executive order total thus far 

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    President Donald Trump (R) issued one executive order in Oct., bringing his total to 210 in his second term. This was the lowest monthly total of his second term thus far. Trump issued one order on Oct. 15 titled, Ensuring Continued Accountability in Federal Hiring. Trump issued ten fewer orders this month than he did…

  • Five candidates are running in the Republican primary for Texas' 8th Congressional District on March 3, 2026

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    Five candidates are running in the Republican primary for Texas' 8th Congressional District on March 3, 2026. The filing deadline is December 8, 2025. Two candidates lead in media attention and endorsements: Jessica Steinmann (R) and Nick Tran (R). Incumbent Morgan Luttrell (R) is not running for re-election. For a list of U.S. Representatives who…