Year: 2025

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, June 20, 2025

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    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, including nationwide trends and recent legislative activity.  In this week’s Ballot Bulletin, we cover 145 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…

  • Texas governor considers bill requiring proxy advisor disclosures

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    The Texas legislature passed a bill on June 2 requiring proxy advisory firms to disclose when their shareholder vote recommendations at Texas-based companies incorporate ESG or other non-financial considerations. If Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signs the bill, it would become the first law of its kind and give Texas companies new legal recourse when proxy…

  • Trump administration limits American Bar Association’s access to federal judicial nominees and a look at past ABA ratings

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    Welcome to the Friday, June 20, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Trump administration eliminates American Bar Association’s role in reviewing federal judicial nominees and a look at past ABA ratings   On May 30, the U.S. Department of Justice announced it would eliminate the American…

  • Florida voters to decide on changes to budget stabilization fund in 2026

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    The Florida State Legislature voted on June 16, the final day of the legislative session, to send a constitutional amendment to voters that would make changes to the state’s budget stabilization fund (BSF). It will need to be approved by 60% of voters in Nov. 2026. The amendment would increase the maximum amount that can…

  • A look at election results in Virginia from June 17

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    Welcome to the Thursday, June 19, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at election results in Virginia from June 17 As we continue our coverage of elections throughout 2025, today we’re taking a look at the results of the June 17 primaries in Virginia.…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #161

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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 Texas’ Ten Commandments bill In this section, we curate…

  • Louisiana Legislature places six constitutional amendments on the 2026 ballot

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, June 18, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Louisiana Legislature places six constitutional amendments on the 2026 ballot The Louisiana Legislature adjourned on June 12, ending its 2025 legislative session. During the session, legislators put six constitutional amendments on the 2026…

  • Tracker: Article III federal judicial nominations by president by days in office since 2001

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    There were 50 vacancies out of 890 authorized federal judicial posts as of June 16, 2025. Forty-nine of those were for Article III judgeships. This report is limited to Article III courts, where appointees are confirmed to lifetime judgeships. In the past month: By June 16, 2025—148 days in office—President Donald Trump (R) had nominated…

  • Arizona voters to decide on constitutional amendment prohibiting taxes on vehicle miles traveled and related limits in Nov. 2026

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    Arizona voters will decide on a constitutional amendment that would prohibit taxes on miles traveled in a motor vehicle and prevent state and local governments from limiting miles traveled by any individual in a motor vehicle. The amendment will appear on the ballot on Nov. 3, 2026. A vehicle miles traveled (VMT) tax, sometimes called…

  • SEC withdraws proposed ESG rules

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C., and around the world SEC withdraws proposed ESG rules What’s the story? The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) withdrew two ESG-related proposed rules last week—one that would have expanded ESG disclosure requirements and another that would have revised the shareholder proposal submission process. Why…