Year: 2025
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Chevron deference overturned one year ago today
The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 28, 2024, decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo (consolidated with Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce) eliminated Chevron deference. In a 6–3 ruling, the Court held that judges must independently interpret ambiguous federal statutes rather than defer to agency interpretations. The majority wrote that such deference violated the judiciary’s…
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What to know about the Democratic primaries for New York City Council
One hundred candidates ran in 28 Democratic primaries for New York City Council on June 24, 2025, including 13 that Ballotpedia identified as battlegrounds. All 51 council seats are up for election this year. The Council is the city’s primary legislative body. It is responsible for adopting the city budget, passing legislation, monitoring city agencies,…
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Zohran Mamdani (D) leads with 43% of the vote in New York City’s mayoral race
Zohran Mamdani (D) currently leads Andrew Cuomo (D) in the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City, which was held on June 24, 2025. As of June 25, at 10:50 AM ET, with 93% of the vote counted, Mamdani has 43% of the vote to Cuomo’s 36% of the vote. Cuomo conceded on election…
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Texas Gov. Abbott (R) signs bill to allow early voting on weekends and up to Election Day
On June 22, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed SB 2753 into law. The bill moves the start of early voting later, but extends early voting to weekends and the four days leading up to Election Day. The new law requires early voting to begin on the 12th day before Election Day and end on the…
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Ballot measure update: Utah veto referendum and amendments in Arizona, Florida, and Louisiana certified for 2026
The number of certified statewide ballot measures for both 2025 and 2026 is trending above average compared to previous election cycles as of June 24. 2025 ballot measures For 2025, 27 statewide ballot measures have been certified in seven states—Colorado, Louisiana, New York, Ohio, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. This is six more than the average…
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Utah voters to decide public sector collective bargaining ban in first veto referendum in 18 years
In Utah, a veto referendum has qualified for the Nov. 3, 2026, ballot, allowing voters to decide whether to uphold or repeal House Bill 267 (HB 267). The bill would prohibit public sector unions from entering into collective bargaining agreements. It would take effect only if a majority of voters support upholding it in the…
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Texas Gov. Abbott signs bill restricting the use of extreme risk protection orders
On June 22, Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed SB 1326 into law, banning the enactment or enforcement of extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs) — also known as red flag laws — in the state. The bill explicitly applies to any state agency or authority, university systems, municipalities, counties, special districts and authorities, and district attorneys…