Year: 2025

  • Six members of Congress have announced they will not seek re-election in 2026

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    With 20 months to go until the 2026 midterm elections, six members of Congress—four senators and two representatives—have announced that they will not seek re-election that year. We’ll explain how these figures compare to previous years and what they tell us about the state of play for both parties in 2026. U.S. Senate Since our…

  • Three candidates are running in the general election for Wisconsin’s Superintendent of Public Instruction

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    Incumbent Jill Underly, Brittany Kinser, and Adrianne Melby are running in the general election for Wisconsin’s superintendent of public instruction on April 1, 2025. Underly was first elected in 2021, defeating Deborah Kerr 57.6% to 42.3%. Underly is campaigning on requesting more funding for state schools from the state legislature and says, “Our state has…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #148

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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 Louisiana’s academic improvement In this section, we curate reporting,…

  • Hagerty introduces bill prohibiting foreign ESG rule enforcement

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    Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, introduced a bill—the PROTECT USA Act—that he says will protect American companies from the European Union’s (EU) ESG reporting requirements. Republicans and American business organizations have argued the EU’s ESG regulations would hurt and force compliance on U.S. companies. Hagerty’s bill would prohibit foreign…

  • Resolutions to nullify Biden environment and energy rules head to Trump’s desk

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    What’s the story? Both chambers of Congress passed the following two resolutions in early March to nullify Biden administration rules related to environmental and energy policy: The resolutions of disapproval were sent to Trump’s desk for his signature on March 4 and March 10, respectively. Trump had not yet signed the resolutions as of March…

  • New Mexico voters will decide whether to eliminate gubernatorial pocket veto power in 2026

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    New Mexico voters will decide in 2026 whether to amend the state constitution so that bills automatically become law if the governor does not sign or veto them within the required timeframe. Currently, the governor has the power to pocket veto legislation, which means that any bill not signed within the required timeframe is effectively…

  • Congress passes resolutions to nullify Biden-era rules on the environment and energy

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, March 19, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Congress passes resolutions to nullify Biden-era rule on the environment and energy In March, the U.S. Congress passed two joint resolutions to nullify federal environmental and energy policy regulations implemented during Joe Biden’s (D)…

  • Republicans respond to Europe’s ESG regulations

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C., and around the world Republicans respond to Europe’s ESG regulations What’s the story? Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, introduced a bill—the PROTECT USA Act—that he says will protect American companies from the European Union’s (EU) ESG reporting requirements.…

  • A look at how states select their state supreme court justices

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, March 18, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at how states select their state supreme court justices There are 52 state supreme courts in the U.S. and 344 state supreme court justices. States select their supreme court justices in…

  • Five candidates are running in the primary for mayor of Omaha, Nebraska

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    Five candidates are running in the nonpartisan primary for mayor of Omaha, Nebraska, on April 1, 2025. Three lead in polling and fundraising: Mayor Jean Stothert, John Ewing Jr., and Mike McDonnell. The filing deadline for this election was Feb. 28, 2025. Stothert was first elected in 2013. She is campaigning on her record: “My vision for the future is obviously to make sure that…