Year: 2025

  • Utah voters to decide on the state’s first veto referendum in 18 years

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    Welcome to the Friday, June 27, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Utah voters to decide on the state’s first veto referendum in 18 years, on public sector bargaining On Nov. 3, 2026, Utah voters will decide whether to uphold or repeal House Bill 267 (HB…

  • Maine voters to decide two citizen-initiated ballot measures in Nov. 2025 election, including voter ID and extreme risk protection orders

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    The Maine State Legislature adjourned on June 25, meaning voters will decide two indirect initiated state statutes at the election on Nov. 4, 2025. Signatures were submitted for two ballot initiatives in Jan. 2025—the Require Voter Photo ID and Change Absentee Ballot and Dropbox Rules Initiative and Extreme Risk Protection Orders to Restrict Firearms and…

  • Chevron deference overturned one year ago today

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    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…

  • Miami, Florida City Commission to decide on proposal to move from odd to even-year

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    Welcome to the Thursday, June 26, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Miami, Florida City Commission to decide on proposal to move from odd to even-year elections   On June 17, the Miami, Florida City Commission voted 3-2 in favor of proposed legislation that would move…

  • What to know about the Democratic primaries for New York City Council

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    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,…

  • Zohran Mamdani (D) leads with 43% of the vote in New York City’s mayoral race

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    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…

  • Texas Gov. Abbott (R) signs bill to allow early voting on weekends and up to Election Day

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    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…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #162

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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 social-emotional learning In this section, we curate reporting, analysis,…

  • Ballot measure update: Utah veto referendum and amendments in Arizona, Florida, and Louisiana certified for 2026

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    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…

  • Utah voters to decide public sector collective bargaining ban in first veto referendum in 18 years

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    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…