Year: 2025

  • Republican party committees lead in cumulative fundraising as of second finance deadline of the 2026 election cycle

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    As of Feb. 28, 2025, the end of the most recent party committee campaign finance filing period, the three committees associated with the Democratic Party have raised a cumulative $57 million and spent $58 million in the 2026 election cycle, while the three committees associated with the Republican Party have raised $67 million and spent…

  • Louisiana voters to address tax policy, judicial procedures, and juvenile justice laws in Saturday election

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, March 26, Brew.  By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Louisiana voters to address tax policy, judicial procedures, and juvenile justice laws in Saturday election  We normally think of election days as events that happen in November. But the election calendar, particularly for state…

  • Florida attorney general investigates proxy advisors

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In the states Florida attorney general investigates proxy advisors What’s the story? Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier (R) announced last week that his office is launching an antitrust investigation into Glass Lewis and Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), the two largest proxy advisory firms. Why does it matter?…

  • Thirteen states have now banned ranked-choice voting as municipalities decide on whether to adopt it

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, March 25, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Thirteen states have now banned ranked-choice voting as municipalities decide on whether to adopt it So far in 2025, governors in Wyoming and West Virginia have signed legislation banning the use of ranked-choice voting…

  • Court strikes down Washington Initiative 2066, related to natural gas, as violating state’s single-subject rule; ruling will be appealed to state supreme court

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    Washington Initiative 2066, approved on Nov. 5, 2024, was struck down on March 21 as violating the state constitution’s single-subject rule. A single-subject rule is a state law that requires ballot initiatives to address a single subject, topic, or issue. Judge Sandra Widlan wrote, “… the body of the initiative is so broad and free…

  • President Donald Trump (R) has issued most executive orders in the first 100 days of his presidency since Franklin Delano Roosevelt (D)

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    As of March 23, 2025, President Donald Trump (R) has issued 98 executive orders so far in his second presidential term. This is the most executive orders issued by a president during the first 100 days of an administration since Franklin Delano Roosevelt (D), who issued 99 orders during that timeframe. Recent orders issued by…

  • North Carolina voters have decided on 202 ballot measures since statehood

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    North Carolina’s first statewide ballot measure appeared in 1835. Since then, North Carolina voters have decided on 202 ballot measures placed on the ballot by the North Carolina State Legislature and constitutional conventions. A total of 147 measures were approved (72.8%) and 55 measures were defeated (27.2%). Constitutional amendments referred to the ballot by the…

  • Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS begins March 2025 sitting

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    Welcome to the March 24 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. “If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, then you are an excellent leader.” -Dolly Parton…

  • Lawmakers have passed more election administration laws this year than they did in 2023 or 2024

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    Welcome to the Monday, March 24, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Lawmakers have passed more election administration laws this year than they did in 2023 or 2024 As the first quarter of 2025 nears its close and legislative sessions continue across the country, let’s…

  • President Trump fires the two Democratic FTC commissioners

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    On March 18, 2025, the Trump Administration sent letters to the two Democratic Commissioners on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) saying that they were removed as commissioners effective immediately. At least one of the letters stated that the commissioner’s “continued service on the F.T.C. is inconsistent with my administration’s priorities.” There are two active Republican…