Year: 2025

  • A New Mexico constitutional amendment could make it the 38th state without a pocket veto

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    Welcome to the Friday, March 21, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Correction: In the March 19 Brew, we said that Congress had passed two resolutions of disapproval nullifying Biden-era federal agency rules on environment and energy but that Trump had not signed them yet as of March 17. Trump signed both resolutions on March 14. Here’s…

  • President Trump issues four new administrative state-related executive orders

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    Highlights from this edition of Checks and Balances include Congress passing resolutions to nullify Biden rules and the Wyoming legislature overriding the governor’s veto to enact a bill allowing legislative review of agency regulations.  In Washington SCOTUS: state administrative process delays cannot block challenges in state courts What’s the story? The United States Supreme Court…

  • 2025 and 2026 ballot measure totals trend above averages for odd and even years

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    Welcome to the Thursday, March 20, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 2025 and 2026 ballot measure totals trend above averages for odd and even years Each month, Ballotpedia brings you updates on the latest developments in the world of ballot measures.  As of March 18,…

  • First ranked-choice voting ballot measure of 2025 to be decided in Skokie, Illinois, on April 1

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    Voters in Skokie, Illinois, will decide on a ballot initiative to adopt ranked-choice voting (RCV) for municipal elections on April 1. This will be the first RCV-related ballot measure decided in 2025. Since 1915, there have been more than 150 ballot measures to adopt or repeal ranked-choice voting systems. Ashtabula, Ohio, was the first jurisdiction…

  • Update on 2025 and 2026 ballot measure certifications: Seven new measures in four states for 2026

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    The number of certified ballot measures for 2025 and 2026 is trending above the average as of March 18, 2025. For 2025, six statewide ballot measures have been certified in three states—Louisiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Six is one more than the average of five for this point in an odd-numbered-year election cycle since 2010. For…

  • 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…