Year: 2026

  • State legislatures enact more than 200 election-related bills in first four months of 2026

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    States have enacted 236 election-related bills so far this year, 66% more than at this point in 2024 and nearly two-and-a-half times the total from 2022.  These figures come from Ballotpedia's State of Election Policy 2026 Spring Report, which covers election-related legislative activity captured in our Election Administration Legislation Tracker through April 24 of this…

  • Four candidates are running in June 23 Democratic primary for New York’s 7th Congressional District

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    Vichal Kumar (D), Antonio Reynoso (D), Claire Valdez (D), and Julie Won (D) are running in the Democratic primary for New York's 7th Congressional District on June 23, 2026. Reynoso, Valdez, and Won lead in fundraising and media attention. Incumbent Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D), who was first elected in 1992, is not running for re-election.…

  • California ballot initiative proposed for 2028 to repeal the top-two primary system adopted by voters in 2010

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    Steve Maviglio, a Democratic political consultant and strategist known for his work on California ballot measure campaigns, filed a ballot initiative on May 8 for the 2028 ballot proposing to repeal the top-two primary system adopted with the approval of Proposition 14 in June 2010.  The top-two system provides that all candidates are listed on…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #205

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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 about merit-based teacher pay In this section, we curate reporting,…

  • SEC moves to rescind 2024 climate disclosure rule

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C. SEC moves to rescind 2024 climate disclosure rule What’s the story? The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) submitted a proposal to rescind its 2024 climate-risk disclosure rule to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs on May 4, 2026. The rule never took effect…

  • Louisiana becomes the first state to certify a measure for the 2027 ballot

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, May 13, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Louisiana becomes the first state to certify a measure for the 2027 ballot On May 6, the Louisiana Legislature approved the Louisiana Supreme Court Jurisdiction for Lawyer Disciplinary Proceedings Amendment, making it the…

  • State legislatures enact more than 200 election-related bills in first four months of 2026

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    Welcome to Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia's Weekly Election Policy Digest. Every Tuesday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including nationwide trends and recent legislative activity.  In this week’s edition, we cover 220 bills state legislatures acted on last week and look at the election-related bills passed in the first four months…

  • State legislatures enact more than 200 election-related bills in first four months of 2026

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, May 12, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: State legislatures enact more than 200 election-related bills in first four months of 2026  States have enacted 236 election-related bills so far this year, 66% more than at this point in 2024 and…

  • Five Republican trifecta states and one with divided government enact bills reducing agency power in 2026

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    State legislative sessions in 2026 have featured a number of bills affecting the administrative state, with five Republican trifecta states and one state with a divided government enacting bills that reduce the power of state agencies. The term administrative state refers to executive branch agencies with unelected officials (in this case, at the state level)…

  • Proxy advisors sue Indiana and Kansas over disclosure laws

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    Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis filed lawsuits in April 2026 challenging state laws in Indiana and Kansas that require the proxy advisory firms to disclose when their voting recommendations differ from management’s recommendations on shareholder votes. ISS sued Kansas on April 29 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas. Glass…