Year: 2026
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Incumbent Henry Cuellar (D), Tano Tijerina (R), and Marlon Duran (G) face off in redrawn Texas congressional district
Incumbent Henry Cuellar (D), Tano Tijerina (R), and Marlon Duran (G) are running in the general election to represent Texas' 28th Congressional District on Nov. 3. Following mid-decade redistricting, the district was redrawn to one that President Donald Trump (R) would have won 54.8%-44.4%, compared to 53.1%-45.8% under pre-redistricting lines. This makes it one of…
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Moskowitz, Singer compete in Florida's redrawn 25th Congressional District
Incumbent Jared Evan Moskowitz (D), Scott Singer (R), Peter Jassenoff (L), and Michaelangelo Hamilton (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in) are running in the general election for Florida's 25th Congressional District on November 3, 2026. Moskowitz was first elected to represent the 23rd District in 2022. Florida adopted a new U.S. House district map in 2026, changing…
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Colorado voters to decide on the first citizen initiative establishing a constitutional right to hunt and fish
Voters in Colorado will decide on a ballot measure related to the right to hunt and fish on Nov. 3, 2026. Initiative 302 The initiated constitutional amendment — Initiative 302 — would establish the right of the people to hunt, fish, and otherwise take fish and wildlife, including by traditional methods. It would also specify…
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Colorado voters to decide on an initiative that would retain sales tax revenue for an environmental fund
Voters in Colorado will decide on a ballot measure related to the allocation of sales tax revenue on Nov. 3, 2026. Initiative 308 The measure, Initiative 308, would exempt sales tax revenue generated from the sale of sporting goods and equipment from the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR) provision, which requires excess funds to be…
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Colorado voters to decide on income tax cap measure that competes with proposed graduated income tax initiative
Voters in Colorado will decide on a ballot measure related to the state's income tax rates on Nov. 3, 2026. Initiative 232 The measure — known as Initiative 232 — would cap individual and corporate income tax rates at 4.4% of a taxpayer's federal taxable income. As of 2026, Colorado has a flat income tax…
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Crowley, Tiffany run in Wisconsin governor race that will influence trifecta, triplex status
David Crowley (D), Tom Tiffany (R), and Jamie Jo Carothers (Independent) (Write-in) are running in the general election for governor of Wisconsin on November 3, 2026. Incumbent Tony Evers (D) is not running for re-election. Evers endorsed Crowley on July 18, 2026. In 2022, Evers was re-elected 51.1%–47.8% and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D) was…
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Laws in 12 states provide school boards with differing authority and powers depending on the type of district they represent
Most states either have only one type of school district or do not distinguish between powers and duties for different types of school boards. However, 12 states have different types of school districts with distinct powers and duties under state law. Boards with different authorities may have unique control over district taxing or financing, and…
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US warns EU it will act over corporate sustainability rules
The Trump administration sent a letter to the European Union (EU) in August 2026 saying that it "will take any actions necessary to address unreasonable burdens on US commerce" unless the EU further scales back two corporate sustainability laws. The letter identifies the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which requires companies to disclose sustainability-related information,…
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SEC makes shareholder proposal no-action pause permanent
The Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance announced on Aug. 14, 2026, that it will permanently stop responding to no-action requests under Rule 14a-8. The rule governs when shareholders may place proposals on a company's proxy ballot and when companies may exclude them. No-action letters were nonbinding responses in which SEC staff…
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States introduced more than 500 bills preempting county land-use authority in 2025
In 2025, states introduced 511 bills that would preempt county authority over land use, including 138 bills that became law, according to the National Association of Counties (NACo). Lawmakers introduced these bills across 40 states and addressed housing, economic development, energy development, and other land-use policies. Preemption occurs when a higher level of government limits…