Year: 2026
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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…
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Primary runoff will determine Lindsey Graham's (R) replacement on August 25
Incumbent Darline Graham (R) and Ralph Norman (R) are running in a special Republican Party primary runoff on August 25, 2026, in South Carolina to determine which candidate will be the Republican nominee in the state's general election on November 3, 2026. In the primary, Graham received 33% of the vote to Norman's 24%. The…
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A 2024 rematch is happening in Wisconsin's most competitive U.S. House district
Incumbent Derrick Van Orden (R), Rebecca Cooke (D), Alexander Valiensi Kent (I), and Rustin Provance (I) are running in the general election for Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District on November 3, 2026. Wisconsin Public Radio's staff wrote, "The 3rd District is the most competitive seat in Wisconsin and among the most competitive in the country." This…
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Democratic National Committee votes against proposed limitation on ranked-choice voting for delegate allocation
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) voted on Aug. 15 to reject a rule proposed by its Rules and Bylaws Committee (RBC) that would have limited the use of ranked-choice voting for delegate allocation in the 2028 Democratic presidential primary. The proposed rule, which the RBC passed at its May meeting, said that ranked-choice voting could…