Author: Ballotpedia staff
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Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS begins November 2025 sitting
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Welcome to the Nov. 3 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Your favorite federal courts newsletter is back, dear reader. And we have a ton of new updates for you. This week, SCOTUS will hear five cases on…
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Virginia General Assembly approves proposed mid-decade redistricting amendment
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Welcome to the Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Virginia General Assembly approves proposed mid-decade redistricting amendment The Virginia General Assembly is considering a constitutional amendment that would allow it to conduct mid-decade congressional redistricting through 2030. For voters to weigh in…
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Weekly Brew: October 31, 2025
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Voters in California, Maine, and Texas to decide ballot measures on elections and voting policy on Nov. 4 Ballotpedia will cover 24 statewide and 188 local ballot measures on Nov. 4. While they address lots of topics, one key theme is election policy. Voters in California, Maine, and Texas will decide on statewide ballot measures…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia's Weekly Digest on Election Administration, October 31, 2025
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Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration. Every Friday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including nationwide trends and recent legislative activity. In this week’s Ballot Bulletin, we cover 27 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…
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A look at the state legislative elections happening in New Jersey and Virginia on Nov. 4
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Welcome to the Friday, Oct. 31, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at the state legislative elections happening in New Jersey and Virginia on Nov. 4 There is less than a week to go until Election Day, and Ballotpedia will cover more than 10,000…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #179
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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 teacher strikes In this section, we curate reporting, analysis,…
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Exxon sues California over new climate disclosure laws
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In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: Around the world EU Parliament rejects plan to simplify ESG rules What’s the story? The European Parliament voted on Oct. 22, 2025, to reject a proposal that would have simplified the European Union’s (EU) sustainability reporting and due diligence rules. The bill sought to narrow company-size thresholds…
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A look at elections for downballot state offices in 2025
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Welcome to the Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at elections for downballot state offices in 2025 There is one week to go until Election Day, and Ballotpedia will cover more than 10,000 elections on Nov. 4. To help our…
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A look at the 188 local ballot measures we're covering on Nov. 4
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Welcome to the Monday, Oct. 27, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at the 188 local ballot measures we're covering on Nov. 4 There's about a week to go until Election Day, and Ballotpedia will cover more than 10,000 elections on Nov. 4. To…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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Our top 10 ballot measures to watch on Nov. 4 With two weeks to go until Election Night, our staff is busy preparing to cover 24 statewide ballot measures in six states, along with 188 local ballot measures. Voters will decide 24 statewide ballot measures on Nov. 4. We published our list of the 10…