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  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia's Weekly Digest on Election Administration, February 6, 2026

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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 398 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…

  • Weekly Brew: February 6, 2026

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    Mandatory Medicaid work requirements are coming, what do they look like now? The 2025 budget reconciliation bill, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), established mandatory work requirements for certain able-bodied Medicaid recipients beginning in 2027. As a result, states are now required to design and implement systems to comply with the new requirements, or…

  • How voting requirements related to citizenship vary across the U.S.

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    Welcome to the Friday, Feb. 6, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: How voting requirements related to citizenship vary across the U.S. In November 2026, voters in at least three states will decide on constitutional amendments that would prohibit noncitizen voting, with a fourth state potentially…

  • Wells Fargo moves proxy voting in-house

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C., and around the world Senate Banking chair aligns with Trump on ESG What’s the story? On Jan. 22, 2026, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) said that he supports President Donald Trump’s (R) efforts to limit the use of non-financial screening criteria…

  • Mandatory Medicaid work requirements are coming, what do they look like now?

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Mandatory Medicaid work requirements are coming, what do they look like now?  The 2025 budget reconciliation bill, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), established mandatory work requirements for certain able-bodied Medicaid recipients…

  • At least 10 states could change their ballot drop box laws in 2026 — here's a look at drop box policies across the U.S.

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    Welcome to the Monday, Feb. 2, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: At least 10 states could change their ballot drop box laws in 2026 — here's a look at drop box policies across the U.S. Wyoming and Alaska lawmakers are among those considering legislation related…

  • Weekly Brew: January 30, 2026

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    Judge orders New York's redistricting commission to redraw the state's congressional map by Feb. 6 On Jan. 21, New York state judge Jeffrey Pearlman ruled that New York's 11th Congressional District unconstitutionally diluted Black and Latino voting power. Pearlman ordered the New York State Independent Redistricting Commission to redraw the congressional map by Feb. 6.…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia's Weekly Digest on Election Administration, January 30, 2026

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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 239 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…

  • Colorado initiative would require DHS notification when individuals charged with certain crimes lack verified immigration status

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    Welcome to the Friday, Jan. 30, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Colorado initiative would require law enforcement to notify DHS when individuals charged with certain crimes lack verified legal immigration status On Nov. 3, Colorado voters will decide on a constitutional amendment that would…

  • JP Morgan Asset Management reduces restrictions on defense investment

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: Around the world JP Morgan Asset Management reduces restrictions on defense investment What’s the story? JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) lifted defense-related investment exclusions across dozens of its United Kingdom and European funds, allowing those funds to invest in a wider range of defense and aerospace companies,…