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  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    The 2024 Cookie Election winner… Sugar Cookie This year’s Cookie Election was close enough to have many of us hanging on the edge of our seats. With 100% of precincts reporting, a winner has emerged: Sugar Cookie wins Ballotpedia’s 2024 Holiday Cookie Election with 29.5% of the vote. Here are the final results as of…

  • 44% of December’s elections were uncontested

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    Throughout December, Ballotpedia covered 123 elections in 13 states, 44% of which were uncontested. That’s down from November, when 65% of the 40,710 covered were uncontested. Ballotpedia defines an uncontested election as one where the number of candidates running is less than or equal to the number of seats up for election. This analysis does…

  • Lawmakers have pre-filed 103 election administration bills since Dec. 10

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    Welcome to the Thursday, Dec. 19, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Lawmakers have pre-filed 103 election administration bills since Dec. 10 In the past week, Lawmakers have pre-filed an additional 103 election administration bills in 10 states. That brings the 2025 total so far to…

  • Looking ahead at 2025 ranked-choice voting legislation

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    More bills pre-filed or carried over to 2025 legislative sessions would adopt ranked-choice voting (RCV) than would ban it, but their path to becoming law remains uncertain.  Ranked-choice voting was one of the hottest election policy topics of 2024, both in state legislative sessions and on voters’ ballots. Six states banned RCV, more than in…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #138

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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.  🧑‍🎄 A note to readers: We’ll return to your inbox again on Jan. 8, 2025. Thanks, as always, for reading, and we’ll see you in the New Year! Please take…

  • Bargaining in Blue 

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    In this month’s edition of Bargaining in Blue:  On the beat Colorado Department of Labor and Employment finds police management guilty of unfair labor practices The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) on Nov. 1 released a determination finding the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office guilty of unfair labor practices. Sheriff Darren Weekly, Undersheriff David…

  • Indiana pension board removes assets from BlackRock’s management

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In the states Indiana pension board removes assets from BlackRock’s management What’s the story? The Indiana Public Retirement System’s trustees voted last week to stop using BlackRock for asset management services. The board is considering three firms as replacements: State Street, UBS, and Northern Trust. Why does…

  • The number of special legislative elections hit a decade low this year

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, December 17, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The number of special legislative elections hit a decade low this year There were 52 special elections for state legislative seats in 22 states this year, the fewest since 2014, when there were 40.…

  • Partisan control of Wisconsin Supreme Court at stake in 2025

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    Welcome to the Monday, December 16, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Partisan control of Wisconsin Supreme Court at stake in 2025   Both major parties will compete for control of Wisconsin’s Supreme Court in 2025. Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel are running for a 10-year term.…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    We’re back! Ballotpedia’s Holiday Cookie Election has begun. Cast your vote today!  We are stocking up on flour, breaking out the sprinkles, and dusting off the cookie cutters. ‘Tis the season for holiday cookies! Do you have a favorite cookie, maybe one to pair with a cup of cocoa? Last year, incumbent Chocolate Cookie defeated…