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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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77 officials were recalled in 2024—higher than the 10-year average Seventy-seven officials were removed from office through recall elections in 2024. Ballotpedia followed 246 recall efforts, targeting 383 officials in 2024. The 77 officials removed from office through recall elections represent about 20% of those targeted. This is the third-highest percentage of officials removed since…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, Jan. 17, 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 198 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…
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Voter ID measure on the ballot in Wisconsin on April 1
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Welcome to the Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voter ID measure on the ballot in Wisconsin on April 1 On April 1, Wisconsin voters will decide a constitutional amendment to require photo identification to vote. The Legislature voted to send the…
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Coalition of Democratic and Republican members select Texas House Speaker
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Welcome to the Thursday, Jan. 16, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Texas House of Representatives elects Rep. Dustin Burrows (R) as speaker On Jan. 14, a coalition of Democrats and Republicans elected Rep. Dustin Burrows (R) to serve as speaker of the Texas House of…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #139
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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 Bible references in Texas’ elementary curriculum In this section,…
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Checks and Balances, January 2025
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In this edition of Checks and Balances: Federal stories: State stories: Commentary: Regulatory Tally: In Washington U.S. House passes two administrative state bills What’s the story? The House of Representatives passed two administrative state bills in December—the Midnight Rules Relief Act and the Prove It Act. The bills proposed (1) allowing Congress to disapprove multiple…
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BlackRock leaves net-zero alliance
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In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: Around the world EU bank regulators release stricter ESG guidelines What’s the story? The European Banking Authority released new guidance last week outlining additional measures for banks to assess their climate risks. Why does it matter? The guidelines highlight the increasing divide between American and European banks.…
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Ten candidates running for vacant Florida 1st District seat in Jan. 28 special Republican primary
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Welcome to the Tuesday, Jan. 14, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ten candidates are running in the special Republican primary in Florida’s 1st Congressional District on Jan. 28 Ten candidates are running in the Republican primary on Jan. 28 for a special election in Florida’s…
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Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for January 2025
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Welcome to the Jan. 13 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky,The flying cloud, the frosty light;The year is dying in the night;Ring out, wild bells, and let him die.Ring out…
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An early look at election administration state legislation activity
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Welcome to the Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: An early look at election administration state legislation activity As we head into the third week of 2025, about half of the state legislatures around the country have begun their 2025 legislative sessions.…