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  • Weekly Brew: March 6, 2026

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    Indiana becomes the 19th state to ban ranked-choice voting On Feb. 24, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun (R) signed legislation prohibiting the use of ranked-choice voting (RCV) in the state, making it the 19th state to do so. Indiana’s law states that an election “may not be determined by ranked choice voting” and a “candidate may…

  • Thirty-four states require legislative review of all or some executive agency regulations

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    Welcome to the Friday, March 6, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Thirty-four states require legislative review of all or some executive agency regulations State legislatures oversee executive agency rulemaking through a variety of mechanisms. Legislatures may be tasked with reviewing regulations or explicitly approving them…

  • A look at the March 3 primary election results

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    Welcome to the Thursday, March 5, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at the March 3 primary election results  Arkansas, North Carolina, and Texas held statewide elections on Tuesday, and while votes are still being tallied, here’s a look at where things stood…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #194

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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 mandating cursive instruction in public schools In this section,…

  • Net Zero Asset Managers relaunches with fewer U.S. firms

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: On Wall Street and in the private sector Net Zero Asset Managers relaunches with fewer U.S. firms What’s the story? On Feb. 25, the Net Zero Asset Managers (NZAM) initiative announced its relaunch with 253 signatories after suspending operations for a year. The coalition revised its membership…

  • 160 state legislative chamber control changes since 1992 — including 20 where both changed at once

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, March 4, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 160 state legislative chamber control changes since 1992 — including 20 where both changed at once Since 1992, 160 changes in state legislative chamber partisan control have happened across the country. That includes 20…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Indiana becomes the 19th state to ban ranked-choice voting

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    Welcome to Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia's Weekly Election Policy Digest. Every Tuesday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including nationwide trends and recent legislative activity.  In this week’s edition, we cover 430 bills state legislatures acted on in the last week and look at trends in ranked-choice voting legislation across the…

  • It's Election Day in Arkansas, North Carolina, and Texas

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, March 3, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: It's Election Day in Arkansas, North Carolina, and Texas  Voters in Arkansas, North Carolina, and Texas are headed to the polls today, March 3. In addition to kicking off the first statewide congressional and…

  • Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS concludes February 2026 sitting

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    Welcome to the March 2 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. “What you endure is who you are. I can't change the past. But I can certainly help somebody else in the future, so they don't have to…

  • Indiana becomes the 19th state to ban ranked-choice voting

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    Welcome to the Monday, March 2, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Indiana becomes the 19th state to ban ranked-choice voting On Feb. 24, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun (R) signed legislation prohibiting the use of ranked-choice voting (RCV) in the state, making it the 19th state…