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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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Forty-one of the 100 largest U.S. cities by population and 50 state capitals are holding mayoral elections this year. Forty-one mayoral elections are taking place across the 100 largest U.S. cities by population and 50 state capitals this year. Two upcoming mayoral battleground races are the May 14 Democratic primary for mayor of Baltimore, Maryland,…
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Kentucky is sixth state to ban ranked-choice voting (RCV), Missouri voters may decide on amendment to prohibit RCV On April 12, Kentucky legislators overrode Gov. Andy Beshear’s (D) veto of House Bill 44 , which prohibits ranked-choice voting (RCV). The bill changes several areas of election law, mostly related to voter list maintenance. Legislators added…
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Economy and Society April 16, 2024: ESG approaches diverge in U.S. and Europe
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ESG developments this week Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. In Washington, D.C., and around the world ESG approaches diverge in U.S. and Europe The…
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U.S. Supreme Court issues guidance for when government officials can block users on social media On March 15, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) issued an opinion in two cases related to the question of whether officeholders are acting as private citizens or government officials when they use social media to post about their official government…
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Economy and Society April 9, 2024: SEC pauses implementation of climate disclosure rules
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ESG developments this week Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. In Washington, D.C, and around the world SEC pauses implementation of climate disclosure rules The…
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A rundown of the 11 states that held elections on April 2 Eleven states held presidential primaries, runoffs, statewide elections, special elections, or local elections on Tuesday. Click the link below for complete election results. Read more Check out the 100th episode of On the Ballot, our weekly podcast, featuring Ballotpedia’s CEO and founder Leslie…
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Economy and Society April 2, 2024: Mississippi issues cease and desist order to BlackRock, warns of potential finesEconomy and Society April 2, 2024:
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ESG developments this week Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. In the states Mississippi issues cease and desist order to BlackRock, warns of potential fines…
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Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of March 25-March 29. Three school board recalls have centered on district book policies since 2006 In a review of nearly 500 school board recall efforts since 2006, Ballotpedia found…
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Economy and Society March 26, 2024: Texas education fund pulls $8.5 billion from BlackRockEconomy and Society March 26, 2024: ESG developments this week
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ESG developments this week Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. In Washington, D.C. House Judiciary Committee subpoenas As You Sow The House Judiciary Committee last…
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Economy and Society, March 19, 2024: Appeals court pauses implementation of SEC climate rule
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ESG developments this week Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. In Washington, D.C. Appeals court pauses implementation of SEC climate rule The U.S. Court of…