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  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #129

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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 Confucius Classrooms In this section, we curate reporting, analysis,…

  • European Commission sends 17 member states letters over ESG reporting requirement

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    ESG developments this week Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of ESG stories that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. Around the world European Commission sends 17 member states letters over ESG reporting requirement  The European Commission sent letters notifying 17 member states of new infringement procedures over a lack of compliance…

  • Second ballot measure disqualified this year

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, Brew.  By: Ethan Rice Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Second ballot measure disqualified this year On Sept. 26, the Utah Supreme Court removed Amendment D, a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, from the Nov. 5 ballot—the second measure a state court has removed…

  • 50 states in 25 days—let’s preview the country’s elections

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    Welcome to the Monday, Sept. 30, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 50 states in 25 days—let’s preview the country’s elections Election Day is fast approaching. Long-time Brew readers will remember our 50 states in 50 days and 50 states in 25 days series from previous…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Candidates in Oregon’s 5th compete in their third election against one another Incumbent Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R) and Janelle Bynum (D) are running for U.S. Congress in Oregon’s 5th District on Nov. 5. This election is the third election between Chavez-DeRemer and Bynum. Bynum defeated Chavez-DeRemer twice to represent District 51 in the Oregon House…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, September 27, 2024

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    Governors have vetoed 34 bills so far this year, compared to 37 at this point in 2023 and 17 at this point in 2022. 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. …

  • Bargaining in Blue: Should provisions related to discipline allow for discretion when determining disciplinary action for police officers?

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    In this month’s edition of Bargaining in Blue:  Following up Austin, Texas, resumes police CBA negotiations  In January we took a deep dive into a dispute in Austin, Texas, affecting CBA negotiations. The dispute concerned the implementation of the Austin Police Oversight Act—a police oversight measure approved by voters in May 2023.  On September 6,…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #128

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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 the benefits of private school choice  In this section,…

  • 10 property tax ballot measures in 2024

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, September 25, Brew.  By: Ethan Sorell Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters set to decide on 10 state ballot measures related to property taxes this year In last Wednesday’s Brew, we looked at some of the biggest trends for state ballot measures this year, including…

  • House passes two bills opposing ESG

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    ESG developments this week Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of ESG stories that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. In Washington, D.C. House passes two bills opposing ESG The House of Representatives passed two bills opposing ESG on Sept. 18 and Sept. 19. HR 5339 would require fiduciaries to make investment…