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  • 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 18th 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 18th 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 18th 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 18th state…

  • Idaho Supreme Court upholds state school choice tax credit

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    On Feb. 5, 2026, the Idaho Supreme Court unanimously upheld the state's private school choice refundable tax credit, rejecting the argument that the program violated the Idaho Constitution and judicial precedent.  The petitioners included the Committee to Protect and Preserve the Idaho Constitution, Inc., Mormon Women for Ethical Government, School District No. 281, Latah County,…

  • Weekly Brew: February 27, 2026

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    Texas voters to decide on a combined 23 non-binding advisory questions in the March 3 primaries On March 3, Texas voters will decide on a series of non-binding advisory questions that the state's Democratic and Republican parties put on their respective primary ballots. Democratic ballots will have 13 questions. Republican ballots will have 10 questions.…

  • Almost 32% of congressional incumbents not seeking re-election this year have endorsed a successor

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    Welcome to the Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Almost 32% of congressional incumbents not seeking re-election this year have endorsed a successor  On Feb. 24, U.S. Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.), who is not seeking re-election this year, endorsed Rob Adkerson (R)…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #193

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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 whether America's public schools need more money — or…

  • JPMorgan confirms closing Trump accounts after Jan. 6

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C. JPMorgan confirms closing Trump accounts after Jan. 6 What’s the story? JPMorgan Chase acknowledged in a court filing that it closed the bank accounts of President Trump (R) and several of his businesses in February 2021, following the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the…