Author: Ballotpedia staff
-
ICYMI: Top stories of the week
Posted on
New Mexico completes state legislative redistricting New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) signed the state’s new Senate district map into law on Jan. 6. The map will take effect for New Mexico’s 2022 elections. New Mexico was the 28th state to complete legislative redistricting after the 2020 census. Read more Six of 11 wave…
-
Economy and Society: Retiree advisers, AARP question Labor Department’s ESG proposal
Posted on
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. ESG Developments This Week In Washington, D.C. Predictions for the future of ESG Late last month, as part of…
-
Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for January 1
Posted on
Welcome to the Jan. 10 edition of Robe & Gavel, our first for 2022. Robe & Gavel is Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. I hope your robe is fleece-lined and your gavel comes with a warm mug of cheer. Let’s gavel in,…
-
Federal Tap: Booster coronavirus vaccinations authorized for 12- to 15-year-olds
Posted on
Happy New Year! Our weekly summary of federal news highlights booster coronavirus vaccinations for 12- to 15-year-olds and Rep. Devin Nunes’ (R) resignation. Read all about it in this week’s edition of the Federal Tap. Congress is in session Both the House and Senate are in session next week. Click here to see the full…
-
State and Local Tap: 171 state legislative vacancies occurred in 2021
Posted on
Happy New Year! Our weekly summary of state & local news highlights an overview of last year’s state legislative vacancies and an update on California’s mask mandate. Read all about it in this week’s edition of the State & Local Tap. Ballot Measures Update Sixty-four statewide measures have been certified for the 2022 ballot in…
-
ICYMI: Top stories of the week
Posted on
Plurality of Americans live in a state with a Republican trifecta At the start of 2022, 34.0% of Americans (113 million) lived in a state with a Democratic trifecta and 41.7% (138 million) lived in a state with a Republican trifecta. The remaining 24.3% of Americans (80 million) lived in a state with a divided…
-
Economy and Society: The Federal Reserve and ESG
Posted on
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. ESG Developments This Week In Washington, D.C. Federal Reserve eyeing ESG-friendly stress-tests for banks For most of the last…
-
Documenting America’s Path to Recovery #217: December 23, 2021
Posted on
Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery. Today we look at an extended coronavirus emergency in Louisiana, a Georgia lawsuit against the Biden administration, and other news since Dec. 16. We’ll also give the latest tracking on: Lawsuits about state actions and policies Vaccine distribution State-level mask requirements COVID-19 emergency health orders School mask requirements…
-
Year in review: A recap of donor disclosure and privacy policy in 2021
Posted on
Welcome to the monthly edition of The Disclosure Digest! Keep an out for our weekly edition coming Jan. 12, 2022. Year in review: A recap of donor disclosure and privacy policy in 2021 State legislators have introduced at least 50 bills that deal in some way with donor disclosure and privacy policy this year. These…
-
Checks and Balances: Chevron deference at stake
Posted on
The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process and the rule of law. This edition: In this month’s edition of Checks and Balances, we review administrative pushback against vaccine mandates; developments in…