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  • Colorado General Assembly passes bill amending nonprofit disclosure requirements

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    On May 5, the Colorado Senate passed a bill establishing criteria that would require certain groups supporting or opposing ballot initiatives to register as issue committees. SB237 would limit the amount of money nonprofits can spend on ballot measures before they are considered issue committees and become subject to donor disclosure requirements. The Colorado House…

  • Checks and Balances: Tennessee lawmakers end judicial deference

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    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 the United States Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) reinstatement…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Texas’ May 7 constitutional amendment election turnout On May 7, Texas voters decided on two statewide ballot measures and local school board elections. Voters approved both constitutional amendments. Turnout was 7.5% of registered voters, the lowest in a constitutional amendment election since November 2017.  Read more Reviewing the results of Tuesday’s elections Elections for offices…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics

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    Welcome to Hall Pass. This newsletter keeps you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. Each week, we bring you a roundup of the latest on school board elections, along with sharp commentary and research from across the political spectrum on the issues confronting school boards in the country’s 14,000 school districts.…

  • Economy and Society: ESG Task Force issues first enforcement action

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    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. Wall Street Journal notes opposition to SEC’s rapid rule-making, including among Democrats…

  • U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to Rhode Island disclosure law

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    On April 25, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it would not take up Gaspee Project v. Mederos, a lawsuit challenging Rhode Island’s campaign finance disclosure regulations. The court’s refusal to hear the appeal means a lower court ruling upholding the state's law will stand. Background Rhode Island law requires organizations that spend more than $1,000…

  • Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for May 1

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    Welcome to the May 9 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Fear not, dear reader, that the end of oral arguments at the high court means no more SCOTUS action until next term. On the contrary–the justices are…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    We’ve got Indiana, Ohio election results On Tuesday, voters in Indiana and Ohio went to the polls and kicked off the May/June primary bonanza (60% of this year's statewide primaries occur in May and June!). Some of the biggest storylines of the night: J.D. Vance wins Ohio Senate nomination: J.D. Vance defeated six other candidates…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #11

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    Welcome to Hall Pass. This newsletter keeps you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. Each week, we bring you a roundup of the latest on school board elections, along with sharp commentary and research from across the political spectrum on the issues confronting school boards in the country’s 14,000 school districts.…

  • Ballot Bulletin: New York Court of Appeals overturns congressional, state Senate district maps

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    Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin, where we track developments in election policy at the federal, state, and local levels. In this month’s issue: New York Court of Appeals overturns congressional, state Senate district maps Redistricting round-up: The latest redistricting news from Florida and Kansas Legislation update: Recently enacted legislation Have a question/feedback/or just want to…