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  • Previewing Tennessee's August 4 local ballot measures

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    Voters in Nashville and Memphis are heading to the polls on August 4 to decide on five amendments to their cities’ charters. Memphis voters will decide on one charter amendment. If passed, the Memphis measure would increase the term limits of the city council and mayor to three 4-year terms rather than the current two…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #22

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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.…

  • Checks and Balances- July 2022

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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) recent…

  • Economy and Society: July 19, 2022- Missouri Treasurer challenges ESG impact on public pensions

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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. The SEC undoes Trump administration rules on proxy advisory services On July…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Eighty-seven seats on state supreme courts are up for election this year That figure represents 25% of all state supreme court seats. Here’s a rundown of what you can expect this November: Retention elections will be used for 44 judicial elections this year, while contested elections will be used for 43 judicial elections. Of the…

  • Economy and Society- July 12, 2022: ESG pulling Europe in opposite directions

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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., and around the world ESG pulling EU and the European Central Bank…

  • Previewing Alaska's RCV special general election for U.S. House

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    A special election to fill the seat representing Alaska's at-large district in the U.S. House will be held on Aug. 16. Sarah Palin (R), Nicholas Begich III (R), and Mary Peltola (D) are running. Al Gross (I) also advanced from the June 11 top-four primary, but he withdrew from the race on June 20. In…

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

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    Welcome to the July 11 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. We are now in the dog days, fair readers, and though SCOTUS has transitioned into its summer recess, we have plenty to cover. Let’s grab an iced…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Looking back on the past 18 months of redistricting With a recent Supreme Court decision on Louisiana’s congressional maps, the redistricting process is now complete for 2022. Taking a look back: Voters in five states will use congressional or legislative boundaries in the 2022 elections that will be in effect for this cycle only. Forty-four…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #20

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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.…