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Bringing candidates and voters together to build a more vibrant democracy
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Welcome to the Friday, April 4, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Bringing candidates and voters together to build a more vibrant democracy Please join me here each Friday for my new column on what Ballotpedia is focused on building for you and for voters across…
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A look at election results from April 1
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Welcome to the Thursday, April 3, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at election results from April 1 While 2025 is considered an off-year, several important elections are taking place—and some of the most closely watched races occurred on Tuesday, April 1. Here are…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #150
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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 Trump’s K-12 schooling order In this section, we curate…
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As Utah bans water fluoridation, we’re looking back at four 1970s ballot measures on the issue
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Welcome to the Wednesday, April 2, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: As Utah bans water fluoridation, we’re looking back at four 1970s ballot measures on the issue On March 27, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) signed House Bill 81 (HB 81), which bans fluoride in…
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SEC ends defense of climate reporting rules
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In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C. SEC ends defense of climate reporting rules What’s the story? The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced last week that it voted to end its defense of the Biden-era corporate emissions reporting rules. Why does it matter? The decision indicates the majority of current…
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Trump hasn’t appointed any judges in his second term yet—here’s when past presidents have made their first nominations
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Welcome to the Tuesday, April 1, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Trump has yet to appoint any judges in his second term. Here’s when past presidents have made their first nominations According to the Federal Judicial Center, as of March 31, President Donald Trump (R)…
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Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS concludes its March 2025 sitting
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Welcome to the March 31 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. “Do the best you can in every task, no matter how unimportant it may seem at the time. No one learns more about a problem than the…
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A look at past court decisions in the context of President Donald Trump’s firing of two Democratic Federal Trade Commissioners
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Welcome to the Monday, March 31, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at past court decisions in the context of President Donald Trump’s firing of two Democratic Federal Trade Commissioners On March 18, President Donald Trump (R) fired Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioners Alvaro…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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President Donald Trump issues most executive orders in the first 100 days since 1933 Through March 25, President Donald Trump (R) issued 103 executive orders in his second presidential term. This is the most executive orders a president has issued during the first 100 days of an administration since at least 1933. Franklin Delano Roosevelt…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, March 28, 2025
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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. In this week’s Ballot Bulletin, we cover 846 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…