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2025 and 2026 ballot measure totals trend above averages for odd and even years
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Welcome to the Thursday, March 20, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 2025 and 2026 ballot measure totals trend above averages for odd and even years Each month, Ballotpedia brings you updates on the latest developments in the world of ballot measures. As of March 18,…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #148
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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 Louisiana’s academic improvement In this section, we curate reporting,…
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Republicans respond to Europe’s ESG regulations
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In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C., and around the world Republicans respond to Europe’s ESG regulations What’s the story? Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, introduced a bill—the PROTECT USA Act—that he says will protect American companies from the European Union’s (EU) ESG reporting requirements.…
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A look at how states select their state supreme court justices
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Welcome to the Tuesday, March 18, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at how states select their state supreme court justices There are 52 state supreme courts in the U.S. and 344 state supreme court justices. States select their supreme court justices in…
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Majority in tied Pennsylvania House of Representatives at stake in the March 25 special election
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Welcome to the Monday, March 17, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Majority in tied Pennsylvania House of Representatives at stake in the March 25 special election Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is evenly split due to a…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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Wyoming becomes the 10th state to ban foreign nationals from contributing to ballot measure campaigns On March 6, Gov. Mark Gordon (R) signed House Bill 0337 (HB 337) into law, banning foreign nationals from donating directly or indirectly to ballot measure committees. As a result, Wyoming became the 10th state to enact restrictions on foreign…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, March 14, 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 633 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…
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Utah voters to decide on two constitutional amendments regarding ballot measure processes
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Welcome to the Thursday, March 13, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Utah voters to decide on two constitutional amendments regarding ballot measure processes On Nov. 3, 2026, Utah voters will decide on two constitutional amendments that could affect the state’s ballot measure processes. Today, we’ll…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #147
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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 In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and commentary on the issues…
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Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for February 2025
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Welcome to the March 10 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Now you understand Just why my head’s not bowed. I don’t shout or jump about Or have to talk real loud. When you see me passing, It…