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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #143
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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 NAEP scores In this section, we curate reporting, analysis,…
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American companies call for delays in European ESG enforcement
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In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C., and around the world American companies call for delays in European ESG enforcement What’s the story? The American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union—a trade group representing companies including Ford, Exxon, and Amazon—argued Feb. 10 that the European Union (EU) should delay its…
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Seattle voters to decide on two competing propositions on Feb. 11
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Welcome to the Tuesday, Feb. 11, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Seattle voters to decide on two competing propositions on Feb. 11 Seattle voters will decide on two competing propositions—1A and 1B—on Feb. 11. Today, we’ll give you a rundown of these propositions and why…
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Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for February 2025
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Welcome to the Feb. 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. A little while, a little while, The weary task is put away, And I can sing and I can smile, Alike, while I have holiday. -Emily Brontë…
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Washington Parent’s Bill of Rights takes full effect as lawmakers consider changes during 2025 session
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Welcome to the Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Washington Parent’s Bill of Rights takes full effect as lawmakers consider changes during 2025 session Twenty-four states have passed legislation establishing what supporters call “Parent’s Bills of Rights.” These laws—which outline parental rights…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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Nine states will have new signature requirements for citizen initiatives in 2025 The number of valid signatures required to place a citizen initiative on the ballot in nine states will change in 2025. That’s because the 26 states that allow for some form of statewide initiative or referendum base their signature requirements on another number.…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, Feb. 7, 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 679 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…
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Three candidates are running in the nonpartisan primary for Wisconsin’s Superintendent of Public Instruction
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Welcome to the Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Three candidates are running in the nonpartisan primary for Wisconsin’s Superintendent of Public Instruction Incumbent Jill Underly, Brittany Kinser, and Jeff Wright are running in the nonpartisan primary for Wisconsin’s superintendent of public…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #142
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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 homework In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and…
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Since 1898, voters in 30 states have decided on 42 constitutional amendments to create state initiative and referendum processes
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Welcome to the Wednesday, Feb. 5, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Since 1898, voters in 30 states have decided on 42 constitutional amendments to create state initiative and referendum processes Since 1898, voters in 30 states have decided on 42 constitutional amendments to create state…