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  • Weekly Brew: March 20, 2026

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    New Mexico enacts law prohibiting the deployment of troops to polling places On March 9, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) signed legislation prohibiting a person from bringing or ordering military troops or armed federal agents to a polling place or ballot drop box location. Federal law prohibits the deployment of troops or United…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #197

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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 public school open enrollment in New Hampshire In this…

  • SEC chairman cites shutdown for shareholder proposal review change

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C. SEC chairman cites shutdown for shareholder proposal review change What’s the story? On March 9, 2026, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins said that the 2025 federal government shutdown  led the SEC to suspend reviews of shareholder proposals due to staffing…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: New Mexico enacts law prohibiting the deployment of troops to polling places

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    Welcome to Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia's Weekly Election Policy Digest. Every Tuesday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including nationwide trends and recent legislative activity.  In this week’s edition, we cover 504 bills state legislatures acted on in the last week and look at trends in legislation regarding troop and law…

  • It’s Election Day in Illinois

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, March 17, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: It’s Election Day in Illinois  Voters in Illinois are headed to the polls today, March 17. In addition to congressional and state-level primaries, there are also local elections on the ballot. If you…

  • Three Democrats, four Republicans, and one independent candidate are running in the top-two primary for California's 4th Congressional District on June 2, 2026

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    Three Democrats, four Republicans, and one independent candidate are running in the top-two primary for California's 4th Congressional District on June 2, 2026. As of March 2026, incumbent Mike Thompson (D) and Eric Jones (D) led in fundraising and local media attention. Local political observers describe the primary in terms of the ideological and generational…

  • New Mexico enacts law prohibiting the deployment of troops to polling places

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    Welcome to the Monday, March 16, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: New Mexico enacts law prohibiting the deployment of troops to polling places On March 9, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) signed legislation prohibiting a person from bringing or ordering military troops or…

  • Weekly Brew: March 13, 2026

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    Both gubernatorial and U.S. Senate elections are happening in 26 states in 2026 Twenty-six states are holding elections for both governor and the U.S. Senate on Nov. 3.  The gubernatorial elections in 16 states are open either due to term limits or because the incumbent is retiring. The U.S. Senate elections in eight states are…

  • Voters in 31 Illinois counties will weigh in on the federal school choice tax credit in the March 17 primaries

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    Welcome to the Friday, March 13, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters in 31 Illinois counties will weigh in on the federal school choice tax credit in the March 17 primaries As the U.S. Treasury works to finalize rules governing the upcoming Education Freedom…