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  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #156

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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 Utah’s school choice program In this section, we curate…

  • Checks and Balances, May 2025

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    Highlights from this edition of Checks and Balances include deep dives into President Trump’s memo directing agencies to repeal regulations without public notice and comment and Texas’ state DOGE-style and judicial nondeference bill. In Washington Trump directs agencies to skip public input for deregulation  What’s the story? President Donald Trump (R) issued a memorandum April…

  • State legislatures have passed 17,160 bills so far this year

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, May 14, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: State legislatures have passed 17,160 bills so far this year In the April 30 Daily Brew, we discussed the five bills and resolutions Congress passed, which President Donald Trump (R) signed into law this…

  • ESG critic appointed to Labor Department

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C. ESG critic appointed to Labor Department What’s the story? The Department of Labor this month appointed Justin Danhof—a critic of ESG investing and a proxy voting and corporate engagement expert—as a senior policy advisor in the Employee Benefits Security Administration. Why does it matter?…

  • Mixed-party election outcomes in three most recent presidential election years continue downward trend from highs in the 1980s

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, May 13, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Mixed-party election outcomes in three most recent presidential election years continue downward trend from highs in the 1980s  When there are multiple offices on the ballot, voters can choose candidates from different political…

  • Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS hears May 2025 argument

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    Welcome to the May 12 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Today, we reflect on the legacy of retired Justice David Souter, who died on May 8, at 85. Justice Souter served on the Supreme Court for 19…

  • The last uncalled race of the 2024 election cycle has ended

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    Welcome to the Monday, May 12, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The last uncalled race of the 2024 election cycle has ended Six months and numerous legal challenges later, the 2024 North Carolina Supreme Court election is officially over. On May 7, Jefferson Griffin (R)…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Trump makes his first judicial nomination of his second term On May 1, President Donald Trump (R) announced that he would nominate Whitney Hermandorfer to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, marking his first judicial nomination since he assumed office. Trump’s first federal judicial nomination came later in his second term than…

  • More incumbents are running in this year’s Virginia House of Delegates primaries than any year since at least 2011

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    Welcome to the Friday, May 9, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: More incumbents are running in this year’s Virginia House of Delegates primaries than in any year since at least 2011 All 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates are up for election…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #155

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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…