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  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #138

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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.  🧑‍🎄 A note to readers: We’ll return to your inbox again on Jan. 8, 2025. Thanks, as always, for reading, and we’ll see you in the New Year! Please take…

  • Bargaining in Blue 

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    In this month’s edition of Bargaining in Blue:  On the beat Colorado Department of Labor and Employment finds police management guilty of unfair labor practices The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) on Nov. 1 released a determination finding the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office guilty of unfair labor practices. Sheriff Darren Weekly, Undersheriff David…

  • Indiana pension board removes assets from BlackRock’s management

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In the states Indiana pension board removes assets from BlackRock’s management What’s the story? The Indiana Public Retirement System’s trustees voted last week to stop using BlackRock for asset management services. The board is considering three firms as replacements: State Street, UBS, and Northern Trust. Why does…

  • The number of special legislative elections hit a decade low this year

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, December 17, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The number of special legislative elections hit a decade low this year There were 52 special elections for state legislative seats in 22 states this year, the fewest since 2014, when there were 40.…

  • Partisan control of Wisconsin Supreme Court at stake in 2025

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    Welcome to the Monday, December 16, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Partisan control of Wisconsin Supreme Court at stake in 2025   Both major parties will compete for control of Wisconsin’s Supreme Court in 2025. Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel are running for a 10-year term.…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    We’re back! Ballotpedia’s Holiday Cookie Election has begun. Cast your vote today!  We are stocking up on flour, breaking out the sprinkles, and dusting off the cookie cutters. ‘Tis the season for holiday cookies! Do you have a favorite cookie, maybe one to pair with a cup of cocoa? Last year, incumbent Chocolate Cookie defeated…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, December 13, 2024

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    In this week’s Ballot Bulletin, we cover 25 bills acted on since our last edition.  Year-end review of 2024 legislation This week, in addition to our usual weekly update, we’re reviewing the election-related bill activity over the course of this year. State lawmakers introduced or acted on 3,835 election-related bills this year. See the breakdown…

  • There were 63.6% more enacted election-related bills in 2024 compared to 2022

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    Welcome to the Thursday, December 12, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: There were 63.6% more enacted election-related bills in 2024 compared to 2022 On Tuesday, we took an early look at some of the election-related bills that state lawmakers have pre-filed for the 2025 legislative…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #137

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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 teachers unions In this section, we curate reporting, analysis,…

  • Trump announces pick for next SEC chairman

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C., and around the world Trump announces pick for next SEC chairman What’s the story? President-elect Donald Trump announced last week that he will nominate Paul Atkins as the next Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman.  Why does it matter? Atkins’ views on ESG differ…