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Large pension funds oppose SEC climate rule rescission
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In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C. Large pension funds oppose SEC climate rule rescission What’s the story? Several large public pension funds filed comments opposing the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) proposal to rescind its 2024 climate-risk disclosure rule. They wrote that eliminating standardized greenhouse gas emissions reporting would increase…
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Spanberger restores voting rights to thousands of individuals with felony convictions in return to previous governors' processes
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Welcome to the Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Spanberger restores voting rights to thousands of individuals with felony convictions in return to previous governors' processes On July 31, Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) announced that since taking office on Jan. 17,…
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Kansas Supreme Court allows three-day grace period for mail ballots to be temporarily reinstated ahead of primary
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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 seven bills state legislatures acted on last week and look at Kansas’ three-day grace period for mail ballots ahead of…
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Prediction markets approach $200 million in wagered contracts on midterm elections
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Welcome to the Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Prediction markets approach $200 million in wagered contracts on midterm elections An NBC News analysis found that in this election cycle, approximately $200 million has been wagered in prediction markets, where users have…
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Weekly Brew: July 31, 2026
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Each week, The Weekly Brew brings you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of July 27 - July 31. Eleven states have passed laws related to the Education Freedom Tax Credit this year Eleven states have passed laws this year related to…
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49 states have passed at least one deepfake law since 2019
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Welcome to the Thursday, July 30, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 49 states have passed at least one deepfake law since 2019 Today, Ballotpedia is releasing our third annual deepfake legislation report. Two years after the launch of our Artificial Intelligence Deepfake Legislation Tracker…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #216
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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: On the issues: The debate over Alpha Schools In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and commentary on the issues school board members deliberate when they…
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California proposes narrowing Scope 3 emissions reporting
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In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In the states California proposes narrowing Scope 3 emissions reporting What’s the story? The California Air Resources Board (CARB) proposed limiting companies' initial, mandatory Scope 3 (indirect value chain) emissions disclosures to five of 15 categories under the state's corporate climate reporting law. CARB presented the proposal…
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Voters to decide on at least six statewide voter ID measures this year, the most ever in a single year
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Welcome to the Wednesday, July 29, 2026, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters to decide on at least six statewide voter ID measures this year, the most ever in a single year Voters will decide at least six ballot measures related to voter identification requirements…
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Twenty-one states and D.C. make voter files openly available
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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 10 bills state legislatures acted on last week and look at the availability of voter files in twenty-one states and…