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  • The school year is about to begin—see how much your district received in federal pandemic relief

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    Welcome to the Monday, July 28, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The school year is about to begin—see how much your district received in federal pandemic relief   Between 2020 and 2021, Congress provided roughly $190 billion in aid to K-12 school districts as part…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    A look at state laws requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration In 1996, the U.S. Congress passed a law prohibiting noncitizens from voting in federal elections. However, it does not apply to state and local offices. In 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states cannot require proof of citizenship with federal registration forms.…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, July 25, 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 48 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…

  • Five states hold elections on a day other than Tuesday

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    Welcome to the Friday, July 25, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Five states hold elections on a day other than Tuesday Regular Daily Brew readers know elections don’t always fall on a Tuesday. Today, we’re taking a closer look at the five states that hold…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #166

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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 the Anti-Defamation League in classrooms In this section, we…

  • ESG opponents argue BlackRock still boycotts Texas energy

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: Around the world Germany to reestablish sustainability board What’s the story? The German government told media last week that the Federal Ministry of Finance will reinstate the Sustainable Finance Beirat—the board that advises the national strategy on sustainable finance—sometime this year. Why does it matter? The Beirat…

  • Forty-seven states have enacted deepfake legislation since 2019

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, July 22, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Forty-seven states have enacted deepfake legislation since 2019 As artificial intelligence (AI) has become more advanced, one topic that has become a growing political and social issue is the use of deepfakes. Deepfakes…

  • A look at state laws requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration

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    Welcome to the Monday, July 21, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at state laws requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration In March, Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon (R) allowed HB 156—a law requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote—to become law without…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Missouri governor signs law repealing provisions of 2024 paid sick leave and minimum wage ballot initiative On July 10, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) signed House Bill 567 (HB 567), using legislative alternation to repeal provisions of a 2024 citizen initiative that established paid sick leave requirements and a previously existing provision that tied future…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, July 18, 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 51 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…