Author: Ballotpedia staff

  • Wyoming becomes the 10th state to ban foreign nationals from contributing to ballot measure campaigns

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, March 11, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Wyoming becomes the 10th state to ban foreign nationals from contributing to ballot measure campaigns On March 6, Gov. Mark Gordon (R) signed House Bill 0337 (HB 337) into law, banning foreign nationals from…

  • Democrats lost 92 state legislative seats under Biden—their 44% share is 10 points below the century average

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    Welcome to the Monday, March 10, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Democrats lost 92 state legislative seats during Biden’s presidency. Their current 44% of seats nationwide is 10 percentage points fewer than the century average Brew readers may recall that we’ve analyzed several data points…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, March 7, 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 643 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    30 states have adopted English as an official language—11 through ballot measures—since 1920 On March 1, President Donald Trump (R) issued an executive order “[designating] English as the official language of the United States.” While the federal government had never established an official national language before, 30 states have designated English as their official language.…

  • A comprehensive look at 115 years of ballot measures in Ohio

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    Welcome to the Thursday, March 6, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A comprehensive look at 115 years of ballot measures in Ohio  Ballotpedia’s Historical Ballot Measure Factbook will document nearly 200 years of direct democracy in the United States. This ongoing research effort will…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #146

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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 Indiana’s House Bill 1136 In this section, we curate…

  • Democratic state officials advocate for ESG

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In the states Democratic state officials advocate for ESG What’s the story? State elected officials signaled their willingness to fight for ESG in pension and retirement plans during a state pension webinar on Feb. 25, 2025.  Why does it matter? During the Biden presidency, Republican state officials…

  • Trump to deliver first address of second term to joint session of Congress

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, March 4, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Trump to deliver first address of second term to joint session of Congress  President Donald Trump (R) is scheduled to give his first address to a joint session of Congress of his second term…

  • Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS concludes February 2025 sitting

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    Welcome to the March 3 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Give me your hand and give me your love, give me your hand and dance with me. A single flower, and nothing more, a single flower is…

  • Nearly 90% of the country lives in a county that voted for the same presidential candidate from 2016 to 2024

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    Welcome to the Monday, March 3, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Nearly 90% of the country live in a county that voted for the same presidential candidate from 2016 to 2024 With President Donald Trump (R) starting the second month of his second term in…