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  • Rep. Kevin Kiley becomes the 10th member of the U.S. Congress to change party affiliation since 2000

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    Welcome to the Thursday, March 12, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Rep. Kevin Kiley becomes the 10th member of the U.S. Congress to change party affiliation since 2000 On March 9, Rep. Kevin Kiley, who represents California's 3rd Congressional District, announced that he was immediately…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #195

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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 technology in the classroom In this section, we curate…

  • London Stock Exchange Group launches new ESG scores

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: Around the world London Stock Exchange Group launches new ESG scores What’s the story? On March 9, 2026, The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) announced that it launched LSEG Sustainability Ratings and Data, a new suite of environmental, social, and governance  (ESG) scores and sustainability analytics to…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Thirty states weigh legislation on foreign funding in elections

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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 460 bills state legislatures acted on in the last week and look at trends in foreign funding bans across the…

  • State supreme court elections are happening in 32 states this year

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, March 10, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: State supreme court elections are happening in 32 states this year Thirty-two states are holding elections for 64 seats on 34 state supreme courts this year. That count includes Oklahoma and Texas' courts of…

  • Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for March 1, 2026

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    Welcome to the March 9 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. "The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them." -Ida B. Wells  African American civil rights advocate and journalist Follow Ballotpedia on…

  • Reform California submits 1.3 million signatures for voter ID initiative

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    Welcome to the Monday, March 9, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bontesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Reform California submits 1.3 million signatures for voter ID initiative  On March 2, the organization Reform California announced that it was submitting more than 1.3 million signatures to county election officials for verification…

  • Weekly Brew: March 6, 2026

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    Indiana becomes the 19th state to ban ranked-choice voting On Feb. 24, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun (R) signed legislation prohibiting the use of ranked-choice voting (RCV) in the state, making it the 19th state to do so. Indiana’s law states that an election “may not be determined by ranked choice voting” and a “candidate may…

  • Thirty-four states require legislative review of all or some executive agency regulations

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    Welcome to the Friday, March 6, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Thirty-four states require legislative review of all or some executive agency regulations State legislatures oversee executive agency rulemaking through a variety of mechanisms. Legislatures may be tasked with reviewing regulations or explicitly approving them…

  • A look at the March 3 primary election results

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    Welcome to the Thursday, March 5, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at the March 3 primary election results  Arkansas, North Carolina, and Texas held statewide elections on Tuesday, and while votes are still being tallied, here’s a look at where things stood…