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Trump makes his first judicial nomination of his second term
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Welcome to the Wednesday, May 7, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Trump makes his first judicial nomination of his second term On May 1, President Donald Trump (R) announced that he would nominate Whitney Hermandorfer to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth…
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House subcommittee addresses proxy advisory firms
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In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C. House subcommittee addresses proxy advisory firms What’s the story? The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets held a hearing last week on proxy advisory firms, which guide institutional investors on how to vote their shares. Why does it matter? Opponents say proxy firms…
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Fourteen members of Congress have announced they will not seek re-election in 2026
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Welcome to the Tuesday, May 6, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Fourteen members of Congress have announced they will not seek re-election in 2026 Since our April 15 update on congressional retirements, five members of Congress—one senator and four representatives—have announced they will not seek…
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Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for May 1, 2025
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Welcome to the May 5 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. I am a man: little do I last and the night is enormous. But I look up: the stars write. Unknowing I understand: I too am written,…
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Forty-one states hold nonpartisan school board elections— here’s where lawmakers are considering changes
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Welcome to the Monday, May 5, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Forty-one states hold nonpartisan school board elections— here’s where lawmakers are considering changes One state has enacted legislation codifying the nonpartisan election of school board members, and one governor has vetoed a bill…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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A look at mayoral partisanship in 2025 In Tuesday’s Brew, we examined partisanship in this year’s mayoral elections in the 100 most populous U.S. cities and all 50 state capitals. Twenty-eight of the 100 largest cities are holding mayoral elections in 2025. Heading into the year, 21 of these cities had a Democratic mayor, and…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, May 2, 2025
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In this week’s Ballot Bulletin, we cover 346 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the past week’s legislative actions. Lawmakers in 35 states acted on 346 bills over the last week, nine fewer than last week. Note: In some states, legislators are able to file hundreds…
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Arkansas becomes the fifth state to ban foreign spending on ballot measures in 2025
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Welcome to the Friday, May 2, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Arkansas becomes the fifth state to ban foreign spending on ballot measures in 2025 Arkansas is the 14th state to pass a law prohibiting foreign spending in ballot measure campaigns and the fifth state…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #154
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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 teacher union partisanship In this section, we curate reporting,…
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Fannie Mae closes ESG department
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In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C., and around the world Fannie Mae closes ESG department What’s the story? Fannie Mae—the Federal National Mortgage Association, a government-sponsored enterprise (GSE)—shut down its ESG department, firing over 30 employees, including Laurel Davis, head of the company’s mission and impact program. Why does it…