Author: Ballotpedia staff
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This year sees fewest officials facing recall at midyear since 2020
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Welcome to the Tuesday, July 1, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: This year sees fewest officials facing recall at midyear since 2020 Twice a year, we release reports on recall efforts nationwide for all state and local elected offices. Today, we’ll explore our mid-year 2025…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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Voters in one of the 31 states with mandatory judicial retirement ages—Louisiana—will decide whether to raise their age On April 18, 2026, Louisiana voters will decide on an amendment to increase the judicial retirement age. Currently, the age is 70, and if a judge turns 70 during their term, they may finish the rest of…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, June 27, 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 105 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…
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Utah voters to decide on the state’s first veto referendum in 18 years
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Welcome to the Friday, June 27, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Utah voters to decide on the state’s first veto referendum in 18 years, on public sector bargaining On Nov. 3, 2026, Utah voters will decide whether to uphold or repeal House Bill 267 (HB…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #162
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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 social-emotional learning In this section, we curate reporting, analysis,…
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European Commission to drop greenwashing rule
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In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: Around the world European Commission to drop greenwashing rule What’s the story? The European Commission (EC) announced plans June 20 to withdraw its Green Claims Directive, a proposed regulation that would have required companies to substantiate environmental marketing claims—such as carbon neutral or eco-friendly—that lacked clear standards.…
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Senators running for governor win 42% of the time, and governors running for Senate win 33% of the time
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Welcome to the Tuesday, June 24, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Senators running for governor win 42% of the time, and governors running for Senate win 33% of the time As the 2026 midterm elections grow closer, parties are looking for candidates to run…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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New Hampshire becomes 18th state with a universal private school choice program On June 10, New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte (R) signed SB 295, which removed the income threshold from the state’s Education Freedom Account Program (EFA) and made the program universal. Private school choice programs provide public funds for alternatives to public schools, such…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, June 20, 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 145 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…
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Trump administration limits American Bar Association’s access to federal judicial nominees and a look at past ABA ratings
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Welcome to the Friday, June 20, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Trump administration eliminates American Bar Association’s role in reviewing federal judicial nominees and a look at past ABA ratings On May 30, the U.S. Department of Justice announced it would eliminate the American…