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  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia's Weekly Digest on Election Administration, April 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 355 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…

  • Why do some states count and report election results faster than others?

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    Welcome to the Friday, April 25, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Why do some states count and report election results faster than others? If you’ve followed results on election night, you’ve probably noticed that some states seem to count their ballots faster than others.…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #153

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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 Kentucky HB 622 In this section, we curate reporting,…

  • SEC approves new stock exchange with environmental standards

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C., and around the world SEC approves new stock exchange with environmental standards What’s the story? The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the nation’s first environmentally focused stock exchange, the Global Impact Exchange (GIX), on Apr. 11. The exchange is expected to begin trading…

  • Montana Republican Party censures nine Republican state senators who formed a coalition with Senate Democrats

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, April 22, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Montana Republican Party censures nine Republican state senators who formed a coalition with Senate Democrats On April 4, the Montana Republican Party censured nine Republican members of the Montana Senate. The party wrote in…

  • Sen. Chuck Schumer blocks Trump federal prosecutor nominees via blue slips—what are they?

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    Welcome to the Monday, April 21, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Sen. Chuck Schumer blocks Trump federal prosecutor nominees via blue slips—what are they? On April 16, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced that he would not return blue slips for two of President Donald Trump’s…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    New Jersey has the most contested primaries, fewest open seats since 2011 All 80 seats in the New Jersey General Assembly are up for election this year, and there are 29 contested primaries on June 10, eight more than the last regular elections in 2023. This is the most contested primaries since at least 2011,…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia's Weekly Digest on Election Administration, April 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 509 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…

  • 2025 and 2026 ballot measure totals trend above average for odd and even years

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    Welcome to the Friday, April 18, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 2025 and 2026 ballot measure totals trend above average for odd and even years As of April 15, the number of certified statewide ballot measures for both 2025 and 2026 is trending above average…

  • Prop 65, the 1970's Tax Revolt, and California's long, influential ballot measures legacy

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    Prop 65, the 1970's Tax Revolt, and California's long, influential ballot measures legacy On this episode: The third installment of our Historical Ballot Measures Factbook series! A deep dive into the Golden State’s long and influential history with ballot measures. Former host and ballot measure expert Victoria Rose returns to help us explore how California…