Author: Ballotpedia staff

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #118

    Posted on

    Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. In today’s edition, you’ll find: Reply to this email to share reactions or story ideas! On the issues: The debate over teacher autonomy In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and commentary on the issues…

  • North Carolina becomes seventh state to add citizenship requirement for voting

    Posted on

    Welcome to the Wednesday, July 10, Brew.   By: Ethan Sorell Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: North Carolina becomes seventh state to add citizenship requirement for voting amendment to November ballot Voters in North Carolina will join those in Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Wisconsin in deciding a…

  • Implications for federal ESG rules following SCOTUS decision overturning Chevron

    Posted on

    ESG developments this week Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. In Washington, D.C. Implications for federal ESG rules following SCOTUS decision overturning Chevron The U.S.…

  • Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for July 2024

    Posted on

    Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for July 2024 Welcome to the July 8 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. “Although we’ve come To the end of the road Still, I can’t let go.” We can’t…

  • 76% of June’s elections were uncontested

    Posted on

    Welcome to the Monday, July 8, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 76% of June’s elections were uncontested As part of Ballotpedia’s growing coverage of the nation’s local elections (with a goal of covering all of them), we will be issuing monthly reports on the results,…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #117

    Posted on

    Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. In today’s edition, you’ll find: Reply to this email to share reactions or story ideas! On the issues: The debate over religious charter schools In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and commentary on the…

  • Statewide ballot initiatives finalized in California after record number of initiative withdrawals and legislative action

    Posted on

    Welcome to the Wednesday, July 3, Brew. This will be the last Daily Brew of the week due to the July 4 holiday. Check back next Monday, July 8, for an all-new Daily Brew!   By: Ethan Sorell Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Statewide ballot initiatives finalized in California after…

  • ESG developments this week

    Posted on

    Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. Around the world Switzerland proposes emissions reporting regulations Swiss officials proposed emissions reporting regulations last week that would align…

  • ICYMI – Supreme Court overturns Chevron deference

    Posted on

    Welcome to the Tuesday, July 2, 2024, Brew.  By: Ethan Rice Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: ICYMI – Supreme Court overturns Chevron deference In one of the final opinions of its 2023-2024 term, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 6-3 to overturn the Chevron doctrine, holding that federal courts are…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

    Posted on

    Arizona State Legislature refers 11 measures to the general election ballot, most since 1984 The Arizona State Legislature adjourned earlier this month, referring 11 measures to the ballot—five state statutes and six constitutional amendments. This is the most legislatively referred measures on the ballot since 1984, when 13 measures were on the ballot. The following…