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  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #110

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    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 new federal Title IX regulations In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and commentary…

  • Oklahoma judge pauses enforcement of anti-ESG law

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    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. Lawmakers argue ISS sale could threaten national security Congressmen Andy Barr (R,…

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

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    Welcome to the May 13 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. We hope you’re ready, dear reader. Because we’ve got a brand new batch of federal vacancy updates coming your way. Let’s gavel in! Follow Ballotpedia on X…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Legislation Tracker This week, Ballotpedia announced the launch of our Administrative State Legislation Tracker—a centralized hub that will help users understand state-level administrative state reform activity across the country. If you want to track legislation related to administrative state reforms, our 50 State Administrative State Legislative Tracker tracks bill movement every step…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, May 10, 2024

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    State legislatures acted on 167 bills this week, 58 more than last week.  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. We want to hear from you! Click here to take a…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #109

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    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 anti-communist public school instruction In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and commentary on…

  • State Financial Officers Foundation launches two anti-ESG organizations

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    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 the states State Financial Officers Foundation launches two anti-ESG organizations The State Financial Officers…

  • Federal Register weekly update: Nearly 100 final rules added this week (2024)

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    The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From April 29, 2024, through May 3, 2024, the Federal Register grew by 3,876 pages for…

  • The Ballot Bulletin, May 3, 2024

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    States approved 17 election-related bills since our last edition, compared to 76 in 2023 and 18 in 2022 during the same period. 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. We want…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Voters in Crook County, Oregon, to decide on an advisory measure to secede from the state Voters in Crook County, Oregon, will decide on an advisory measure on May 21 asking whether they support negotiations to incorporate the county into the state of Idaho. While the measure itself is advisory and would not change any…