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  • 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…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #152

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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 artificial intelligence (AI) in K-12 schools In this section,…

  • Checks and Balances, April 2025

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    Highlights from this edition of Checks and Balances include deep dives into a SCOTUS case focusing on nondelegation and Kentucky veto overrides for REINS and judicial deference bills. In Washington SCOTUS hears nondelegation challenge What’s the story? The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) on March 26 heard oral arguments in Federal Communications Commission (FCC) v. Consumers’…

  • Trump issues executive order opposing state ESG policies

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C., and around the world Trump issues executive order opposing state ESG policies  What’s the story? President Donald Trump (R) issued an executive order last week directing U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate and block enforcement of state laws promoting ESG policies. Trump argued…

  • English as the Official Language: Where it already is, and the impact of Trump’s Executive Order

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    On this episode: In March 2025, Donald Trump issued an executive order declaring English the official language of the United States. Around the same time, Idaho lawmakers approved a constitutional amendment to do the same at the state level—setting the stage for a 2026 ballot measure. But this push for English-only laws has a much…

  • North Dakota could become the third state to require a 60% threshold for constitutional amendments

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, April 15, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta and Joseph Brusgard Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: North Dakota could become the third state to require a 60% threshold for constitutional amendments North Dakota voters will decide on a constitutional amendment that would change the threshold for a…

  • As the U.S. House votes to pass the SAVE Act, legislatures nationwide are addressing election administration in their states

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    Welcome to the Monday, April 14, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: As the U.S. House votes to pass the SAVE Act, legislatures nationwide are addressing election administration in their states Today, we’ll tell you the latest news on election administration legislative activity nationwide. We’ll also…