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…
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,…
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’…
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…