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New Mexico enacts law prohibiting the deployment of troops to polling places
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Welcome to the Monday, March 16, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: New Mexico enacts law prohibiting the deployment of troops to polling places On March 9, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) signed legislation prohibiting a person from bringing or ordering military troops or…
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Weekly Brew: March 13, 2026
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Both gubernatorial and U.S. Senate elections are happening in 26 states in 2026 Twenty-six states are holding elections for both governor and the U.S. Senate on Nov. 3. The gubernatorial elections in 16 states are open either due to term limits or because the incumbent is retiring. The U.S. Senate elections in eight states are…
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Voters in 31 Illinois counties will weigh in on the federal school choice tax credit in the March 17 primaries
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Welcome to the Friday, March 13, 2026, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters in 31 Illinois counties will weigh in on the federal school choice tax credit in the March 17 primaries As the U.S. Treasury works to finalize rules governing the upcoming Education Freedom…
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Rep. Kevin Kiley becomes the 10th member of the U.S. Congress to change party affiliation since 2000
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Welcome to the Thursday, March 12, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Rep. Kevin Kiley becomes the 10th member of the U.S. Congress to change party affiliation since 2000 On March 9, Rep. Kevin Kiley, who represents California's 3rd Congressional District, announced that he was immediately…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #195
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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 technology in the classroom In this section, we curate…
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London Stock Exchange Group launches new ESG scores
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In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: Around the world London Stock Exchange Group launches new ESG scores What’s the story? On March 9, 2026, The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) announced that it launched LSEG Sustainability Ratings and Data, a new suite of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) scores and sustainability analytics to…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Thirty states weigh legislation on foreign funding in elections
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Welcome to Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia's Weekly Election Policy Digest. Every Tuesday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including nationwide trends and recent legislative activity. In this week’s edition, we cover 460 bills state legislatures acted on in the last week and look at trends in foreign funding bans across the…
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State supreme court elections are happening in 32 states this year
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Welcome to the Tuesday, March 10, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: State supreme court elections are happening in 32 states this year Thirty-two states are holding elections for 64 seats on 34 state supreme courts this year. That count includes Oklahoma and Texas' courts of…
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Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for March 1, 2026
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Welcome to the March 9 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. "The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them." -Ida B. Wells African American civil rights advocate and journalist Follow Ballotpedia on…
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Reform California submits 1.3 million signatures for voter ID initiative
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Welcome to the Monday, March 9, 2026, Brew. By: Lara Bontesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Reform California submits 1.3 million signatures for voter ID initiative On March 2, the organization Reform California announced that it was submitting more than 1.3 million signatures to county election officials for verification…