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  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of March 20-March 24. Biden issues first veto of his presidency On March 20, President Joe Biden (D) vetoed the first legislation of his presidency, sending a measure back to…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of March 13-March 17. More than 24,000 school board seats up for election in 2023 Nine-thousand school districts across 35 states (69% of the nation’s 13,500 public school districts, governed…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of March 6-March 10. Ballotpedia is covering more than 8,700 school board seats up for election across 28 states This might be an off-cycle election year for Congress and most…

  • Florida Republicans introduce bills prohibiting paycheck deductions for public-sector union dues

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    Florida Republicans recently introduced companion bills in the state legislature that would prohibit certain public-sector employees from having union dues withdrawn from their pay.  About the bills Senate Bill 256 and House Bill 1445 state, “[A]n employee organization that has been certified as a bargaining agent may not have its dues and uniform assessments deducted…

  • ICYMI: Top stories February 27-March 3

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    Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of February 27-March 3. California ends COVID-19 emergency, leaving five states with active orders On Feb. 28, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) ended the statewide COVID-19 emergency order—1,091 days after…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    A look at the higher education background of top state executives Of the 192 officeholders currently occupying the top four executive positions in each state—governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and secretary of state—184 have a bachelor’s degree, 58 have a master’s degree, and 93 have a law degree. Nine such officeholders have a Ph.D., and…

  • Weekly Brew: February 17, 2023

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    Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of February 13-February 17. Third-party and independent candidates received the lowest share of the national U.S. House vote in two decades Independent and third-party candidates received 2% of the national…

  • A look ahead at ESG in 2023

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    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. A look ahead at ESG in 2023 This week, we’re taking a look at what some analysts are predicting…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, February 10, 2023

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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 legislative activity, big-picture trends, and recent news. In today’s issue, you’ll find:  Legislative activity: About the bills acted on this week.  The big picture:  Legislative status: The number of bills…

  • Weekly Brew: February 10, 2023

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    Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of February 6-February 10. 103 state legislative elections decided by 100 votes or fewer in 2022 One hundred and three state legislative elections were decided by 100 votes or fewer…