Author: Ballotpedia staff
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Federal Register weekly update: 586 pages added (2023)
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 Dec. 11, 2023, through Dec. 15, 2023, the Federal Register grew by 1,512 pages for…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #89
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 the use of affinity groups in schools In this section, we curate reporting, analysis,…
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Federal Register weekly update: Tops 85,000 pages
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 Dec. 4, 2023, through Dec. 8, 2023, the Federal Register grew by 1,750 pages for…
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Joe Biden, Donald Trump lead respective presidential primary polling averages and PredictIt markets
As of Dec. 6, 2023, former President Donald Trump (R) leads in both RealClearPolitics’ (RCP) Republican presidential primary polling average and PredictIt’s Republican presidential primary market. Trump’s polling average currently stands at 61%, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at 14% and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley (R) at 10%. No other candidate has…
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School board elections deep dive Part 4: 20% of Colorado’s school board elections were canceled
Welcome to the Wednesday, November 29, Brew. By: Juan Garcia de Paredes Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 20% of Colorado’s school board elections were canceled Ballotpedia covered every school board election in seven states on Nov. 7: Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington. We’re continuing our deep…
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Ballotpedia publishes report on Washington State Supreme Court candidate campaign finance and court case outcomes from 2013 through 2022
Today Ballotpedia released a groundbreaking report on the Washington State Supreme Court’s decision making and candidate campaign contributions. The data Washington is one of 13 states that select their state supreme court justices through elections without party labels. In Washington, state supreme court justices serve six-year terms, and three seats are regularly up every two…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #86
A note to readers: Hall Pass will take a break next week in anticipation of Thanksgiving. We’ll return to your inboxes on Nov. 29. Thanks for reading, and enjoy the holiday! 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…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #85
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 notifying parents about student gender transitions In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and…
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Click here for election results!
Welcome to the November 8, 2023, Brew. By: Juan Garcia de Paredes Welcome to today’s Brew! It’s the day after Election Day 2023, and while the dust is still settling in many races around the country, we have results for quite a few key races! Here’s a rundown of where things stood at 1 a.m.…