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  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #17

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    Welcome to Hall Pass. This newsletter keeps you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. Each week, we bring you a roundup of the latest on school board elections, along with sharp commentary and research from across the political spectrum on the issues confronting school boards in the country’s 14,000 school districts.…

  • Economy and Society: Passive fund ownership of US stocks overtakes active—for first time

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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. ESG Developments This Week In Washington, D.C. Goldman Sachs in the SEC’s crosshairs? As the Securities and Exchange Commission…

  • Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for June 1

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    Welcome to the June 14 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. It is June, fair readers, and you know what that means—strawberries are ripening in the garden and we are in the heat of SCOTUS’ opinion season. Let’s…

  • Election legislation weekly digest: June 13, 2022

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    Here is our weekly round-up on election-related legislation. In it, you’ll find the following information:  Noteworthy bills: Here, we identify and report on the contents and legislative status of noteworthy bills.  Recent activity: Here, we report on the number of bills acted on within the past week.  The big picture: Here, we look at the…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    We’ve got June 7 primary election results! We covered elections in seven states on Tuesday, including statewide primaries in California, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, and New Mexico.  Here’s a look at some noteworthy results: Franken to face Grassley in November: Michael Franken defeated Abby Finkenauer and Glenn Hurst in the Democratic primary for U.S.…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #16

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    Welcome to Hall Pass. This newsletter keeps you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. Each week, we bring you a roundup of the latest on school board elections, along with sharp commentary and research from across the political spectrum on the issues confronting school boards in the country’s 14,000 school districts.…

  • Ballot Bulletin – June 2022 Edition

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    Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin, where we track developments in election policy at the federal, state, and local levels. In this month’s issue: Arizona governor vetoes bill changing process for canceling a voter’s registration Redistricting round-up: The latest redistricting news Legislation update: Recently enacted legislation Have a question/feedback/or just want to say hello? Respond to…

  • Monthly tracker: Article III federal judicial nominations by president by days in office since 2001

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    Through June 1, 2022, there were 890 authorized federal judicial posts and 77 vacancies. Seventy-five of those were for Article III judgeships. This report is limited to Article III courts, where appointees are confirmed to lifetime terms. In the past month, six judges have been confirmed In the past month, eight judges have been nominated*…

  • Economy and Society: SEC’s disclosure proposal and the costs of compliance

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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. ESG Developments This Week In Washington, D.C. SEC’s disclosure proposal and the costs of compliance Last week, Richard Morrison,…

  • Daily Brew: June 6th, 2022 – Tomorrow’s battleground elections

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    Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Battleground election preview New Mexico’s June 7 primaries  On this date in 1978—California voters approve Proposition 13 June 7 battleground election preview Seven states are holding statewide primaries tomorrow—California, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota. Let’s take a look at…