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  • SCOTUS begins April sitting

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    Welcome to the April 18 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. We’re hopeful the justices filed their taxes early this year, as tax day kicks off SCOTUS’ final argument sitting of the 2021-2022 term. The five cases this…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Maryland voters to decide marijuana legalization amendment in November On April 1, the Maryland General Assembly referred a constitutional amendment to the ballot that would legalize marijuana for adults 21 or older beginning in July 2023. If voters approve the amendment, Maryland would join 18 states and Washington, D.C., in legalizing marijuana for recreational use.…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics – Edition 8

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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.…

  • Disclosure Digest:

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    Welcome to The Disclosure Digest! Keep an eye out for new editions published on Tuesdays through June 2022.  Oklahoma House passes ballot measure disclosure bill  The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed a bill establishing disclosure requirements for committees supporting or opposing ballot questions on March 21. HB3147 would broaden existing definitions of certain political committees…

  • Economy and Society: SEC disclosure rule continues to attract attention

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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. Panel highlights potential concerns with SEC disclosure rule Last week, the Bipartisan…

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

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    Welcome to the April 11 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. In the ever-changing landscape of the federal judiciary, new confirmations outpaced vacancies in March. President Joe Biden (D) leads all presidents since 1981 in successful Article III…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Milwaukee mayoral race headlined April 5 elections The race to fill out the remainder of former Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett’s unexpired term was the only battleground among the races we covered on April 5. Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson defeated Robert Donovan. Although the race is officially nonpartisan, Johnson has said he is a Democrat. Donovan…

  • The latest on redistricting and recently enacted legislation

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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: U.S. district court strikes down Florida voting rules, imposes preclearance requirement for certain voting rule changes Redistricting round-up: The latest redistricting news from Louisiana, Maryland, and New York Legislation update: Recently enacted…

  • California corporate diversity law ruled unconstitutional

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    ESG Developments This Week In Washington, D.C. SEC disclosure proposal means new challenges for auditors On March 21, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) introduced its proposal on mandatory climate disclosures for publicly traded companies. Ever since, various media and analysts have been combing through the document, trying to figure out what exactly the new…

  • The Disclosure Digest: April 5, 2022

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    Oregon groups ask state supreme court to reconsider campaign finance ballot measures In a March 22 filing, three Oregon nonprofit groups asked the Oregon Supreme Court to reconsider its decision on a series of campaign finance ballot measures. On March 18, the court rejected the groups’ request to overturn Secretary of State Shemia Fagan’s (D)…