Author: Dave Beaudoin

Today’s Brew highlights a North Carolina Superior Court decision rejecting the state’s legislative districts + a roundup of local election news     Welcome to the Thursday, September 5, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: North Carolina court strikes down state’s legislative maps as partisan gerrymander Local Roundup Texas…

Today’s Brew highlights the DNC’s rejection of phone caucus plans + efforts to lower the voting age in California     Welcome to the Wednesday, Sept. 4, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Democratic National Committee rejects virtual caucusing for Iowa in 2020 California Assembly approves two state amendments…

Today’s Brew highlights the first veto referendum in Colorado in over 70 years + reviews how states set the start of the school year     Welcome to the Tuesday, September 3, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Colorado voters to decide in 2020 whether to join the National…

Today’s Brew highlights an analysis of the closely-decided state legislative races from 2018 + previews California’s 2020 ballot measures     Welcome to the Friday, August 30, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 88 state legislative races in 2018 were decided by a margin of 0.5 percentage points or…

Today’s Brew highlights the latest debate news and previews today’s presidential update webinar + reviews the latest local political news from around the U.S.   Welcome to the Thursday, April 29, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ten candidates qualify for September’s Democratic presidential debate Local Roundup U.S. Sen.…

Today’s Brew highlights the results of Mississippi’s Republican gubernatorial primary runoff + legal developments regarding ballot initiatives in Colorado and Michigan     Welcome to the Wednesday, August 28, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Reeves wins Mississippi Republican gubernatorial primary runoff Colorado signature distribution requirement upheld, Michigan redistricting…

Today’s Brew summarizes the type and history of U.S. territorial acquisitions + previews the elections on August 27     Welcome to the Tuesday, August 27, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The United States has acquired 27 territories since 1803 Mississippi’s Republican gubernatorial runoff headlines elections in six…

Today’s Brew highlights Ballotpedia’s first-ever comprehensive local coverage of a state + looks ahead to the 2020 party conventions    T Welcome to the Monday, August 26 Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ballotpedia launches comprehensive coverage of North Carolina local elections At this time next year, we will…

Today’s Brew highlights the latest court decision on the Trump administration’s immigration rule + Andrew Yang leads in Ballotpedia pageviews last week     Welcome to the Wednesday, August 21 Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ninth Circuit panel limits nationwide injunction of Trump administration immigration rule Last week,…

Today’s Brew highlights state-by-state voting patterns in presidential elections + recent initiative activity summarized in our State Ballot Measure Monthly newsletter     Welcome to the Monday, August 19, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 23 statewide ballot measures have been certified for 2019 Ohio voters have backed the…