Author: Douglas Kronaizl
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Partisan control of all state legislative seats nationwide changed by less than 0.5% in 2022
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Welcome to the Tuesday, Jan. 10 Brew. By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Total partisan composition of state legislatures changed by less than half a percentage point in 2022 Where things stand with the federal COVID-19 public health emergency Ben Sasse resigns from U.S. Senate Total partisan…
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Let the state legislative sessions begin!
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Welcome to the Friday, January 6, Brew. By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: By the end of the week, 18 legislatures will be in session Biden issued 29 executive orders last year The Federal Register topped 80,000 pages last year By the end of the week, 18…
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And your 2022 Official Holiday Cookie Election winner is…
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Welcome to the Friday, December 23, Brew. By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: And your 2022 Cookie Election winner is… Sixteen states have already sworn in new legislators Alaska House freshmen in talks to form multipartisan governing coalition On the Twelfth Day of Ballotpedia, we revisit the…
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Presenting Ballotpedia’s year-end ballot measure report
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Welcome to the Tuesday, December 20, Brew. By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Presenting Ballotpedia’s year-end ballot measure report Eleven candidates running for mayor of Chicago in 2023 Campaign behind California oil and gas veto referendum submits nearly 1 million signatures Presenting Ballotpedia’s year-end ballot measure report…
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Reviewing this year’s 2,500+ pieces of election-related legislation
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Welcome to the Monday, December 19, Brew. By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: More than 2,500 election-related bills were introduced in state legislatures this year The Federal Register has added 77,000 pages since the beginning of year Candidates advance to the 2022 Holiday Cookie general election For…
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Voters approved 71% of constitutional amendments on the ballot in 2022
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Welcome to the Friday, December 16, Brew. By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters approved 71% of constitutional amendments on the ballot in 2022 It’s the Fifth Day of the 15 Days of Ballotpedia! Arizona and Florida announce plans to divest from BlackRock Voters approved 71% of…
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Voting laws and appointment authority on the Dec. 10 ballot in Louisiana
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Welcome to the Friday, December 9, Brew. By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Louisiana voters will decide three constitutional amendments on Dec. 10 On this date in 1969, Alabamans decided 28 constitutional amendments #FridayTrivia: How many state legislative incumbents lost in general elections (so far)? Louisiana voters…
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Daily Brew, December 6: SCOTUS to hear Moore v. Harper election administration case
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Welcome to the Tuesday, December 6, Brew. By: Doug Kronaizl and David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: SCOTUS to hear Moore v. Harper election administration case San Francisco voters approve 10 local ballot measures, reject four There are 30 upcoming vacancies among Article III judgeships SCOTUS to hear…
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Daily Brew, December 5: Republicans gained control of two state superintendent of schools
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Welcome to the Monday, December 5, Brew. By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Republicans gained control of two state superintendent of schools offices this year A decade-low number of state legislative incumbents lost in general elections A final look at the U.S. Senate runoff in Georgia Republicans…
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One week to go until the U.S. Senate runoff in Georgia
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Welcome to the Tuesday, November 29, Brew. By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: One week to go until the U.S. Senate runoff in Georgia Candidate filing deadline in Chicago passes with campaigns for local offices underway The Federal Register has reached over 70,000 pages since the beginning…