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Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor running in nonpartisan general election for Wisconsin Supreme Court on April 7, 2026

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January 30, 2026

Maria S. Lazar and Chris Taylor are running in the general election for Wisconsin Supreme Court on April 7. Incumbent Rebecca Bradley is not running for re-election. Wisconsin’s Supreme Court elections are officially nonpartisan, but candidates often take stances on specific issues and receive backing from the state's political parties during their campaigns. Lazar's campaign…
Wisconsin Legislature sends amendments on worship during states of emergency and discrimination to the November ballot

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January 28, 2026

Welcome to the Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Wisconsin Legislature sends amendments on worship during states of emergency and discrimination to the November ballot On Jan. 21, the Wisconsin Legislature advanced two proposed constitutional amendments for the Nov. 3 statewide general…
Virginia could become the seventh state to adopt a new congressional map since 2024

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January 22, 2026

Welcome to the Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Virginia could become the seventh state to adopt a new congressional map since 2024 The Democratic-controlled Virginia General Assembly passed a constitutional amendment that would allow legislators to redraw congressional districts between 2025…
OpenAI and Common Sense Media announce joint California ballot initiative to regulate minors' use of AI chatbots

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January 14, 2026

Welcome to the Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: OpenAI and Common Sense Media announce joint California ballot initiative to regulate minors' use of AI chatbots On Jan. 9, OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, and Common Sense Media, a nonprofit that focuses…
Here's what the new U.S. Postal Service rule on postmarks means for absentee/mail-in voting

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January 8, 2026

Welcome to the Thursday, Jan. 8, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Here's what the new U.S. Postal Service rule on postmarks means for absentee/mail-in voting On Dec. 24, a new U.S. Postal Service (USPS) rule took effect, stating that mail is not necessarily postmarked on…
Minimum wage set to increase in 22 states and D.C., raising the nationwide average to $11.51 an hour

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December 17, 2025

Welcome to the Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Minimum wage set to increase in 22 states and D.C., raising the nationwide average to $11.51 an hour In 2026, the minimum wage will increase in 22 states and Washington, D.C. The increases…
Wyoming could become the 41st state to specify who may return another voter's ballot

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December 11, 2025

Welcome to the Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Election results update: Albuquerque, New Mexico and Miami, Florida held runoff elections for mayor on Tuesday, Dec. 9. In Albuquerque, incumbent Tim Keller defeated Darren White 58%-42% with 100% of precincts reporting. In…
Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards to face off in Jan. 31 runoff election in Texas' 18th Congressional District

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December 4, 2025

Christian Menefee (D) and Amanda Edwards (D) are the candidates in the runoff general election for Texas' 18th Congressional District on Jan. 31, 2026. Menefee and Edwards advanced to the runoff after no candidate received an outright majority in the special election on Nov. 4, 2025. In that election, Menefee received 28.9% of the vote…
Voters in six states approved 22 constitutional amendments this year, the second most in an odd year since 2011

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December 3, 2025

Welcome to the Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters in six states approved 22 constitutional amendments this year, the second most in an odd year since 2011 In 2025, voters in six states–California, New York, Ohio, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin–approved 22…
Miami voters approve mayoral term limit change

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November 26, 2025

On Nov. 4, voters in Miami, Florida, approved Referendum 4, which amended the city charter and established lifetime term limits for the mayor and city commissioners. The vote was 79.1% to 20.9%. Before the measure, Miami mayors and city commissioners could serve two consecutive four-year terms and could run again after a four-year break. As…

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