Author: Samuel Wonacott
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CMS releases interim final rule for Medicaid work requirements, defines medical frailty exempt
On June 1, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFC) governing how states implement Medicaid work requirements — also known as community engagement requirements — enacted into law as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The nearly-400 page document establishes standards…
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Wisconsin becomes the 21st state to adopt a K-12 cellphone ban in 2025
On Oct. 31, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) signed Assembly Bill 2 requiring school boards to adopt policies to prohibit cellphone use during instructional time. The Wisconsin Assembly passed the bill 53-45 on Feb. 19 with mostly Republican support. Fifty-three Republicans voted in favor. One Republican and 44 Democrats voted against it. On Oct. 14,…
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Where New Jersey gubernatorial candidates stand on K-12 education
New Jersey is one of two states holding gubernatorial elections this November, along with Virginia. In both states, the incumbents are term-limited, and both elections made our list of the top 10 November races to watch. Here’s a look at where the candidates in New Jersey stand on issues related to K-12 education. Mikie Sherrill…
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Where Virginia gubernatorial candidates stand on K-12 education
Virginia is one of two states holding gubernatorial elections this November, along with New Jersey. In both states, the incumbents are term-limited, and both elections made our list of the top 10 November races to watch. Here's a look at where the candidates in Virginia stand on issues related to K-12 education. Who are the…
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School board incumbents won by larger margins in 2024 than in their previous races
How did school board incumbents fare in 2024 compared to their last elections? Ballotpedia’s core school board election coverage includes the 200 largest school districts by student enrollment and the school districts that overlap the 100 largest cities by population. In 2024, we covered 1,058 seats up for election that fell within our core coverage…
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Shelley Berkley defeats Victoria Seaman for Las Vegas mayor
Shelley Berkley defeated Victoria Seaman in the general election for mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada, on Nov. 5, 2024. Berkley and Seaman were the top-two vote-getters in the June 11, 2024, primary, and both advanced to the general election because neither won a majority of the votes. Incumbent Carolyn Goodman, who was first elected in…