Author: Samuel Wonacott

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #67

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    Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. In observance of the 4th of July, we’ll be taking next week off from writing this newsletter. We’ll return to your inboxes on July 12. Happy Independence Day!  In today’s edition, you’ll find: On the…

  • School board recalls remain higher than pre-pandemic average—and other findings from our mid-year recall report

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, June 27, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: School board recalls remain higher than pre-pandemic average—and other findings from our mid-year recall report Here’s the latest on the 2024 election calendar  86 candidates filed for federal and statewide offices last week School…

  • Here’s how many state legislative incumbents have lost in primaries this year

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    Welcome to the Friday, June 23, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 3.7% of state legislative incumbents who ran for re-election have lost in primaries 2024 presidential candidates fundraise in lead up to end of month campaign finance reporting deadline #FridayTrivia: How many recalls did we track in 2022?…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #66

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    Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. In today’s edition, you’ll find: On the issues: The debate over book restrictions in school libraries Share candidate endorsements with us!   School board filing deadlines, election results, and recall certifications Twenty-three states allow for the…

  • It’s (Primary) Election Day in Virginia!

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, June 20, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Virginia voters go to the polls today—here is what is on the ballot Five vacancies announced in state supreme courts in second quarter of 2023, bringing total this year to 21 Ballotpedia’s mid-year recall…

  • 2023 is on track for more ballot measures than previous odd years

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    Welcome to the Friday, June 16, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott and Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Thirty-one statewide ballot measures have been certified for the ballot in 2023 Oklahoma approves nation’s first religious charter school #FridayTrivia: How many state legislatures define a quorum as two-thirds of legislators?…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #65

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    Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. In today’s edition, you’ll find: On the issues: The debate over expanding Opportunity Scholarships in North Carolina Share candidate endorsements with us!   School board filing deadlines, election results, and recall certifications Oklahoma approves nation’s first…

  • Coming up on the 5th anniversary of Janus

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, June 13, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Public-sector union legislation and lawsuits five years after Janus Voters in Augusta, Maine, to decide school district budget today 35 candidates filed for federal and statewide offices last week Public-sector union legislation and lawsuits…

  • Acronyms abound…ICYMI—ERIC and state legislatures

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    Welcome to the Friday, June 9, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day:  Eight states have withdrawn from the Electronic Registration Information Center since 2022; Texas is poised to become the ninth Burgum, Christie, and Pence announce presidential campaigns  #FridayTrivia: In the 14 states and D.C. where marijuana legalization was…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #64

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    Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. In today’s edition, you’ll find: On the issues: The debate over classical education  In your district: reader replies on district reading programs School board filing deadlines, election results, and recall certifications A comprehensive analysis of…