Author: Samuel Wonacott
-
Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #65
Posted on
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
Posted on
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
Posted on
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 Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Eight states have withdrawn from the Electronic Registration Information Center since 2022; Texas is poised to become the ninth Burgum, Christie, and Pence announce presidential campaigns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
Posted on
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…
-
Virginia holding a decade-high number of state legislative primaries on June 20
Posted on
Welcome to the Tuesday, June 6, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott and Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Previewing Virginia’s June 20 primaries On this date in 1978: California voters approved Proposition 13 limiting property taxes 62 candidates filed for federal and statewide offices last week Previewing Virginia’s June…
-
Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #63
Posted on
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 automatic deductions for teacher’s union dues In your district: partisan elections Share candidate endorsements with us! School board filing deadlines, election results, and recall…
-
An early look at the 2024 primary election calendar
Posted on
Welcome to the Wednesday, May 31, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Taking stock of 2024 presidential and statewide primary dates Explore how A.I. could affect political news on the latest episode of On the Ballot, our weekly podcast 17 state legislatures are still in session Taking stock of…
-
More bills introduced in 2023 than in 2022 that would make ballot access more difficult for political parties
Posted on
Welcome to the Friday, May 26, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: More bills introduced in 2023 than in 2022 that would make ballot access more difficult for political parties Tim Scott, Ron DeSantis join Republican presidential primary field A look at the age demographics of Oklahoma school board…
-
Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #62
Posted on
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 social and emotional learning in public schools Share candidate endorsements with us! School board filing deadlines, election results, and recall certifications Montana becomes the…
-
More absentee ballot drop box legislation introduced in 2023 than at this point in 2022
Posted on
Welcome to the Tuesday, May 23, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: More absentee ballot drop box legislation introduced in 2023 than at this point in 2022 On this day: a look back at Oregon’s 1972 and 1978 ballot measures 40 candidates filed for federal and statewide offices last…