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Note: The Weekly Brew will take a break next Friday for the Thanksgiving holiday. We’ll return to your inboxes on Dec. 5. Thanks for reading and enjoy the holiday! Rep. Adelita Grijalva takes office—ending the second-longest U.S. House vacancy of the 119th Congress On Nov. 12, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) swore Rep. Adelita…
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A note to readers: Ballot Bulletin will take a break next week in observance of Thanksgiving, but our coverage of election-related legislation and news will resume on Dec. 5. Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration. Every Friday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including nationwide…
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Welcome to the Friday, Nov. 21, 2025 Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: An overview of ballot access requirements for candidates running in 2026 Candidates for state and congressional office must meet various filing requirements and deadlines. State ballot access laws determine the requirements that candidates…
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Welcome to the Thursday, Nov. 20, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Where could abortion be on the ballot in 2026? In 2026, voters in seven states may decide on abortion-related ballot measures. Measures in Missouri and Nevada are certified to appear on the ballot on…
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Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy. In today’s edition, you’ll find: Reply to this email to share reactions or story ideas! On the issues: the debate over religious charter schools In this section, we curate reporting,…
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In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C., and around the world Trump weighs executive order to limit proxy advisors What’s the story? The Trump administration is considering an executive order that would reduce the influence of Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis, the two largest proxy advisory firms in the…
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Welcome to the Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Only nine state supreme court justices have lost retention elections since 1990 Thirty-eight states require supreme court justices to run for re-election, including 20 that use retention elections. Retention elections are elections where…
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Highlights from this edition of Checks and Balances include a new Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) memo that expedites agency deregulation, and an Ohio Supreme Court ruling against courts’ deference to Industrial Commission interpretation of safety requirements. In Washington OIRA issues new memo on deregulation On Oct. 21, the White House Office of…
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Welcome to the Tuesday, Nov. 18, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Utah becomes the sixth state with a new congressional map ahead of the 2026 elections Utah became the sixth state to adopt a new congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterms. On Nov. 10,…
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Welcome to the Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Democratic socialist Katie Wilson elected mayor of Seattle as progressives win downballot races With nearly 280,000 ballots counted as of Nov. 13, Katie Wilson has been declared the winner of the election for…

