Category: Newsletters
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U.S. Supreme Court rules 6-3 for presidential removal of independent agency commissioner
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Welcome to the Thursday, July 2, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: U.S. Supreme Court rules 6-3 for presidential removal of independent agency commissioner On June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6–3 in the case of Trump v. Slaughter that the president may remove…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #212
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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: On the issues: The debate over requiring public school students to read Bible passages In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and commentary on the issues…
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California delays first emissions reporting deadline to November
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In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In the states California delays first emissions reporting deadline to November What’s the story? The California Air Resources Board (CARB) delayed the state’s first corporate emissions reporting deadline from Aug.10, 2026, to Nov. 10, 2026. CARB gave companies with more than $1 billion in annual revenue that…
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U.S. Supreme Court upholds legality of Mississippi's absentee ballot return law
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Welcome to the Wednesday, July 1, 2026, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: U.S. Supreme Court upholds legality of Mississippi's absentee ballot return law On June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in Watson v. Republican National Committee that federal law does not preempt a…
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U.S. Supreme Court upholds Mississippi's absentee ballot return law
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Welcome to Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia's Weekly Election Policy Digest. Every Tuesday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including nationwide trends and recent legislative activity. In this week’s edition, we cover 61 bills state legislatures acted on last week and look at the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Watson v. Republican…
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This year’s criminal justice ballot measures continue trend toward increasing criminal penalties and bail restrictions
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Welcome to the Tuesday, June 30, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: This year’s criminal justice ballot measures continue trend toward increasing criminal penalties and bail restrictions Every criminal justice ballot measure since 2022 has moved towards more punitive policies, including six this year that…
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Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS releases new opinions for June 2026
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Welcome to the June 29 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. "All men are created equal. No matter how hard they try, they can never erase those words. That is what America is about." - Harvey Milk We…
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U.S. House campaign committees are targeting a combined 74 districts this election cycle
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Welcome to the Monday, June 29, 2026, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: U.S. House campaign committees are targeting a combined 74 districts this election cycle The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) are targeting a combined 74 congressional districts…
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Weekly Brew: June 26, 2026
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State legislative incumbents are retiring at a lower rate, facing primaries at a higher rate in 2026 In the 31 states where we have completed an analysis of all available candidate-filing data for state legislative elections, an average of 26.5% of incumbent state legislators are running in contested primaries this year — the second-highest since…
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The average state constitution has been amended 130 times
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Welcome to the Friday, June 26, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The average state constitution has been amended 130 times State constitutions are amended far more than the U.S. Constitution — 130 times on average. Louisiana has had 11 state constitutions, more than any…