Category: Newsletters
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Weekly Brew: December 19, 2025
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A year-end look at the state of election administration legislation As 2025 comes to a close, we’re diving into the election-related legislative activity that happened this year and exploring some of the data in Ballotpedia’s State of Election Administration Legislation 2025 Year-End Report. The report covers all election-related legislative activity in the 50 states that…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia's Weekly Digest on Election Administration, December 19, 2025
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A note to readers: Ballot Bulletin will take a break over the next two weeks during the holiday season. Our coverage of election-related legislation and news will resume on Jan. 9. 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,…
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President Trump signed a record number of Congressional Review Act resolutions in 2025
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Welcome to the Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: President Trump signed a record number of Congressional Review Act resolutions in 2025 On Dec.11, President Donald Trump (R) signed five resolutions of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) into law, bringing…
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Trump admin. says CFPB funding structure is illegal
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Highlights from this edition of Checks and Balances include a Trump administration memo that finds the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s funding structure is illegal, and a resolution passed by an association of state utility regulators calling on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to respect their authority In Washington Trump admin. says CFPB funding structure is…
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Colorado voters will decide on a ballot measure increasing penalties for the sale and possession of fentanyl
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Welcome to the Thursday, Dec. 18, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Colorado voters will decide on a ballot measure increasing penalties for the sale and possession of fentanyl On Dec. 15, the Colorado Secretary of State certified Initiative 85 for the Nov. 3, 2026, ballot.…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #185
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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. 🧑🎄 A note to readers: We’ll return to your inbox again on Jan. 7, 2026. Thanks, as always, for reading, and we’ll see you in the New Year! Please take…
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President Trump EO scrutinizes proxy advisors
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In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: Programming note: Economy & Society is off the next two weeks. We’ll be back on Jan. 7, 2026. In Washington, D.C., and around the world President Trump expands oversight of proxy advisors What’s the story? Last week, President Donald Trump (R) issued an executive order increasing federal…
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Minimum wage set to increase in 22 states and D.C., raising the nationwide average to $11.51 an hour
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Welcome to the Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Minimum wage set to increase in 22 states and D.C., raising the nationwide average to $11.51 an hour In 2026, the minimum wage will increase in 22 states and Washington, D.C. The increases…
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A year-end look at the state of election administration legislation
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Welcome to the Tuesday, Dec. 16, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A year-end look at the state of election administration legislation As 2025 comes to a close, we’re diving into the election-related legislative activity that happened this year and exploring some of the data in…
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Referendum to repeal Missouri’s new congressional map submits signatures for 2026 ballot
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Welcome to the Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Referendum to repeal Missouri’s new congressional map submits signatures for 2026 ballot On Dec. 9, the campaign People Not Politicians reported filing more than 300,000 signatures for a veto referendum against Missouri’s House…