Category: Newsletters
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Weekly Brew: December 5, 2025
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Miami becomes the 59th of the 100 most populous cities to establish mayoral term limits On Nov. 4, Miami, Florida, became the 59th of the 100 most populous cities in the country to limit the terms of its mayor after the voters approved Referendum 4. Voters approved the measure 79% to 21%. Fifty-nine of the…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia's Weekly Digest on Election Administration, December 5, 2025
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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 trends and recent legislative activity. In this week’s Ballot Bulletin, we cover 12 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…
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Three states certify 2026 ballot measures on citizenship voting requirements
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Welcome to the Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Three states certify 2026 ballot measures on citizenship voting requirements In 2026, voters in up to seven states could decide on ballot measures establishing citizenship voting requirements in elections. Three states have already…
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Eight marijuana and psychedelics-related ballot measures could be on the ballot in 2026
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Welcome to the Thursday, Dec. 4, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Eight marijuana and psychedelics-related ballot measures could be on the ballot in 2026 Heading into the 2026 elections, we’re taking a look at some of the themes we're seeing in potential ballot measures. So…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #183
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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 mandated testing in private school choice programs In this…
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Ninth Circuit halts California climate-disclosure rule
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In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C., and around the world SEC limits no-action responses for proxy season What’s the story? The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on Nov. 17 that it will not respond to most no-action requests, which companies file when they want SEC staff to confirm they…
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Voters in six states approved 22 constitutional amendments this year, the second most in an odd year since 2011
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Welcome to the Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters in six states approved 22 constitutional amendments this year, the second most in an odd year since 2011 In 2025, voters in six states–California, New York, Ohio, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin–approved 22…
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Miami becomes the 59th of the 100 most populous cities to establish mayoral term limits
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Welcome to the Tuesday, Dec. 2, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Miami becomes the 59th of the 100 most populous cities to establish mayoral term limits On Nov. 4, Miami, Florida, became the 59th city among the 100 most populous cities in the country to…
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Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS begins December 2025 sitting
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Welcome to the Dec. 1 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. There is nothing more innocent than the still-unformed creature I find beneath soil, neither of us knowing what it will become in the abundance of the planet.…
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Massachusetts could have the most citizen initiatives in state history in 2026
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Welcome to the Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Massachusetts could have the most citizen initiatives in state history in 2026 In Massachusetts, campaigns for at least 11 initiatives targeting the 2026 statewide ballot reported submitting signatures to local registrars by the…