Category: Newsletters
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Nineteen states have conformed to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s No Tax on Tips deduction
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Welcome to the Thursday, May 28, 2026, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Nineteen states have conformed to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s No Tax on Tips deduction Of the 41 states that levy a broad individual income tax on wages, 19 conformed their tax…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #207
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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 mandating recess In this section, we curate reporting, analysis,…
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Texas, Nebraska, Iowa, West Virginia sue ISS over ESG disclosures
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In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In the states Texas, Nebraska, Iowa, West Virginia sue ISS over ESG disclosures What’s the story? Four Republican state attorneys general filed lawsuits on May 20, 2026, against Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), accusing the proxy advisory firm of violating state consumer protection laws by failing to disclose…
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A closer look at state-level voting rights acts
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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 118 bills state legislatures acted on last week and look at state-level voting rights acts across the country. The state…
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Voters across 34 California counties will decide on 113 local ballot measures on June 2
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Welcome to the Tuesday, May 26, 2026, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters across 34 California counties will decide on 113 local ballot measures on June 2 Voters across 34 California counties will decide on 113 local ballot measures on June 2, ranging from school…
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Weekly Brew: May 22, 2026
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A closer look at state-level voting rights acts Since Congress passed the 1965 Voting Rights Act (VRA), prohibiting racial discrimination in voting nationwide, 10 states have passed state-level voting rights acts. The provisions of these laws vary, but they generally include policies that mirror or expand on the federal VRA. All states with VRAs had…
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Twenty-one states set at least one requirement on ballot initiative petition circulators
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Welcome to the Friday, May 22, 2026, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Twenty-one states set at least one requirement on ballot initiative petition circulators In states across the country, groups are gathering signatures to place initiatives or referendums on the 2026 ballot. Today, we’re taking…
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Trump admin to re-combine two agencies that were split in 2011
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Highlights from this edition of Checks and Balances include Trump administration plans to re-combine two agencies that were split in 2011 and a discussion of notable state bills reducing agency power in 2026 In Washington Trump admin to re-combine two agencies that were split in 2011 On April 3, the Department of the Interior announced…
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Missouri General Assembly puts two constitutional amendments on the Nov. 3 ballot
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Welcome to the Thursday, May 21, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Missouri General Assembly puts two constitutional amendments on the Nov. 3 ballot On May 15, the Missouri General Assembly placed two constitutional amendments on the Nov. 3 ballot — one would create the…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #206
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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 technology in the classroom In this section, we curate…