Category: Newsletters

  • Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for March 1, 2026

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    Welcome to the March 9 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. "The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them." -Ida B. Wells  African American civil rights advocate and journalist Follow Ballotpedia on…

  • Reform California submits 1.3 million signatures for voter ID initiative

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    Welcome to the Monday, March 9, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bontesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Reform California submits 1.3 million signatures for voter ID initiative  On March 2, the organization Reform California announced that it was submitting more than 1.3 million signatures to county election officials for verification…

  • Weekly Brew: March 6, 2026

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    Indiana becomes the 19th state to ban ranked-choice voting On Feb. 24, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun (R) signed legislation prohibiting the use of ranked-choice voting (RCV) in the state, making it the 19th state to do so. Indiana’s law states that an election “may not be determined by ranked choice voting” and a “candidate may…

  • Thirty-four states require legislative review of all or some executive agency regulations

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    Welcome to the Friday, March 6, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Thirty-four states require legislative review of all or some executive agency regulations State legislatures oversee executive agency rulemaking through a variety of mechanisms. Legislatures may be tasked with reviewing regulations or explicitly approving them…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #194

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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 cursive instruction in public schools In this section,…

  • Net Zero Asset Managers relaunches with fewer U.S. firms

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: On Wall Street and in the private sector Net Zero Asset Managers relaunches with fewer U.S. firms What’s the story? On Feb. 25, the Net Zero Asset Managers (NZAM) initiative announced its relaunch with 253 signatories after suspending operations for a year. The coalition revised its membership…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Indiana becomes the 19th state to ban ranked-choice voting

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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 430 bills state legislatures acted on in the last week and look at trends in ranked-choice voting legislation across the…

  • It's Election Day in Arkansas, North Carolina, and Texas

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, March 3, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: It's Election Day in Arkansas, North Carolina, and Texas  Voters in Arkansas, North Carolina, and Texas are headed to the polls today, March 3. In addition to kicking off the first statewide congressional and…

  • Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS concludes February 2026 sitting

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    Welcome to the March 2 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. “What you endure is who you are. I can't change the past. But I can certainly help somebody else in the future, so they don't have to…

  • Indiana becomes the 19th state to ban ranked-choice voting

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    Welcome to the Monday, March 2, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Indiana becomes the 19th state to ban ranked-choice voting On Feb. 24, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun (R) signed legislation prohibiting the use of ranked-choice voting (RCV) in the state, making it the 19th state…