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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…

  • 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…

  • Three U.S. House candidates that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani endorsed won their June 23 primaries

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    Welcome to the Thursday, June 25, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Three U.S. House candidates that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani endorsed won their June 23 primaries On June 23, two incumbent U.S. Representatives in New York, Daniel Goldman (D) and Adriano Espaillat…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #211

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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 paying school board members In this section, we curate…

  • ISO launches draft standard for net zero framework

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: Around the world ISO launches draft standard for net zero framework What’s the story? On June 17, 2026, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) launched a 12-week public consultation for the ISO Net Zero Aligned Organizations Standard, known as ISO 14060. According to ISO, this represents "the…

  • California billionaire’s tax qualifies for the Nov. 3 ballot

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, June 24, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: California billionaire’s tax qualifies for the Nov. 3 ballot On June 17, the California Secretary of State announced that the California One-Time Wealth Tax for State-Funded Healthcare, Education, and Food Assistance Programs Initiative,…

  • Ohio will be one of six states with a voter ID measure on the ballot this year

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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 83 bills state legislatures acted on last week and look at voter ID measures on the ballot this year in…

  • Five Republican state legislative supermajorities and three Democratic ones are highly exposed to breaking in 2026

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, June 23, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Five Republican state legislative supermajorities and three Democratic ones are highly exposed to breaking in 2026  In eight states holding legislative elections this year, fewer than 5% of seats would need to change…

  • Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS releases opinions for June 2026

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    Welcome to the June 22 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 cost of liberty is less than the price of repression." Follow Ballotpedia on X and Bluesky or subscribe to the Daily Brew for the latest news…

  • State legislative incumbents are retiring at a lower rate, facing primaries at a higher rate in 2026

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    Welcome to the Monday, June 22, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 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 the available candidate filing…