Category: Newsletters
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #171
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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 school cellphone bans, as voiced by parents In this…
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ESG critic sworn in as U.S. ambassador to EU
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In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: Around the world US-EU trade agreement has ESG implications What’s the story? The United States and the European Union last week released a joint statement announcing they reached an agreement on trade and tariffs. Details have yet to be finalized, but the EU said it would make…
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Ballotpedia report finds state lawmakers have passed more than 560 new election administration laws so far this year
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Welcome to the Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ballotpedia report finds state lawmakers have passed more than 560 new election administration laws so far this year Let’s explore some data from our State of Election Administration Legislation 2025 Mid-Year Report. The…
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Eight seats are open in this year’s state legislative elections—the fewest since 2011
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Welcome to the Tuesday, Aug. 26, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Eight seats are open in this year’s state legislative elections—the fewest since 2011 Eight seats are open in this year’s state legislative elections. That’s 4% of the 180 seats up for election—the lowest percentage…
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California Legislature approves congressional redistricting amendment for November 2025 ballot
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Welcome to the Monday, August 25, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: California Legislature approves congressional redistricting amendment for November 2025 ballot On Aug. 21, California lawmakers approved and Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed legislation to put a constitutional amendment on the Nov. 4 ballot…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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Nationwide mail-in ballot rejection rate was 1.2% in 2024, higher than in 2016 and 2020 On June 30, the Election Assistance Commission released the 2024 Election Administration and Voting Survey results. In Monday’s Brew, we analyzed the survey’s reporting on rejected mail-in ballots across all 50 states and U.S. territories in 2024 and compared these…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, August 22, 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 27 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…
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GOP majorities enact 42 direct democracy bills—triple their recent average
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Welcome to the Friday, Aug. 22, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: GOP majorities enact 42 direct democracy bills—triple their recent average Each year, we release a report on state legislation affecting the three aspects of direct democracy in the U.S.—the ballot initiative, referendum, and recall…
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A look at the state of mail-in voting in the U.S.
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Welcome to the Thursday, August 21, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at the state of mail-in voting in the U.S. As the November 2025 general elections draw closer, one thing on the top of many people’s minds is the mechanics of casting…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #170
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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 whether blue states should support private school choice In…