Category: Newsletters
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This year’s Virginia House of Delegates elections could affect the outcome of three proposed constitutional amendments
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Welcome to the Wednesday, Sept. 17, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: This year’s Virginia House of Delegates elections could affect the outcome of three proposed constitutional amendments This year’s House of Delegates election in Virginia could decide the fate of three proposed state constitutional amendments…
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Citizen initiatives have different signature deadlines in each state. Here’s what they are for 2026
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Welcome to the Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Citizen initiatives have different signature deadlines in each state. Here’s what they are for 2026 Twenty-six states permit citizen initiatives, with each state setting its own rules for signature collection and filing deadlines.…
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Senate Republicans invoke nuclear option to change nomination rules
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Welcome to the Monday, Sept. 15, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Senate Republicans invoke nuclear option to change nomination rules On Sept. 11, Senate Republicans voted to change chamber rules governing the nomination process for certain presidential nominees. The vote was 53-45, along party lines.…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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Understanding primaries – State primary laws and types, explained State laws governing primaries can be confusing. In some states, political parties control their primaries, including whether to hold a primary at all. Elsewhere, primaries are mandatory. Looking at laws governing who may participate in a primary, we classify states into one of five categories: Thirty-nine…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, September 12, 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 66 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…
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Understanding primaries – State primary laws and types, explained
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Welcome to the Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Understanding primaries – State primary laws and types, explained State laws governing primaries can be confusing. In some states, political parties control their primaries, including whether to hold a primary at all. Elsewhere,…
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All 18 uncontested state legislative incumbents this year are Democrats
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Welcome to the Thursday, Sept. 11, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: All 18 uncontested state legislative incumbents this year are Democrats Of the 168 incumbents running for re-election on Nov. 4, 18—all Democrats—do not have general election challengers. That means 10.7% of the state legislative…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #173
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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 no-zero grading policies In this section, we curate reporting,…
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Department of Labor announces ESG retirement plan rule
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In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C., and around the world Department of Labor announces ESG retirement plan rule What’s the story? The Department of Labor (DOL) announced Sept. 4 that it will issue a new rule governing the use of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in retirement plans covered…
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Why party control of U.S. House seats and national vote totals don’t always align
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Welcome to the Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Why party control of U.S. House seats and national vote totals don’t always align As states implement or consider new congressional district boundaries ahead of the 2026 elections, debates over how votes translate…