Category: Newsletters
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #226
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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: On the issues: The debate over Career and Technical Education (CTE) In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and commentary on the issues school board members…
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Supreme Court hears major climate liability case
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In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C. Supreme Court hears major climate liability case What's the story? The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Oct. 5 in Suncor Energy v. Boulder County, a case concerning whether federal law prevents state and local governments from using state law to seek damages…
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8% of officials named in recall efforts have been removed from office so far this year, lower than the 16-year average
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Welcome to the Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 8% of officials named in recall efforts have been removed from office so far this year, lower than the 16-year average Through Oct. 2, a total of 35 officials have been removed from…
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Here's what to know about casting an absentee/mail-in ballot in the November election
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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 13 bills state legislatures acted on last week and look at absentee/mail-in voting policies across the country ahead of the…
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Republican incumbents lost primaries at twice the race of democrats in this year's state legislative elections
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Welcome to the Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Republican incumbents lost primaries at twice the rate of Democrats in this year’s state legislative elections Republican state legislators lost re-election in this year’s primaries at twice the rate of Democrats. Of the…
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Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS Begins 2026-2027 term
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Welcome to the Oct. 5 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. It’s time, dear reader! SCOTUS’s October 2026-2027 term is upon us. We’re excited to see what this new term will bring. As always, we’ve got some court…
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Here's what to know about casting an absentee/mail-in ballot in the November election
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Welcome to the Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Here's what to know about casting an absentee/mail-in ballot in the November election As the Nov. 3 election approaches, election officials across the country are beginning to send absentee/mail-in ballots to voters. Laws…
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Weekly Brew: October 2, 2026
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Each week, the Weekly Brew brings you a collection of the most-viewed stories from the Daily Brew, condensed. But we’ve been thinking: why stop there? Starting today, we’re going beyond the Daily Brew’s top stories to bring you more Ballotpedia content we think you might like. From Ballotpedia news headlines and YouTube videos to quick…
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Voters in six states are deciding on seven campaign finance ballot measures this year
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Welcome to the Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters in six states are deciding on seven campaign finance ballot measures this year This year, voters in six states will decide or have already decided on seven statewide ballot measures regarding campaign…
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Democrats have won 13 previously Republican-held state legislative seats in special elections since Trump took office
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Welcome to the Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Democrats have won 13 previously Republican-held state legislative seats in special elections since Trump took office Democrats have gained a net of 13 state legislative seats in special elections since January 2025 —…