Category: Newsletters

  • Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS begins March 2025 sitting

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    Welcome to the March 24 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. “If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, then you are an excellent leader.” -Dolly Parton…

  • Lawmakers have passed more election administration laws this year than they did in 2023 or 2024

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    Welcome to the Monday, March 24, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Lawmakers have passed more election administration laws this year than they did in 2023 or 2024 As the first quarter of 2025 nears its close and legislative sessions continue across the country, let’s…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, March 21, 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 605 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Idaho voters to decide on an amendment prohibiting marijuana citizen initiatives in 2026 On Nov. 3, 2026, Idaho voters will decide on a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment to prohibit citizen initiatives that would legalize marijuana. The proposed amendment says that only the Legislature can legalize or regulate marijuana, narcotics, and other psychoactive substances. The amendment, House…

  • A New Mexico constitutional amendment could make it the 38th state without a pocket veto

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    Welcome to the Friday, March 21, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Correction: In the March 19 Brew, we said that Congress had passed two resolutions of disapproval nullifying Biden-era federal agency rules on environment and energy but that Trump had not signed them yet as of March 17. Trump signed both resolutions on March 14. Here’s…

  • President Trump issues four new administrative state-related executive orders

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    Highlights from this edition of Checks and Balances include Congress passing resolutions to nullify Biden rules and the Wyoming legislature overriding the governor’s veto to enact a bill allowing legislative review of agency regulations.  In Washington SCOTUS: state administrative process delays cannot block challenges in state courts What’s the story? The United States Supreme Court…

  • 2025 and 2026 ballot measure totals trend above averages for odd and even years

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    Welcome to the Thursday, March 20, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 2025 and 2026 ballot measure totals trend above averages for odd and even years Each month, Ballotpedia brings you updates on the latest developments in the world of ballot measures.  As of March 18,…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #148

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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 Louisiana’s academic improvement In this section, we curate reporting,…

  • Congress passes resolutions to nullify Biden-era rules on the environment and energy

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, March 19, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Congress passes resolutions to nullify Biden-era rule on the environment and energy In March, the U.S. Congress passed two joint resolutions to nullify federal environmental and energy policy regulations implemented during Joe Biden’s (D)…

  • Republicans respond to Europe’s ESG regulations

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C., and around the world Republicans respond to Europe’s ESG regulations What’s the story? Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, introduced a bill—the PROTECT USA Act—that he says will protect American companies from the European Union’s (EU) ESG reporting requirements.…