Category: Newsletters

  • The Ballot Bulletin: U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments on legality of Mississippi's absentee ballot return law

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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 330 bills state legislatures acted on in the last week and look at oral arguments in a U.S. Supreme Court…

  • Voters in at least five jurisdictions will decide ballot measures related to data centers this year

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, March 24, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters in at least five jurisdictions will decide ballot measures related to data centers this year Voters in multiple jurisdictions will decide on at least five local ballot measures related to data center development…

  • Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS begins March 2026 sitting

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    Welcome to the March 23 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. “Democracy requires both discipline and hard work. It is not easy for individuals to govern themselves. . . . It is one thing to gain freedom, but…

  • U.S. Supreme Court to hear oral arguments on legality of Mississippi's absentee ballot return law

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    Welcome to the Monday, March 23, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: U.S. Supreme Court to hear oral arguments on legality of Mississippi's absentee ballot return law  The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on March 23 in Watson v. Republican National Committee, a…

  • The many ways in which American voters select nominees in primary elections

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    Welcome to the Friday, March 20, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The many ways in which American voters select nominees in primary elections Today, we're sharing the second installment in our project marking America's 250th anniversary: The Blueprints of Democracy.  There are a few basic…

  • EPA revokes endangerment finding, rolling back EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions

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    Highlights from this edition of Checks and Balances include the EPA moving to deregulate greenhouse gas emissions, and a REINS-style state law in South Dakota In Washington EPA revokes Obama-era ‘endangerment finding’ on greenhouse gas emissions On Feb. 18, 2026, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule that revoked the agency’s interpretation of…

  • Weekly Brew: March 20, 2026

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    New Mexico enacts law prohibiting the deployment of troops to polling places On March 9, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) signed legislation prohibiting a person from bringing or ordering military troops or armed federal agents to a polling place or ballot drop box location. Federal law prohibits the deployment of troops or United…

  • West Virginia becomes the fourth state to put a citizenship voting requirement amendment on the 2026 ballot

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    Welcome to the Thursday, March 19, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: West Virginia becomes the fourth state to put a citizenship voting requirement amendment on the 2026 ballot On March 14, the West Virginia Senate passed Senate Joint Resolution 9 (SJR 9), making West…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #197

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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 public school open enrollment in New Hampshire In this…

  • SEC chairman cites shutdown for shareholder proposal review change

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C. SEC chairman cites shutdown for shareholder proposal review change What’s the story? On March 9, 2026, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins said that the 2025 federal government shutdown  led the SEC to suspend reviews of shareholder proposals due to staffing…