Category: Newsletters

  • 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…

  • Washington voters to decide initiatives related to school sports eligibility and parental rights in public schools

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, March 18, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Washington voters to decide initiatives related to school sports eligibility and parental rights in public schools On Nov. 3, Washington voters will decide on two ballot initiatives: one on school sports eligibility requirements based…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: New Mexico enacts law prohibiting the deployment of troops to polling places

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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 504 bills state legislatures acted on in the last week and look at trends in legislation regarding troop and law…

  • It’s Election Day in Illinois

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, March 17, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: It’s Election Day in Illinois  Voters in Illinois are headed to the polls today, March 17. In addition to congressional and state-level primaries, there are also local elections on the ballot. If you…

  • New Mexico enacts law prohibiting the deployment of troops to polling places

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    Welcome to the Monday, March 16, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 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…