Category: Newsletters

  • Oakland could join 47 other of the 100 most populous U.S. cities with strong mayor governments

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    Welcome to the Thursday, July 16, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Oakland could join 47 other of the 100 most populous U.S. cities with strong mayor governments Oakland, California, voters will decide on a ballot measure to amend the city charter to create a…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #214

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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 reducing chronic absenteeism In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and commentary on the issues school board members deliberate when…

  • SEC chairman suggests no-action pause could continue

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C. SEC chairman suggests no-action pause could continue What’s the story? Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins said the agency may continue suspending most no-action letters for shareholder proposal disputes beyond the current proxy season. Speaking on July 9 at the Society for…

  • South Carolina and Maine will be the first states to replace a major party U.S. Senate nominee since 2016

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, July 15, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: South Carolina and Maine will be the first states to replace a major party U.S. Senate nominee since 2016 South Carolina joined Maine as the second state where a major party will replace…

  • New Jersey becomes the 11th state to enact a state-level voting rights act

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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 12 bills state legislatures acted on last week and look at New Jersey’s newly enacted state-level voting rights act. The…

  • USDA releases SNAP error rate data that could affect state cost-share

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, July 14, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: USDA releases SNAP error rate data that could affect state cost-share On June 24, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released fiscal year 2025 (FY25) payment error rate data for the Supplemental Nutrition…

  • Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for July 2026

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    Welcome to the July 13 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Time flies, dear reader. SCOTUS has released all of the opinions for the argued cases of the 2025-2026 term. We have a ton of updates for you,…

  • Six citizenship voting measures on the ballot in 2026 continue second wave of historical trend 

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    Welcome to the Monday, July 13, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Six citizenship voting measures on the ballot in 2026 continue second wave of historical trend  In 2026, voters in six states will decide ballot measures on citizenship requirements for voting. Each measure would…

  • Weekly Brew: July 10, 2026

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    Each week, The Weekly Brew brings you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of July 6 - July 10. Signatures submitted for four ballot measures that would limit legislative changes to the initiative process Campaigns in four states — Arkansas, Missouri, Montana,…

  • Signatures submitted for four ballot measures that would limit legislative changes to the initiative process

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    Welcome to the Friday, July 10, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Signatures submitted for four ballot measures that would limit legislative changes to the initiative process Campaigns in four states — Arkansas, Missouri, Montana, and Nebraska — submitted signatures for proposed ballot measures that…