Category: Newsletters
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Weekly Brew: November 7, 2025
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California is now the fifth state to redistrict ahead of the 2026 congressional elections California became the fifth state to redraw its congressional districts ahead of the 2026 elections after voters approved Proposition 50 on Nov. 4. The new map makes five districts more favorable to Democrats according to 2024 presidential results. That could lower…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia's Weekly Digest on Election Administration, November 7, 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 16 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…
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Twenty-three states have amended their absentee/mail-in voting laws so far this year
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Welcome to the Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Twenty-three states have amended their absentee/mail-in voting laws so far this year On Tuesday, Nov. 4, Maine voters defeated Question 1, which would have changed the state's absentee voting laws, limited ballot drop…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #180
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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 AI In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and…
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Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative relaunches without net-zero deadline
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In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: On Wall Street and in the private sector Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative relaunches without net-zero deadline What’s the story? The Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative announced on Oct. 30, 2025, that it will resume operations after pausing earlier this year to review its climate commitments. The…
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A look at yesterday’s election results
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Welcome to the Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Good morning, Brew readers! Twenty-nine states held more than 800 elections yesterday within our coverage scope, and while votes are still being tallied for many races, here’s a look at where things stood in some of this year's biggest elections as of 1 a.m.…
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It's Election Day—here's what you can expect today and this week
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Welcome to the Tuesday, Nov. 4, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: It's Election Day—here's what you can expect today and this week Election Day 2025 is here! If you haven't voted yet, check out our resources on everything to do with today's election, including when…
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Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS begins November 2025 sitting
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Welcome to the Nov. 3 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Your favorite federal courts newsletter is back, dear reader. And we have a ton of new updates for you. This week, SCOTUS will hear five cases on…
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Virginia General Assembly approves proposed mid-decade redistricting amendment
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Welcome to the Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Virginia General Assembly approves proposed mid-decade redistricting amendment The Virginia General Assembly is considering a constitutional amendment that would allow it to conduct mid-decade congressional redistricting through 2030. For voters to weigh in…
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Weekly Brew: October 31, 2025
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Voters in California, Maine, and Texas to decide ballot measures on elections and voting policy on Nov. 4 Ballotpedia will cover 24 statewide and 188 local ballot measures on Nov. 4. While they address lots of topics, one key theme is election policy. Voters in California, Maine, and Texas will decide on statewide ballot measures…