Category: Newsletters
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North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein vetoes REINS-style bill increasing legislative oversight of agency regulations
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Welcome to the Thursday, July 3, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein vetoes REINS-style bill increasing legislative oversight of agency regulations On June 27, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein (D) vetoed House Bill 402 (HB 402), a REINS-style bill, which would…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #163
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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 partisan school board elections In this section, we curate…
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Maine voters to decide citizen initiatives on voter ID and extreme risk protection orders in November
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Welcome to the Wednesday, July 2, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Maine voters to decide citizen initiatives on voter ID and extreme risk protection orders in November Maine voters will decide on two citizen initiatives this year – one that would require voters to…
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Oregon governor signs ESG investing law
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In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: Around the world EU regulators propose ESG stress test standards What’s the story? Three EU financial regulators—the European Banking Authority, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority, and the European Securities and Markets Authority—have proposed new rules requiring national banking and insurance regulators in member states to…
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This year sees fewest officials facing recall at midyear since 2020
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Welcome to the Tuesday, July 1, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: This year sees fewest officials facing recall at midyear since 2020 Twice a year, we release reports on recall efforts nationwide for all state and local elected offices. Today, we’ll explore our mid-year 2025…
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Chevron deference overturned one year ago
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Welcome to the Monday, June 30, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Chevron deference overturned one year ago Saturday, June 28, marked one year since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, overruling its 1984 decision in Chevron U.S.A., Inc.…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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Voters in one of the 31 states with mandatory judicial retirement ages—Louisiana—will decide whether to raise their age On April 18, 2026, Louisiana voters will decide on an amendment to increase the judicial retirement age. Currently, the age is 70, and if a judge turns 70 during their term, they may finish the rest of…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, June 27, 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 105 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…
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Miami, Florida City Commission to decide on proposal to move from odd to even-year
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Welcome to the Thursday, June 26, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Miami, Florida City Commission to decide on proposal to move from odd to even-year elections On June 17, the Miami, Florida City Commission voted 3-2 in favor of proposed legislation that would move…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #162
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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 social-emotional learning In this section, we curate reporting, analysis,…