Category: Newsletters
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North Carolina becomes latest state to challenge ESG
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Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. ESG developments this week In the states North Carolina becomes latest state to challenge ESG The North Carolina State…
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It’s (Primary) Election Day in Virginia!
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Welcome to the Tuesday, June 20, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Virginia voters go to the polls today—here is what is on the ballot Five vacancies announced in state supreme courts in second quarter of 2023, bringing total this year to 21 Ballotpedia’s mid-year recall…
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13 bills or resolutions related to Juneteenth enacted so far in 2023
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Welcome to the Monday, June 19, Brew. By: Juan Garcia de Paredes Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: More bills related to Juneteenth introduced and enacted so far this year than in all of 2022 Texas surpasses Tennessee as the state with the most enacted legislation so far this year…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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Oregon’s longest state legislative walkout ends in sixth week Note: This story has been updated since it appeared in the Brew. On June 15, 2023, Senate Republicans in Oregon reached a deal with the chamber’s Democratic majority to end their legislative walkout. Six weeks ago, the Republicans began what became the state’s longest legislative walkout.…
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2023 is on track for more ballot measures than previous odd years
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Welcome to the Friday, June 16, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott and Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Thirty-one statewide ballot measures have been certified for the ballot in 2023 Oklahoma approves nation’s first religious charter school #FridayTrivia: How many state legislatures define a quorum as two-thirds of legislators?…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #65
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Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. In today’s edition, you’ll find: On the issues: The debate over expanding Opportunity Scholarships in North Carolina Share candidate endorsements with us! School board filing deadlines, election results, and recall certifications Oklahoma approves nation’s first…
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SCOTUS limits agencies’ regulatory, adjudicatory scope
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The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law. This edition: In this month’s edition of Checks and Balances, we review two recent United States Supreme Court decisions…
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More filed amendments in Texas than the average from the past 15 years
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Welcome to the Thursday, June 15, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Texas legislators file 297 constitutional amendments All candidates for Virginia House of Delegates District 7 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey Braver Angels’ Elizabeth Doll talks about tackling political polarization in the latest episode of On the Ballot…
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Oregon’s longest state legislative walkout enters sixth week
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Welcome to the Wednesday, June 14, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Oregon’s longest state legislative walkout enters sixth week SCOTUS decision in Alabama redistricting case was 486 days in the making, the longest span in more than two decades Senate has confirmed 130 Biden judicial nominees, the most…
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Biden administration pushes back
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Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. ESG developments this week In Washington, D.C. Biden administration pushes back On June 5, the Biden Administration sought the…