Category: Newsletters

  • Saturday elections tomorrow in Texas

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    Welcome to the Friday, May 5, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Local elections tomorrow throughout Texas Update on this year’s ballot measure certifications #FridayTrivia: What percentage of recall efforts in 2023 have been directed at school board members? Local elections tomorrow throughout Texas  Most elections…

  • Bargaining in Blue: Tennessee Senate votes to eliminate community-led police oversight boards

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    Bargaining in Blue, a monthly newsletter from Ballotpedia, provides news and information on police collective bargaining agreements (CBAs), including the latest news, policy debates, and insights from Ballotpedia’s analysis of police CBAs in all 50 states and the top 101 cities.  In this edition:  On the beat: Tennessee State Senate passes legislation to eliminate community-led…

  • Fewer bills in 2023 related to private funding of elections than 2022

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    Welcome to the Thursday, May 4, Brew.  By: Juan Garcia de Paredes In a political galaxy far, far away, a team of dedicated researchers and writers toiled to provide their readers with unbiased information on elections, politics, and policy… Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: States consider 24 bills related…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #59

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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 notifying parents about social transitions in schools  In your district: reading programs Share candidate endorsements with us!  School board filing deadlines, election results, and…

  • Texas Senate advances amendments regarding relationship between parents, children, and educators

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, May 3, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Texas Senate advances amendments regarding relationship between parents, children, and educators How 2023’s recall efforts stack up to previous years Biden ends April with 43% approval rating, same as last month Texas Senate advances amendments regarding relationship…

  • Shareholder activists sue the SEC, alleging bias

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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. NCPPR sues the SEC, alleging bias The National Center for Public Policy…

  • Two weeks until Kentucky’s statewide primaries

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, May 2, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A preview of Kentucky’s May 16 statewide primaries Election Day roundup: Massachusetts, Nebraska, Indiana and more 33 candidates filed for federal and statewide offices last week A preview of Kentucky’s May 16 statewide primaries Kentucky’s gubernatorial election…

  • Abortion, marijuana, and policing—One week until voters in San Antonio decide ballot measure

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    Welcome to the Monday, May 1, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: San Antonio voters to decide measure on abortion, marijuana, policing New York adopts new state Assembly lines Number of enacted election-related bills on par with 2022 Goodbye, April showers, time for some May flowers!  San Antonio voters…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of April 24-April 28. Pennsylvania to hold special elections to—once again—determine control of state House Two special elections on May 16 will determine partisan control of the Pennsylvania House of…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, April 28, 2023

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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 legislative activity, nationwide trends, and recent news. In today’s issue, you’ll find:  Legislative activity: About the bills acted on this week and a big-picture look at all the bills we…