Category: Newsletters
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The quiet season—four states actively in session
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Welcome to the Friday, September 2, Brew. By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Legislators are in session in four states A look at Massachusetts’ Sept. 6 primaries Explore North Dakota’s general elections Legislators are in session in four states Most state legislatures have wrapped up their business…
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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 37
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September 1, 2022 In this issue: Boston Globe backs Doughty in GOP gubernatorial primary and a look at turnout in Ohio’s split primaries Globe backs Doughty in Massachusetts gubernatorial primary The Boston Globe editorial board wrote that “reasonable conservatives need to mobilize for Chris Doughty” in the GOP gubernatorial primary and “reset the Massachusetts state…
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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 37
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September 1, 2022 In this issue: Major endorsement splits in Massachusetts AG primary and a look at turnout in Ohio’s split primaries Progressive endorsers split, candidate drops out of Massachusetts AG primary Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, and Boston’s former Acting Mayor Kim Janey endorsed labor attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan for Massachusetts attorney…
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Ballotpedia’s new weekly podcast, “On the Ballot”
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Welcome to the Thursday, September 1, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Smart political talk finally has a home—Ballotpedia’s new weekly podcast, “On the Ballot” 131 statewide measures certified for this year’s ballot On the ballot in Nebraska Smart political talk finally has a home—Ballotpedia’s new…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #28
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Welcome to Hall Pass. This newsletter keeps you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. Each week, we bring you a roundup of the latest on school board elections, along with sharp commentary and research from across the political spectrum on the issues confronting school boards in the country’s more than 13,000…
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More state legislative seats are open this year than at any point since 2012
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Welcome to the Wednesday, August 31, Brew. By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: More state legislative seats are open this year than at any point since 2012 Medicaid, marijuana, and multiple uncontested Republicans on the ballot in South Dakota Candidates advance in Alaska congressional elections More state…
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Economy and Society, August 30, 2022: Texas lists 10 funds ineligible for business with state over ESG policies
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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 Texas issues list of funds ineligible for business with the state over…
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How close races in 2020 might affect state legislative elections in 2022
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Welcome to the Tuesday, August 30, Brew. By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: How close races in 2020 might affect state legislative elections in 2022 Explore Indiana’s elections A look at the recall in Johnstown, Ohio How close races in 2020 might affect state legislative elections in…
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50 states in 50 days—Pennsylvania
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Welcome to the Monday, August 29, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Explore Pennsylvania elections Federal Register update—more than 300 significant documents issued so far this year Come work with us! Explore Pennsylvania elections Today is the first in our 50 states in 50 days series.…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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Ballotpedia report provides first-ever comprehensive breakdown of U.S. school board members A new Ballotpedia report provides objective, comprehensive data about all public school districts in the country. Here’s what we found: There are 13,194 public school districts in the country Around 82,423 elected school board members represent those districts. The average number of school board…