Category: Newsletters
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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 January 22-January 26. Eleven candidates are running in the top-two primary in California’s 20th Congressional District The top-two primary for California’s 20th Congressional District is set for March 5.…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, January 26, 2024
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Republicans sponsored more than half of the active bills this week. 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, legislative activity, and updates on notable lawsuits and policy changes. We want to hear from you! Click…
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55 statewide measures certified for the ballot in 25 states in 2024 (so far!)
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Welcome to the Friday, January 26, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Fifty-five statewide measures certified for the ballot in 25 states in 2024 Throughout the year, we’re bringing you regular updates on the latest statewide ballot measure certifications. Here’s where things stand in the last…
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Bargaining in Blue: Austin Police Department sued over inaction on police oversight and records accessibility ballot measure
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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 100 cities by population. In this month’s edition of Bargaining in Blue, we examine the accessibility…
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Two state legislative districts have changed partisan control following special elections so far this year
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Welcome to the Thursday, January 25, 2024, Brew. By: Juan Garcia de Paredes Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Two state legislative districts have changed partisan control following special elections so far this year On Tuesday, Michael Murphy (R) defeated Edith Tucker (D) in the special election for New Hampshire…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #94
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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: Reply to this email to share reactions or story ideas! On the issues: The debate over standardized testing In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and commentary on the issues…
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845 candidates answered Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey in 2023
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Welcome to the Wednesday, January 24, Brew. By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 845 candidates answered Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey in 2023 Here at Ballotpedia, we’ve asked candidates to take part in our Candidate Connection survey every year since 2018. Candidates’ responses help voters better understand how…
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Economy and Society, January 23, 2024: State attorneys general continue pushback against federal ESG labor rule
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ESG Developments this week 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. In the states New Hampshire bills could prohibit ESG investing in public funds Republican legislators…
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Alaska could reconsider ranked-choice voting this year
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Welcome to the Tuesday, January 23, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Initiative campaign to repeal ranked-choice voting in Alaska submits signatures In 2020, Alaska residents voted 50.55% to 49.45% to approve a measure adopting open top-four primaries and ranked-choice voting (RCV). This year, the state…
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Before 2024 heats up, looking back at 2020/2022 US House data
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Welcome to the Monday, January 22, 2024 Brew. By: Juan Garcia de Paredes Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 75 U.S. House incumbents had opponents who raised more than $1 million in 2022—that’s 19.53% of all incumbents who ran for re-election Campaign fundraising doesn’t mean everything, but it can be…