Category: Newsletters

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 36

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    August 25, 2022 In this issue: Takeaways from primaries in New York and a look ahead to New Hampshire Primary results roundup Florida and New York held statewide primaries Tuesday, while Oklahoma held a statewide primary runoff. We were watching two battleground Republican primaries in those states. Here’s how those races unfolded: New York’s 23rd…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #27

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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…

  • Checks and Balances- August 2022

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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 the United States Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) decision…

  • Ballotpedia report provides first-ever comprehensive breakdown of U.S. school board members

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, August 24, Brew.  By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ballotpedia report provides first-ever comprehensive breakdown of U.S. school board members Subscribe to The Heart of the Primaries for the latest updates  Initiative to limit interest rates on debt from healthcare services certified for…

  • Economy and Society, August 23, 2022: Attorney General ESG push back across the states

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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. BlackRock warns SEC about its proposed ESG rule Last week, BlackRock –…

  • A look at today’s races in Florida, New York, and Oklahoma

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, August 23, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at the Aug. 23 primaries and runoffs Minnesota Senate President Pro Tempore David Tomassoni dies Previewing Massachusetts’ Democratic primary for secretary of the commonwealth A look at the Aug. 23 primaries and…

  • Early voting is less than one month away

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    Welcome to the Monday, August 22, Brew.  By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Less than one month left until the start of early voting Looking ahead to Florida’s primaries Previewing tomorrow’s primaries in New York’s 10th and 12th congressional districts Less than one month left until the…

  • Election Legislation Weekly Digest: August 19, 2022

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    Here is our weekly round-up on election-related legislation. In it, you’ll find the following information:  Noteworthy bills: Here, we identify and report on the contents and legislative status of noteworthy bills.  Recent activity: Here, we report on the number of bills acted on within the past week.  The big picture: Here, we look at the…

  • Five new measures were certified for the ballot within the past week

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    Welcome to the Friday, August 19, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The number of certified statewide ballot measures remains lower than the decade-average Previewing the Republican primary in New York’s 23rd Congressional District #FridayTrivia: How many states do not have a lieutenant governor? The number…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    We’ve got Aug. 16 election results On Tuesday, we covered elections in Alaska and Wyoming. Final results for Alaska may not be available until Aug. 31. Here are some highlights: Alaska U.S. Senate: Nineteen candidates ran in the top-four Senate primary, including Incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R). As of Aug. 17, Murkowski led, followed by…