Category: Newsletters
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Let the state legislative sessions begin!
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Welcome to the Friday, January 6, Brew. By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: By the end of the week, 18 legislatures will be in session Biden issued 29 executive orders last year The Federal Register topped 80,000 pages last year By the end of the week, 18…
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94% of incumbents won re-election in 2022
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Welcome to the Thursday, January 5, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 94% of incumbents won re-election in 2022 An update on Pennsylvania and Ohio House leadership elections Learn about upcoming Virginia and Mississippi special elections with On the Ballot, our weekly podcast 94% of incumbents…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #43
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Happy 2023, and welcome back to Hall Pass! We hope you had a restful holiday! In today’s edition, you’ll find: On the issues: The debate over retesting In 2022, 114 school board members faced recall efforts Extracurricular: education news from around the web Candidate Connection survey Reply to this email to share reactions or story…
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2022 sees second-highest level of recall activity since 2012
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Welcome to the Wednesday, January 4, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 2022 has second-highest level of recall activity since Ballotpedia began tracking California voters approved 69% of local ballot measures President Joe Biden ends the year with a 43% approval rating, the second-highest rating he…
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Federal opposition to ESG in 2023
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ESG Developments This Week In Washington, D.C. Congress makes plans to lead federal opposition to ESG in 2023 From state treasurers divesting pension and operating funds from BlackRock and other ESG providers to state attorneys general investigating the same providers over the impact of ESG on assorted policy matters, state officials led the pushback against…
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Voters in the country’s top 100 largest cities and state capitals approved 91% of local ballot measures
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Welcome to the Tuesday, January 3, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ballotpedia's analysis of 2022 local ballot measures in top 100 largest cities and state capitals Rouse, Adams running in Jan. 10 special election for Virginia state Senate District 7 Four top-100 mayoral offices changed…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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More than 2,500 election-related bills were introduced in state legislatures this year Ballotpedia tracked 2,534 election-related bills in 45 states this year. This comes as part of our Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which keeps tabs on the latest election-related legislation nationwide. Most of these bills—1,714, or 68%—have had no activity, meaning they were introduced, but…
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Election Legislation Weekly Digest: December 23, 2022
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Note: This digest will be taking a break next week for the holidays. We'll be back in your inbox on January 6, 2023. 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…
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And your 2022 Official Holiday Cookie Election winner is…
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Welcome to the Friday, December 23, Brew. By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: And your 2022 Cookie Election winner is… Sixteen states have already sworn in new legislators Alaska House freshmen in talks to form multipartisan governing coalition On the Twelfth Day of Ballotpedia, we revisit the…
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Prepare for 2024's presidential election by looking back at 2016/2020
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Welcome to the Thursday, December 22, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Here’s the timeline of presidential campaign announcements from 2020 and 2016 Reminder: Polls close tonight in the official Holiday Cookie general election! SCOTUS January 2023 preview Here’s the timeline of presidential campaign announcements from…