Category: Newsletters
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Election Legislation Weekly Digest: August 5, 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…
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Exclusive: Candidate filings before/after Dobbs draft ruling
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Welcome to the Friday, August 5, Brew. By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Candidate filings before and after Dobbs draft ruling Oklahoma State Board of Education censures two school districts for violating state law Indiana U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski killed in car accident Candidate filings before and…
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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 33
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Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Democratic Edition August 4, 2022 In this issue: Michigan’s battleground primary takeaways and Vermont’s U.S. Senators weigh in on House race Primary results roundup Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, and Washington held statewide primaries on Tuesday. Ohio held state legislative primaries. We followed two battleground Democratic primaries in Michigan…
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Turnout for Kansas’ Aug. 2 abortion ballot measure
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Welcome to the Thursday, August 4, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Turnout for Kansas’ Aug. 2 abortion ballot measure An update on defeated state legislative incumbents, and more from Tuesday’s battleground primaries A look at Minnesota’s upcoming primaries Turnout for Kansas’ Aug. 2 abortion ballot…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #24
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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 14,000 school districts.…
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The Ballot Bulletin: August 3, 2022
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Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin, where we track developments in election policy at the federal, state, and local levels. In this month’s issue: New Jersey enacts seven election administration bills Delaware enacts three election administration bills Legislation update: Legislation activity in July 2022 Have a question/feedback/or just want to say hello? Respond to this email,…
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Wait, Thursday primaries?
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Welcome to the Wednesday, August 3, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at Tennessee’s Aug. 4 primaries We’ve got Aug. 2 election results! Apply to join our Volunteer Fellows Program! A look at Tennessee’s Aug. 4 primaries Most of our team was up late…
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Economy and Society, August 2, 2022: Governor DeSantis bans ESG criteria in state pension fund management
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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., and around the world Proposed bill would clarify fiduciary duty of retirement…
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Number of special congressional elections at its second-highest level in three decades
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Welcome to the Tuesday, August 2, Brew. By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Number of special congressional elections reaches second-highest level in three decades It’s Election Day in six states Legislators are introducing more public-sector union bills this year Number of special congressional elections at its second-highest…
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Upcoming minimum wage ballot measures
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Welcome to the Monday, August 1, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: An update on minimum wage ballot measures A look at Washington’s Aug. 2 primaries Four candidates running in Democratic gubernatorial primary in Florida An update on minimum wage ballot measures Welcome to August! We…