Category: Newsletters

  • Daily Brew, December 5: Republicans gained control of two state superintendent of schools

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    Welcome to the Monday, December 5, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Republicans gained control of two state superintendent of schools offices this year A decade-low number of state legislative incumbents lost in general elections A final look at the U.S. Senate runoff in Georgia Republicans…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Voters rejected all three ballot measures calling for constitutional conventions Fourteen states have a constitutional requirement to ask voters to weigh in on whether there ought to be a constitutional convention. These states’ constitutions require such questions to be referred to the ballot. Three states had those questions on the ballot in 2022. Voters in…

  • Election Legislation Weekly Digest: December 2, 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…

  • The Daily Brew, December 2: An initiative in Nevada would let municipalities opt-out of county-based school districts

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    Welcome to the Friday, December 2, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Campaign for initiative to allow municipalities to create school districts submits signatures in Nevada Subscribe to Checks and Balances, our monthly newsletters on the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law …

  • The most lopsided and closest ballot measures in California history

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    Welcome to the Thursday, December 1, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The closest and widest vote margins for state ballot measures in California President Joe Biden’s approval rating at 41% at the end of November  Catch up on the U.S. Supreme Court with the latest…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #39

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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: On the issues: The debate over cell phones in classrooms In your district: philosophy of education  School board filing deadlines, election results, and recall certifications Seven states held elections for…

  • Voters rejected all three ballot measures calling for constitutional conventions

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, November 30, Brew.  By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters rejected all three ballot measures calling for constitutional conventions Control of Alaska House of Representatives still undecided More than 900 winning candidates completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey this year Voters rejected all three…

  • One week to go until the U.S. Senate runoff in Georgia

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, November 29, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: One week to go until the U.S. Senate runoff in Georgia Candidate filing deadline in Chicago passes with campaigns for local offices underway The Federal Register has reached over 70,000 pages since the beginning…

  • Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS begins December argument sitting

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    Welcome to the November 28 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Thanksgiving remains in the air and we’d like to thank you, our readers, for your continued support. We’re grateful for the opportunity to share these updates with…

  • A preview of Louisiana’s Dec. 10 elections

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    Welcome to the Monday, November 28, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Here’s what is on the ballot in Louisiana’s Dec. 10 elections What Democratic control of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives could mean for future constitutional amendments Subscribe to Hall Pass to learn how the…