Category: Newsletters
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Redistricting news from Maryland to Wyoming and more
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By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The latest on redistricting from Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Wyoming Our partnership with TransparencyUSA makes campaign finance easy to understand and follow A preview of Idaho’s congressional races Redistricting news from Maryland to Wyoming and more Congressional redistricting has been…
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Responses to the SEC’s disclosure rule announcement
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ESG Developments This Week In Washington, D.C. Responses to the SEC’s sustainability disclosure rule announcement In the week since the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced its plans to require sustainability disclosures from publicly traded companies, the reactions have been both manifold and diverse. Some support the idea, while others don’t. In any case, the…
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The busiest month for candidate filings ends with S.C. and S.D.
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By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Candidate filing ends in South Dakota and South Carolina this week Nebraska’s U.S. House elections see most candidates running per district since 2012 Yamhill County, Ore., recall defeated on March 22 The busiest month for candidate filings ends with S.C. and…
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Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS enters second week of March sitting
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Welcome to the March 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. It’s planes, trains, and…boats at the Supreme Court this week as Southwest Airlines, Union Pacific Railroad Company, and Viking River Cruises are parties in three of the…
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The country’s last statewide mask mandate has ended
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By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Final statewide mask requirement ended in Hawaii March 26 Don’t forget to vote in America’s Next Top Pet Tournament! An update on party committee fundraising The country’s last statewide mask mandate has ended On Saturday, March 26, the last statewide mask…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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Come volunteer for Ballotpedia On Monday, we announced our Spring 2022 virtual volunteer program! The time you spend with us making information more accessible benefits all voters, and you can feel good knowing that the information voters find on Ballotpedia—the information you helped us provide—is factual and free of bias. Click the link below to…
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AFT and AAUP meet with Colorado gov. about proposed union bill
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American Federation of Teachers (AFT) president Randi Weingarten and American Association of University Professors (AAUP) president Irene Mulvey met with Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) on March 21 about a proposed bill that would expand public-sector collective bargaining in Colorado. Background The bill, which has not been introduced, would expand public-sector collective bargaining in Colorado…
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The latest with school board elections this cycle
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Welcome to the Friday, March 25, Brew. By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Five states holding general school board elections on April 5 Election spotlight—Oregon’s 5th Congressional District Democratic primary #FridayTrivia: How many cases is the U.S. Supreme Court hearing during its current argument session? Five states…
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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 15 (March 24, 2022)
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In this issue: Trump endorses Huizenga in MI-04 and rescinds Brooks endorsement in Alabama Trump endorses Huizenga in MI-04, Carra drops out On March 11, former President Donald Trump (R) endorsed Rep. Bill Huizenga in the Republican primary for Michigan’s 4th Congressional District. Huizenga, who has represented Michigan’s 2nd Congressional District since 2011, announced he…
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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 15 (March 24, 2022)
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March 24, 2022 In this issue: Philadelphia Democratic Party endorses Conor Lamb for Senate and a look at 2024’s presidential primary calendar debate Philadelphia Democratic Party endorses Conor Lamb for Senate The Democratic Party of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s largest city, endorsed Conor Lamb for U.S. Senate. Lamb faces four other candidates in the Democratic primary, including…