Category: Newsletters
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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 19 (April 21, 2022)
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Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Democratic Edition April 21, 2022 In this issue: The Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC backs Brown over Turner in OH-11 and a look at the first U.S. House debate in Vermont Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC backs Brown over Turner this year The Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC endorsed incumbent Rep.…
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# of contested primaries in Oregon at 10-year high
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By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: # of contested primaries in Oregon at 10-year high Candidate Connection spotlight: More updates from congressional candidates in Virginia Eight candidates running in Republican primary for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District # of contested primaries in Oregon at 10-year high Voters…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #9
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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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One month until the next statewide filing deadline
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By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: One month until the next statewide filing deadline Texas Attorney General Democratic primary runoff election preview Nebraska legislature sends constitutional amendment to voters to authorize local governments to develop commercial air travel One month until the next statewide filing deadline The…
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Checks and Balances: SEC publishes proposed climate disclosures rule
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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 new proposed climate disclosure requirements from the…
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Disclosure Digest: Federal lawsuit challenges Alaska donor disclosure law
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Welcome to The Disclosure Digest! Keep an eye out for new editions published on Tuesdays through June 2022. Federal lawsuit challenges Alaska donor disclosure law On April 7, five Alaska residents and several independent expenditure groups filed a lawsuit against the Alaska Public Offices Commission in U.S. district court challenging donor disclosure requirements enacted through…
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Economy and Society: State pension funds draw scrutiny for ESG
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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. Congress, the SEC, and disclosure The Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Senior Fellow Richard…
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24% of Montana legislators are term-limited this year
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By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: One-quarter of Montana legislators ineligible to seek re-election this year due to term limits Applications are open for our Summer Volunteer Fellowship program North Carolina’s open 4th District draws eight Democratic candidates 24% of Montana legislators are term-limited this year Thirty…
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87% of Americans live in a county that has voted for the same party in the past three presidential elections
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Almost 9 in 10 Americans live in a county that has voted for the same party in the past three presidential elections. Ballotpedia describes these as either Solid Democratic or Solid Republican counties, depending on the party that voters there supported. After the 2020 presidential election, 288 million Americans lived in either a Solid Democratic…
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SCOTUS begins April sitting
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Welcome to the April 18 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. We’re hopeful the justices filed their taxes early this year, as tax day kicks off SCOTUS’ final argument sitting of the 2021-2022 term. The five cases this…