Category: Newsletters

  • Economy and Society: Arizona AG argues ESG may be antitrust violation

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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. ESG goes to war, continued The New York Times reported last week…

  • A look at historical data on midterms and state legislative elections

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, March 8, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at changes in state legislative seats during a president’s first midterm election Previewing Milwaukee’s April 5 mayoral special election Newcomers will win more than half of Nebraska state Senate districts up for…

  • Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for March 1

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    Welcome to the March 7 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Did March come in like a lion for you, dear reader? Well, we’re roaring with excitement this week as we travel through the vista of federal judicial…

  • COVID-19 emergencies still active in 23 states

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    Welcome to the Monday, March 7, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: COVID-19 emergency orders have expired in 27 states New single-member House districts boost total number of state legislative primaries in West Virginia this year Two incumbents among candidates in Republican primary for West Virginia’s…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Texas primary election results Texas voters decided a raft of federal, state, and local Republican and Democratic primaries, and our team worked late into the night to collect those results and monitor the most significant developments. Check out our March 1 election hub to see all the latest results. Read more Inhofe announces retirement from…

  • SCOTUS won’t hear two public-sector union cases

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    Supreme Court says it won’t hear two cases related to public-sector union policy The U.S. Supreme Court recently rejected petitions in two cases related to public-sector union policy. The last such case the court heard was Janus v. AFSCME in 2018.  Woods v. ASEA On Feb. 22, the Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal…

  • How school mask requirements have changed over time

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    Welcome to the Friday, March 4, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at school mask requirements since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination brings the total number of upcoming Article III judicial vacancies to 40 #FridayTrivia: How many U.S. Senators…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 12

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    March 3, 2022 In this issue: Texas Democratic primary results roundup, Oregon county parties change rules to endorse challenger in OR-05 Texas results roundup Texas held the nation’s first midterm primaries on Tuesday. Races in which no candidate received a majority of the vote are headed to May 24 runoffs. Here’s a roundup of results…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 12

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    March 3, 2022 In this issue: Texas GOP primary results roundup and a Senate leadership disagreement in N.C. Texas results roundup Texas held the nation’s first midterm primaries on Tuesday. Races in which no candidate received a majority of the vote are headed to May 24 runoffs. Here’s a roundup of results from marquee Republican…

  • Voters in three states to decide on changes to the ballot initiative process this year

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    Welcome to the Thursday, March 3, Brew.  By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters will decide on legislative proposals adding restrictions to ballot initiative processes in Arizona, Arkansas, and South Dakota in 2022 An update on the Tuesday elections Ohio U.S. House candidate filing deadline passes Voters…