Category: Newsletters

  • Ballotpedia’s Weekly Transition Tracker: April 24-30, 2021

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    Each week, Ballotpedia has tracked key presidential appointments, executive actions, and policy developments from the Biden administration. This is the final edition of the Weekly Transition Tracker to mark the final week of Biden’s first 100 days in office.  For future updates in your inbox on the Biden Administration, subscribe to Ballotpedia’s Daily Brew, where…

  • Union Station: Public-sector collective bargaining legal in Virginia as of May 1

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    Virginia to allow public-sector collective bargaining starting on May 1st A change in Virginia law allowing for public-sector collective bargaining goes into effect May 1. In anticipation, the city of Alexandria adopted an ordinance allowing public-sector collective bargaining in the city on April 17. About the law The Virginia General Assembly approved legislation in March…

  • 2021’s third congressional special election is tomorrow

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    Texas’ 6th Congressional District special election is tomorrow, May 1 A special election to fill the vacancy in Texas’ 6th Congressional District will be held tomorrow—May 1. Twenty-three candidates—11 Republicans, 10 Democrats, one Libertarian, and one independent—are running to represent this suburban Fort Worth district. If no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote,…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery #236: April 29, 2021

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    Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery. Today we look at: The end of outdoor mask requirements in Maryland and North Carolina A plan in Michigan that links the removal of restrictions to COVID-19 vaccination rates Vaccine distribution School closures and reopenings Travel restrictions Federal responses COVID-19 policy changes from this time last year  We…

  • 4 facts about the Senate parliamentarian

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    4 facts about the Senate parliamentarian The U.S. Senate’s parliamentarian—Elizabeth MacDonough—has been in the news this year for rulings she made regarding federal budget reconciliation procedures. If you follow the legislative process in Congress, you may have come across a newsletter or a news story that has mentioned the parliamentarian or Elizabeth MacDonough.  Given this…

  • How the Census Bureau arrived at apportionment counts

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    Apportionment counts: Results and background On Monday—April 26—the U.S. Census Bureau released apportionment counts based on the 2020 census. Six states—Texas, Colorado, Florida, Montana, North Carolina, and Oregon—gained seats in the U.S. House. Texas gained two, and the rest gained one. Seven states—California, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia—each lost a seat.…

  • American ESG Now a Trillion Dollar Business

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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 On Wall Street and in the private sector S&P launches new sustainability project On April…

  • Florida marijuana legalization measure blocked from 2022 ballot

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    Florida Supreme Court blocks marijuana legalization initiative from 2022 ballot Last week, I wrote that New Mexico became the third state in a month to enact recreational marijuana legalization, along with New York and Virginia. In related news, the Florida Supreme Court ruled 5-2 on April 22 that the state could not include a marijuana…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: April 26, 2021

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    Since our last edition What rules and restrictions are changing in each state? For a continually updated article, click here. Multistate news: On April 23, the FDA ended the recommended pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccine distribution. The vaccine will not be limited by age or sex, but it will come with a warning label…

  • The Daily Brew: Highlights from April’s State Ballot Measure Monthly

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    Welcome to the Monday, April 26, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Highlights from our latest State Ballot Measure Monthly newsletter Troy Carter wins Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District special election COVID-19 policy changes and events one year ago this week Highlights from our latest State Ballot Measure Monthly newsletter…