Category: Newsletters

  • Pennsylvania court strikes down state’s no-excuse absentee/mail-in voting law

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    Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin, where we track developments in election policy at the federal, state, and local levels. In this month’s issue: Pennsylvania court strikes down state’s no-excuse absentee/mail-in voting law Federal court blocks Alabama’s congressional redistricting plan Mississippi enacts new congressional map Ohio Supreme Court strikes down congressional district plan Pennsylvania court strikes…

  • A redistricting update from New York and Ohio

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, February 2 , Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Redistricting roundup—New York and Ohio Ohio Secretary of State certifies marijuana legalization initiative to the state legislature  Texas primary election spotlight Redistricting roundup—New York and Ohio We’re back with the latest news out…

  • Ballot measure updates in Florida and Massachusetts

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, February 1, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ballot measure updates in Florida and Massachusetts Republicans outraise Democrats by 44% in Florida state legislative races Last week had the highest weekly document total added to the Federal Register so far this year…

  • Economy and Society: ESG-related opposition to Federal Reserve nominee

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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-related opposition to Federal Reserve nominee  On January 14, President Biden nominated…

  • The two states with separate filing deadlines for congressional candidates

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    Welcome to the Monday, January 31, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The two states with separate filing deadlines for congressional candidates California county commission recall election to be held Feb. 1  All aboard Union Station—your weekly look at public-sector union policy! The two states with…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Federal court blocks Alabama’s congressional redistricting plan; Mississippi enacts new congressional map On Jan. 24, a unanimous three-judge federal court panel blocked Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill (R) from holding the state’s 2022 congressional elections using the redistricting plan the state adopted on Nov. 4, 2021. On the same day, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves…

  • Conflict in Colorado over potential bill to expand public-sector collective bargaining

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    Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) said he won’t support the current version of a public-sector collective bargaining bill Democratic leaders are drafting.  The conflict  The not-yet-introduced bill, which Colorado Politics’s Marianne Goodland described as “the brainchild of [House Majority Leader Daneya Esgar (D) and Senate Majority Leader Steve Fenberg (D)],” would expand public-sector collective bargaining…

  • Three San Francisco school board members face recall elections on Feb. 15

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    Welcome to the Friday, January 28, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Previewing the Feb. 15 recall election of three San Francisco, Calif., school board members Michigan Supreme Court overturns distribution and circulation registration requirements for initiative petition drives More on the process to fill a…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 7

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    January 27, 2022 In this issue: Vincent Fort challenging Rep. David Scott (GA-13) and Massachusetts triplex office primaries take shape Key dates for Texas primary voters Texas holds the first primaries of the 2022 elections in just over a month. Here are key dates to be aware of: Voter registration deadline: Jan. 31 Early in-person…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 7

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    Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Republican Edition January 27, 2022 In this issue: Colorado’s O’Dea takes petition route to Senate primary ballot and Dunleavy gets another GOP challenger in Alaska’s top-four primary Key dates for Texas primary voters Texas holds the first primaries of the 2022 elections in just over a month. Here…