Category: Newsletters
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, October 18, 2024
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In this week’s Ballot Bulletin, we cover four bills acted on since our last edition. All four of these bills were in states with Democratic trifectas. Legislative highlights In the news Here’s a rundown of recent news stories and developments from across the country on election administration. Recent activity Enacted bills No election-related bills have…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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Special election for vacant Minnesota Senate district will determine partisan control of the chamber In Wednesday’s Brew, we previewed the Nov. 5 special election for Minnesota Senate District 45. The previous incumbent, Kelly Morrison (D), resigned to run for U.S. House, leaving the Senate with a 33-33 partisan split. Minnesota senators are elected to four-year…
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Top 15 elections to watch this Nov. 5
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Welcome to the Friday, Oct. 18, Brew. By: Mercedes Yanora and Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Top 15 elections to watch this Nov. 5 Our editorial staff will cover 9,827 races on Election Night. Our team has selected 15 elections from that coverage to make up our…
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Congressional Republicans reintroduce REINS Act with new provisions
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In this edition of Checks and Balances: Federal stories: State story: Commentary: Regulatory Tally: In Washington Congressional Republicans reintroduce REINS Act with new provisions What’s the story? Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Sept. 18 reintroduced the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act in the 118th Congress…
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Over 600 rematches this year between candidates who last faced off in 2020 or 2022
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Welcome to the Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: There are 605 rematches this year between candidates who last faced off in 2020 or 2022 With three weeks to go until Election Day, let’s take a look at some races where voters…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #131
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Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy. In today’s edition, you’ll find: Reply to this email to share reactions or story ideas! On the issues: The debate over how to close achievement gaps In this section, we…
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Lone Minnesota Senate election set to determine partisan control of the chamber
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Welcome to the Wednesday, Oct. 16, Brew. By: Ethan Sorell Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Special election for vacant Minnesota Senate district will determine which party controls the chamber Throughout the year, we’ll bring you coverage of the most compelling elections—the battlegrounds we expect to have a meaningful effect…
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Alabama auditor argues ESG hurts agriculture
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ESG developments this week Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of ESG stories that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. Around the world Canadian government announces plans for climate disclosure rules Canada’s government plans to create new climate disclosure requirements for large companies, according to ESG Today. The government said it will…
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Pennsylvania one of 10 states holding elections for state treasurer
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Welcome to the Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, Brew. By: Ethan Rice Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Pennsylvania one of 10 states holding elections for state treasurer Throughout the year, we’ll bring you coverage of the most compelling elections—the battlegrounds we expect to have a meaningful effect on the balance…
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Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS continues October 2024 sitting
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Welcome to the Oct. 14 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 back with another installment as SCOTUS dives into week two of the October sitting. There’s a lot to cover, so grab a seat, and let’s gavel…