Category: Newsletters

  • Ballotpedia’s Weekly Transition Tracker: April 10-16, 2021

    Posted on

    Each week, Ballotpedia is tracking key presidential appointments, executive actions, and policy developments from the Biden administration. We will publish two more editions of the Weekly Transition Tracker for the remaining two weeks of Biden’s first 100 days in office. The Senate confirmed Brenda Mallory as chair of the Council on Environmental Quality by a…

  • Biden plans exec order on climate-related financial risk

    Posted on

    April 16, 2021: President Joe Biden (D) is planning to issue an executive order on climate-related financial risk. Every weekday, Ballotpedia is tracking key presidential appointments, executive actions, and policy developments from the Biden administration. This is the last daily edition of The Transition Tracker. We will publish weekly editions each Friday for the remaining…

  • The Daily Brew: All U.S. adults eligible for coronavirus vaccine starting April 19

    Posted on

    Welcome to the Friday, April 16, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: All U.S. adults to be eligible for coronavirus vaccine starting April 19 Join our State of Redistricting briefing April 21 Nebraska governor appoints new Insurance director All U.S. adults to be eligible for coronavirus vaccine starting April…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: April 15, 2021

    Posted on

    The next 24 hours What is changing in the next 24 hours? Washington (Democratic trifecta):  Gov. Jay Inslee (D) will move Cowlitz, Pierce, and Whitman counties back to Phase 2 of reopening on Friday, April 16. Currently, all counties in the state are in Phase 3 of reopening. On April 9, Inslee announced that counties…

  • Biden admin announces sanctions, expulsions against Russia

    Posted on

    April 15, 2021: The Biden administration announced several sanctions against Russia on Thursday in response to its cyberattacks and efforts to influence elections.  Every weekday, Ballotpedia is tracking key presidential appointments, executive actions, and policy developments from the Biden administration. We will publish The Transition Tracker daily through April 16, followed by weekly editions each…

  • State legislatures considering 124 bills governing ballot measures

    Posted on

    Here’s an updated look at this year’s proposed legislation regarding ballot measures We regularly provide updates in the Brew regarding individual ballot measures from across the country. Today, let’s take a look at how states are considering changes to the direct democracy process. Ballotpedia tracks legislative proposals regarding the ballot measure process—that is, state action…

  • The Daily Brew: Who’s running in Virginia’s gubernatorial race

    Posted on

    Welcome to the Wednesday, April 14, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Who’s running for Virginia governor April 6 election updates: Omaha and Anchorage mayoral races West Virginia to join 41 other states with intermediate appellate courts Who’s running for Virginia governor Virginia is one of two states—along with…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: April 13, 2021

    Posted on

    Since our last edition What rules and restrictions are changing in each state? For a continually updated article, click here. Multistate news: On April 13, the FDA and CDC recommended all state and local vaccine providers stop administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, effective immediately. The federal government is expected to stop distributing Johnson &…

  • Economy and Society: SEC review finds potentially misleading ESG fund practices

    Posted on

    ESG developments this week In Washington, D.C. SEC investment fund review reveals potentially misleading ESG practices On April 9, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that its recently enhanced examinations of the investment community’s use of and adherence to ESG investment principles has yielded results. The Commission set out to find whether investment companies were…

  • Checks and Balances: State lawmakers press for oversight of emergency powers

    Posted on

    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 the six resolutions of disapproval filed under…