Category: Newsletters

  • Senators sponsor bill to restore federal employee collective bargaining agreements

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    Highlights from this edition of Checks and Balances include a Senate bill to restore federal employee collective bargaining agreements, and the official opening of Texas’ government efficiency office In Washington Forty-eight senators sponsor bill to restore federal employee collective bargaining agreements What’s the story? Forty-eight  senators introduced a bill on September 17, 2025, to nullify…

  • California Proposition 50 ranks as the seventh most expensive ballot measure in state history, with $139.9 million raised

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    Welcome to the Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: California Proposition 50 ranks as the seventh most expensive ballot measure in state history, with $139.9 million raised  California Proposition 50 ranks as the seventh most expensive ballot measure in the state’s history,…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #178

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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 New York City’s Gifted and Talented (G&T) program for…

  • EU to delay sustainability reporting for non-EU companies

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C., and around the world SEC chairman looks to limit ESG shareholder proposals What’s the story? The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will reevaluate its shareholder proposal rule, a federal rule that allows investors to include certain proposals in company proxy filings, Chairman Paul Atkins…

  • Ten states have amended their voter ID laws so far this year — here’s what each state currently requires

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, Oct. 15, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ten states have amended their voter ID laws so far this year — here’s what each state currently requires As November nears and voters head to the polls in 36 states, let’s review which…

  • Ballotpedia’s Top 10 elections to watch this Nov. 4

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ballotpedia’s Top 10 elections to watch this Nov. 4 With three weeks to go until Election Night, our staff is busy preparing to cover more than 10,000 elections and with more than 20,000…

  • Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS continues October 2025 sitting

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    Welcome to the Oct. 13 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 travel carrying our words. We arrive at the ocean. With our words we are able to speak of the sounds of thunderous waves. We speak of…

  • Nebraska becomes the first state to elect to participate in the federal private school choice program

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    Welcome to the Monday, Oct. 13, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Nebraska becomes the first state to elect to participate in the federal private school choice program On Sept. 29, Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen (R) issued an executive order directing state agencies to prepare for…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    California voters will decide on a proposition to allow public financing of campaigns in Nov. 2026 On Oct. 2, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed Senate Bill 42 (SB 42) to put a measure on the 2026 ballot that, if approved, would allow state and local governments to publicly fund campaigns.  The measure would repeal…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, October 10, 2025

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    Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration. Every Friday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including nationwide trends and recent legislative activity.  In this week’s Ballot Bulletin, we cover 34 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…