Category: Newsletters

  • Virginia redistricting amendment would shift four Republican-held congressional districts towards Democrats

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Virginia redistricting amendment would shift four Republican-held congressional districts towards Democrats In a special referendum election on April 21, Virginia voters could decide on a constitutional amendment that would allow the General Assembly…

  • New Mexico voters will decide whether to establish salaries for legislators after last deciding on such a measure in 1990

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, Feb. 24, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: New Mexico voters will decide whether to establish salaries for legislators after last deciding on such a measure in 1990 On Nov. 3, New Mexico voters will decide on a constitutional amendment that would…

  • Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS begins February 2026 sitting

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    Welcome to the Feb. 23 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Play your guitar, boy, Till yesterday’s Black cat Runs out tomorrow’s Back door And evil old Hard luck Ain’t no more! -Langston Hughes It’s the first day…

  • Texas voters to decide on a combined 23 non-binding advisory questions in the March 3 primaries

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    Welcome to the Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Texas voters to decide on a combined 23 non-binding advisory questions in the March 3 primaries  On March 3, Texas voters will decide on a series of non-binding advisory questions that the state's…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia's Weekly Digest on Election Administration, February 20, 2026

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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 239 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Note: Starting on March 3, we’ll be…

  • Weekly Brew: February 20, 2026

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    Introducing a new Ballotpedia project for America’s 250th anniversary: “The Blueprints of Democracy” Ballotpedia is marking America's 250th anniversary with a new initiative we've been building for months — and today marks our open house. We're calling it "The Blueprints of Democracy," and throughout 2026, we'll survey the structures, processes, rules, and human stories that…

  • Bill barring political appointees from serving as inspectors general introduced in Senate

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    Highlights from this edition of Checks and Balances include a bill barring political appointees from serving as inspectors general, and disparate state bills affecting their relationship with ICE In Washington Bill barring political appointees from serving as inspectors general introduced in Senate On Jan. 15 Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D) and four other Democratic senators introduced…

  • Voters in two Wisconsin cities to decide on ballot measures related to data center development

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    Welcome to the Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters in two Wisconsin cities to decide on ballot measures related to data center development The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked a host of new political debates and questions in recent…

  • New York Senate passes $1B emissions reporting bill

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C. SEC reviews ESG disclosure rule What’s the story? Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins testified Feb. 11 before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee that the agency is reviewing regulations adopted during the Biden administration, including the 2023 amendments to the Investment…

  • A look at this year's gubernatorial battlegrounds

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, Feb. 18, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at this year's gubernatorial battlegrounds This year, gubernatorial elections are happening in 36 states, including 18 where no incumbent is running for re-election. Currently, Democrats and Republicans each hold 18 of the…