Category: Newsletters

  • California Proposition 50 campaigns top $41.4 million—more than the three previous initiatives on the state’s Citizens Redistricting Commission

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, Sept. 9, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: California Proposition 50 campaigns top $41.4 million—more than the three previous initiatives on the state’s Citizens Redistricting Commission As of Sept. 4, the campaign committees for and against California Proposition 50 have raised a…

  • Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for September 2025

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    Welcome to the Sept. 8 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. In the dreamy silence Of the afternoon, a Cloth of gold is woven Over wood and prairie; And the jaybird, newly Fallen from the heaven, Scatters cordial…

  • An early look at the open race for Wisconsin Supreme Court

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    Welcome to the Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: An early look at the open race for Wisconsin Supreme Court  On Aug. 29, Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley announced she would not seek another term in 2026, setting the stage for…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, September 5, 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 40 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…

  • Thirty-eight states have confirmed dates for their 2026 statewide primaries

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    Welcome to the Friday, Sept. 5, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Thirty-eight states have confirmed dates for their 2026 statewide primaries Thirty-eight states, Guam, and the District of Columbia have confirmed the dates of their 2026 statewide primaries. Thirty of the 38 states have published…

  • We spoke to school board members nationwide about their roles—here’s what they told us

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    Welcome to the Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: We spoke to school board members nationwide about their roles—here’s what they told us A version of this story appeared in Ballotpedia’s Hall Pass newsletter on September 3. Click here to sign up. …

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #172

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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 the Classic Learning Test In this section, we curate…

  • Federal judge halts Texas law focused on proxy advisors

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: Around the world Net Zero Banking Alliance to suspend operations What’s the story? On Aug. 27, the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) announced that it is suspending operations, as a number of large banks have exited the group over the last several months. Why does it matter?…

  • Voters in 18 states have decided 41 death penalty ballot measures since 1912

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, Sept. 3, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters in 18 states have decided 41 death penalty ballot measures since 1912 Since 1912, voters in 18 states have decided 41 ballot measures related to the death penalty. Measures that would permit the…

  • Boston voters to decide Sept. 9 primary—76 years since an incumbent mayor lost

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Boston voters to decide Sept. 9 primary—76 years since an incumbent mayor lost Four candidates are running in the nonpartisan primary election for mayor of Boston on Sept. 9. The top two finishers…