Category: Newsletters
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Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for April 1, 2025
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Welcome to the April 7 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. It’s that time again, dear reader. SCOTUS has been busy reviewing cases, and we’ve got a bunch of new updates coming your way. So grab a seat,…
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Four out of five elections were uncontested in Illinois and Wisconsin on April 1
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Welcome to the Monday, April 7, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Four out of five elections were uncontested in Illinois and Wisconsin on April 1 Illinois and Wisconsin held a combined 18,641 elections on April 1, primarily local elections to school boards, city councils,…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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Kansas voters will decide citizenship voting requirement amendment in 2026—voters in eight states approved similar measures in 2024 On Nov. 3, 2026, Kansas voters will decide on a constitutional amendment allowing only U.S. citizens to vote. Voters in eight states approved similar measures in 2024, and South Dakota voters will also be deciding on such…
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Bringing candidates and voters together to build a more vibrant democracy
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Welcome to the Friday, April 4, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Bringing candidates and voters together to build a more vibrant democracy Please join me here each Friday for my new column on what Ballotpedia is focused on building for you and for voters across…
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A look at election results from April 1
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Welcome to the Thursday, April 3, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at election results from April 1 While 2025 is considered an off-year, several important elections are taking place—and some of the most closely watched races occurred on Tuesday, April 1. Here are…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #150
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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 Trump’s K-12 schooling order In this section, we curate…
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As Utah bans water fluoridation, we’re looking back at four 1970s ballot measures on the issue
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Welcome to the Wednesday, April 2, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: As Utah bans water fluoridation, we’re looking back at four 1970s ballot measures on the issue On March 27, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) signed House Bill 81 (HB 81), which bans fluoride in…
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SEC ends defense of climate reporting rules
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In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C. SEC ends defense of climate reporting rules What’s the story? The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced last week that it voted to end its defense of the Biden-era corporate emissions reporting rules. Why does it matter? The decision indicates the majority of current…
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Trump hasn’t appointed any judges in his second term yet—here’s when past presidents have made their first nominations
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Welcome to the Tuesday, April 1, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Trump has yet to appoint any judges in his second term. Here’s when past presidents have made their first nominations According to the Federal Judicial Center, as of March 31, President Donald Trump (R)…
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Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS concludes its March 2025 sitting
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Welcome to the March 31 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. “Do the best you can in every task, no matter how unimportant it may seem at the time. No one learns more about a problem than the…