Category: Newsletters
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OpenAI and Common Sense Media announce joint California ballot initiative to regulate minors' use of AI chatbots
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Welcome to the Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: OpenAI and Common Sense Media announce joint California ballot initiative to regulate minors' use of AI chatbots On Jan. 9, OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, and Common Sense Media, a nonprofit that focuses…
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We're breaking down state legislative competitiveness in all 50 states. First up are Illinois, Arkansas, and North Carolina
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Welcome to the Tuesday, Jan. 13, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: We're breaking down state legislative competitiveness in all 50 states. First up are Illinois, Arkansas, and North Carolina. As filing deadlines pass for the 2026 state legislative elections, we’ll take a look at the…
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Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for January 2026
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Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for January 2026 Welcome to the Jan. 12 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Look back only for as long as you must, Then go forward into the history you…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia's Weekly Digest on Election Administration, January 9, 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 19 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…
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Weekly Brew: January 9, 2026
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Alaska voters to consider top-four ranked-choice voting repeal initiative in 2026 after narrowest defeat in state history in 2024 Alaska voters will decide on a ballot initiative to repeal the state's top-four ranked-choice voting (RCV) system in 2026, unless the Alaska Legislature approves substantially similar legislation during its upcoming session. This would be the second…
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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox's proposal could be the first expansion of a state's supreme court since 2016
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Welcome to the Friday, Jan. 9, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Utah Gov. Spencer Cox's proposal could be first expansion of a state's supreme court since 2016 Utah Gov. Spencer Cox's (R) recent budget proposal includes nearly $3 million allocated to add two justices to…
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Here's what the new U.S. Postal Service rule on postmarks means for absentee/mail-in voting
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Welcome to the Thursday, Jan. 8, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Here's what the new U.S. Postal Service rule on postmarks means for absentee/mail-in voting On Dec. 24, a new U.S. Postal Service (USPS) rule took effect, stating that mail is not necessarily postmarked on…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #186
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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 closing low-enrollment schools In this section, we curate reporting,…
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China launches first corporate climate disclosure standards
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In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: Around the world China launches first corporate climate disclosure standards What’s the story? On Jan. 5, China's Ministry of Finance released the country’s first national corporate climate report framework, titled Corporate Sustainable Disclosure Standard No. 1 – Climate (Trial). The standard sets voluntary guidelines for companies to…
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Alaska voters to consider top-four ranked-choice voting repeal initiative in 2026 after narrowest defeat in state history in 2024
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Welcome to the Wednesday, Jan. 7, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Alaska voters to consider top-four ranked-choice voting repeal initiative in 2026 after narrowest defeat in state history in 2024 Alaska voters will decide on a ballot initiative to repeal the state's top-four ranked-choice voting…