Category: Newsletters
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European Commission to drop greenwashing rule
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In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: Around the world European Commission to drop greenwashing rule What’s the story? The European Commission (EC) announced plans June 20 to withdraw its Green Claims Directive, a proposed regulation that would have required companies to substantiate environmental marketing claims—such as carbon neutral or eco-friendly—that lacked clear standards.…
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Senators running for governor win 42% of the time, and governors running for Senate win 33% of the time
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Welcome to the Tuesday, June 24, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Senators running for governor win 42% of the time, and governors running for Senate win 33% of the time As the 2026 midterm elections grow closer, parties are looking for candidates to run…
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Voters in one of the 31 states with mandatory judicial retirement ages—Louisiana—will decide whether to raise their age
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Welcome to the Monday, June 23, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters in one of the 31 states with mandatory judicial retirement ages—Louisiana—will decide whether to raise their age In the June 18 Daily Brew, we told you about the six constitutional amendments that Louisiana…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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New Hampshire becomes 18th state with a universal private school choice program On June 10, New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte (R) signed SB 295, which removed the income threshold from the state’s Education Freedom Account Program (EFA) and made the program universal. Private school choice programs provide public funds for alternatives to public schools, such…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, June 20, 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 145 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…
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Trump administration limits American Bar Association’s access to federal judicial nominees and a look at past ABA ratings
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Welcome to the Friday, June 20, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Trump administration eliminates American Bar Association’s role in reviewing federal judicial nominees and a look at past ABA ratings On May 30, the U.S. Department of Justice announced it would eliminate the American…
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A look at election results in Virginia from June 17
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Welcome to the Thursday, June 19, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at election results in Virginia from June 17 As we continue our coverage of elections throughout 2025, today we’re taking a look at the results of the June 17 primaries in Virginia.…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #161
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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 Texas’ Ten Commandments bill In this section, we curate…
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Louisiana Legislature places six constitutional amendments on the 2026 ballot
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Welcome to the Wednesday, June 18, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Louisiana Legislature places six constitutional amendments on the 2026 ballot The Louisiana Legislature adjourned on June 12, ending its 2025 legislative session. During the session, legislators put six constitutional amendments on the 2026…
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SEC withdraws proposed ESG rules
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In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C., and around the world SEC withdraws proposed ESG rules What’s the story? The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) withdrew two ESG-related proposed rules last week—one that would have expanded ESG disclosure requirements and another that would have revised the shareholder proposal submission process. Why…