Category: Newsletters
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New Jersey to see most contested primaries, fewest open seats since 2011
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Welcome to the Thursday, April 17, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: New Jersey has the most contested primaries, fewest open seats since 2011 All 80 seats in the New Jersey General Assembly are up for election this year, and there are 29 contested primaries…
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New Ballotpedia research looks at the scope of school board authority
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Welcome to the Wednesday, April 16, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: New Ballotpedia research looks at the scope of school board authority School board members comprise one of the largest groups of elected officials, with more than 82,000 members serving on more than 13,000 public…
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Trump issues executive order opposing state ESG policies
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In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C., and around the world Trump issues executive order opposing state ESG policies What’s the story? President Donald Trump (R) issued an executive order last week directing U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate and block enforcement of state laws promoting ESG policies. Trump argued…
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North Dakota could become the third state to require a 60% threshold for constitutional amendments
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Welcome to the Tuesday, April 15, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta and Joseph Brusgard Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: North Dakota could become the third state to require a 60% threshold for constitutional amendments North Dakota voters will decide on a constitutional amendment that would change the threshold for a…
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As the U.S. House votes to pass the SAVE Act, legislatures nationwide are addressing election administration in their states
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Welcome to the Monday, April 14, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: As the U.S. House votes to pass the SAVE Act, legislatures nationwide are addressing election administration in their states Today, we’ll tell you the latest news on election administration legislative activity nationwide. We’ll also…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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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, and other special districts. But, in both states, it was clear who the winners would be in the majority of those elections…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, April 11, 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 639 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…
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Kansas, Kentucky, and Wyoming join nine other states in restricting foreign contributions to ballot measure campaigns
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Welcome to the Friday, April 11, Brew. By: Mercedes Yanora and Joseph Brusgard Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Kansas, Kentucky, and Wyoming join nine other states in restricting foreign contributions to ballot measure campaigns This year, Kansas, Kentucky, and Wyoming have enacted new laws restricting foreign contributions to ballot…
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The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled on 25 cases so far this term—more than at this point in the last three terms
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Welcome to the Thursday, April 10, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled on 25 cases so far this term—more than at this point in the last three terms So far this term, the U.S. Supreme Court has issued opinions in…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #151
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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 summer vacation In this section, we curate reporting, analysis,…