Category: Newsletters
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, December 13, 2024
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In this week’s Ballot Bulletin, we cover 25 bills acted on since our last edition. Year-end review of 2024 legislation This week, in addition to our usual weekly update, we’re reviewing the election-related bill activity over the course of this year. State lawmakers introduced or acted on 3,835 election-related bills this year. See the breakdown…
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An early preview of the Virginia gubernatorial election
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Welcome to the Friday, December 13, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Virginia gubernatorial primaries have seen little opposition in past contests In 2025, voters in two states—New Jersey and Virginia—will elect new governors since the incumbent governors cannot run for re-election due to term limits.…
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There were 63.6% more enacted election-related bills in 2024 compared to 2022
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Welcome to the Thursday, December 12, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: There were 63.6% more enacted election-related bills in 2024 compared to 2022 On Tuesday, we took an early look at some of the election-related bills that state lawmakers have pre-filed for the 2025 legislative…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #137
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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 teachers unions In this section, we curate reporting, analysis,…
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Lame-duck session ballot measures in North Carolina
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Welcome to the Wednesday, December 11, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Lame-duck session ballot measures in North Carolina Heading into the 2024 general election, North Carolina was one of four states with a governor of one party and a supermajority of the opposing party. The…
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Trump announces pick for next SEC chairman
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In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C., and around the world Trump announces pick for next SEC chairman What’s the story? President-elect Donald Trump announced last week that he will nominate Paul Atkins as the next Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman. Why does it matter? Atkins’ views on ESG differ…
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We’re back! Ballotpedia’s sixth annual Holiday Cookie Election starts today!
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Welcome to the Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024 Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: We’re back! Ballotpedia’s sixth annual Holiday Cookie Election starts today! We are stocking up on flour, breaking out the sprinkles, and dusting off the cookie cutters. ‘Tis the season for holiday cookies! Do…
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Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for December 2024
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Welcome to the Dec. 9 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. This is it, dear reader. The last newsletter of the year. To quote Shakespeare, “Our revels now are ended.” Thank you for sticking with us through this…
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Twenty states have released AI guidance for public schools
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Welcome to the Monday, December 9, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Twenty states have released AI guidance for public schools In the two years since ChatGPT debuted, online generative artificial intelligence (AI) has become a source of both optimism and anxiety in K-12 education spaces.…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, December 6, 2024
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In this week’s Ballot Bulletin, we cover 15 bills acted on since our last edition. Legislative highlights In the news Here’s a rundown of recent news stories and developments from across the country on election administration. Recent activity Enacted bills No election-related bills were approved over the past week. No bills were enacted in 2023…