Category: Newsletters
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Trump picks fossil fuel proponent for Department of Energy head
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In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C., and around the world Trump picks fossil fuel proponent for Department of Energy head What’s the story? President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced Nov. 16 that he picked Chris Wright—who has previously said fossil fuel production helps drive economic growth and alleviate poverty—to head the…
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Judicial confirmations during lame-duck periods
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Welcome to the Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, Brew. By: Ethan Rice Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Judicial confirmations during lame-duck periods President Joe Biden (D) and the Democratic majority in the U.S. Senate have a little more than one month left to fill vacancies in federal courts until President-elect…
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95% of incumbents won re-election
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Welcome to the Monday, November 25, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 95% of incumbents nationwide who ran for re-election won In the 2024 general elections, we covered all federal and state races as well as local elections within our coverage scope. Today, we’ll look at…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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Note: The Weekly Brew will take a break next Friday for the Thanksgiving holiday. We’ll return to your inboxes on Dec. 6. Thanks for reading, and enjoy the holiday! Nevada voters must approve two ballot measures again due to the state’s two-election requirement Nevada voters approved Question 6 and Question 7 on November 5. Question…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, November 22, 2024
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In this week’s Ballot Bulletin, we cover 20 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. Two bills were enacted in 2023,…
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Historical U.S. House results during presidential cycles
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Welcome to the Friday, Nov. 22, Brew. By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Historical U.S. House results during presidential cycles Since 1920, the presidency has changed partisan control in 13 out of 27 elections. Democrats accomplished this feat six times (1932, 1960, 1976, 1992, 2008, and 2020),…
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Projected MOV changes by state
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Welcome to the Thursday, November 21, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Projected MOV changes by state According to election returns as of Nov. 19, President-elect Donald Trump (R) has outperformed his 2020 margins in every state and the District of Columbia. These margins may shift…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #135
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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 providing public education to students residing in the U.S.…
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New York City pension system joins net zero asset group
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In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: Around the world British government drafts legislation to allow ESG ratings regulations What’s the story? The British government is circulating draft legislation that would allow the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to issue regulations for ESG rating services. Parliament is expected to introduce a finalized version of the…
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How Trump compared to other statewide Republicans on the ballot in 2024
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Welcome to the Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, Brew. By: Ethan Rice Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: How Trump compared to other statewide Republicans on the ballot in 2024 Split-ticket voting, also known as ticket splitting, occurs when voters choose candidates from different parties in a single election. For example,…