Category: Newsletters
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #122
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Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. In today’s edition, you’ll find: Reply to this email to share reactions or story ideas! On the issues: The debate over cellphones in schools In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and commentary on the…
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Two contested primaries in Alaska’s state legislative elections next week
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Welcome to the Wednesday, August 14, 2024 Brew. By: Ethan Sorell Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Alaska to hold top-four primaries for second year since voters approved the system in 2020, while also deciding on ballot measure to abolish the system Continuing our coverage of statewide primaries, today we…
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Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for August 2024
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Welcome to the August 2024 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. “It’s out with the old and in with the new Goodbye clouds of gray, hello skies of blue A dip in the pool, a trip to the…
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Breaking down what Wisconsin and Minnesota voters can expect to see on their Aug. 13 ballots
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Welcome to the Monday, August 12, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Breaking down what Wisconsin and Minnesota voters can expect to see on their Aug. 13 ballots Continuing our coverage of statewide primaries, today we dive into elections in Wisconsin. The state is holding congressional…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, August 9, 2024
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All 10 of the bills that passed one or both chambers or were enacted during the past week were in states with Democratic trifectas. 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. …
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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States have passed 100 environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) bills since 2020 More than 100 bills opposing or supporting ESG investing have been enacted since 2020. ESG investing refers to an asset management approach that considers the environment, social issues, and governance practices of corporations. Overall, most Republican trifectas and states with divided governments…
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Tax, cannabis initiatives qualify for Oregon ballot
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Welcome to the Friday, August 9, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Tax, cannabis initiatives qualify for Oregon ballot Oregon voters will decide on five statewide ballot measures, including two citizen initiatives and three legislative referrals this fall. That’s less than the 2010-2022 average of between…
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Ohio redistricting initiative campaign sets fundraising record with $26.95 million raised
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Welcome to the Thursday, Aug. 8, Brew. By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ohio redistricting initiative campaign raises a record $26.95 million Voters in Ohio will decide on a citizen initiative on Nov. 5 to establish the Ohio Citizens Redistricting Commission (CRC), a 15-member non-politician commission responsible…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #121
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Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. In today’s edition, you’ll find: Reply to this email to share reactions or story ideas! Talking AI and education with Missouri School Boards’ Association Director of Digital Initiatives Mark Henderson In late 2022, OpenAI, a…
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SCOTUS’s 2023 term had one of the highest occurrences of 6-3 votes since 2007
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Welcome to the Wednesday, August 7, 2024 Brew. By: Ethan Sorell Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: SCOTUS’s 2023 term had one of the highest occurrences of 6-3 votes since 2007 In June, we previewed what to expect from the U.S. Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) peak opinion season. The Supreme Court…