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House Republicans argue against ESG in financial services report
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ESG developments this week Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. In Washington, D.C., and around the world House Republicans argue against ESG in financial services…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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Sixty-five percent of July’s elections were uncontested Throughout July, Ballotpedia covered 525 elections in 11 states, 65% of which were uncontested. This brings the year-to-date rate of uncontested elections to 73%. Local judicial elections are the least competitive so far this year, with 86% of those elections going uncontested. Read more The most contested legislative…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, August 2, 2024
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Of all the election-related bills introduced this year, 1,765 (46.7%) are 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. IIn this week’s Ballot Bulletin, we cover 13…
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Understanding the Michigan Supreme Court’s ruling on ballot measures
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Welcome to the Friday, Aug. 2, Brew. By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Understanding the Michigan Supreme Court’s ruling on ballot measures On July 31, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional for the state legislature to adopt-and-amend two 2018 indirect initiated state statutes. I…
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Sixty-five percent of July’s elections were uncontested
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Welcome to the Thursday, Aug. 1, Brew. By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Sixty-five percent of July’s elections were uncontested Throughout July, Ballotpedia covered 525 elections in 11 states, 65% of which were uncontested. This brings the year-to-date rate of uncontested elections to 73%. For comparison, since…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #121
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Welcome to Hall Pass, the newsletter that keeps you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics 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 closing underperforming schools In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and commentary on the…
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Ballotpedia launches Ballot Measure Fact Books
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Welcome to the Wednesday, July 31, 2024 Brew. By: Ethan Sorell Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Introducing Ballotpedia’s Historic Ballot Measure Fact Book Since Ballotpedia was founded in 2007, we have focused on covering ballot measures and the laws governing them. Sixteen years later, we’ve published nearly 50,000 articles…
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Companies prepare for global climate reporting standards
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ESG developments this week Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. In Washington, D.C., and around the world Companies prepare for global climate reporting standards The…
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The most contested legislative primaries in Arizona since 2010
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Welcome to the Monday, July 29, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The most contested legislative primaries in Arizona since 2010 Continuing our coverage of statewide primaries, today we dive into elections in Arizona. The state is holding primaries for congressional, state executive, state legislative, and…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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President Joe Biden (D) ends 2024 campaign; endorses VP Harris On July 21, President Joe Biden (D) withdrew from the 2024 presidential election. Later that afternoon, Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris (D) for the nomination. A few hours later, Harris formally declared her candidacy. You can view Biden’s full statement, along with statements from…