Category: Newsletters

  • Not once, but twice—two-election requirements for ballot measures

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    Welcome to the Monday, November 18, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 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 Nov. 5. Question 6 would establish a state constitutional right to…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Looking ahead to 2026 U.S. Senate elections Looking ahead at the 2026 U.S. Senate elections, 33 of the 100 seats in the chamber will be up for election. Democrats hold 13 of those seats and Republicans hold 20. In the six midterm elections since 2002, the incumbent president’s party has lost an average of 3.5…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, November 15, 2024

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    In this week’s Ballot Bulletin, we cover 12 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 One election-related bill was approved over the past week. Four bills were enacted in 2023,…

  • Historic recalls in California, as Oakland mayor and Alameda County district attorney are removed from office

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    Welcome to the Friday, Nov. 15, Brew.  By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Historic recalls in California, as Oakland mayor and Alameda County district attorney are removed from office California voters recalled both Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price on Nov. 5.…

  • An early look at gubernatorial elections in 2026

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    Welcome to the Thursday, November 14, 2024, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: An early look at gubernatorial elections in 2026  Eleven states held gubernatorial elections in 2024. Heading into those elections, 27 governors were Republicans, and 23 were Democrats. No governorships changed partisan control as…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #134

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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 phonics instruction In this section, we curate reporting, analysis,…

  • States passed 32 bills either supporting or opposing (ESG) investing in 2024

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, Nov. 13, Brew.  By: Ethan Sorell Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: States passed 32 bills either supporting or opposing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing in 2024  In case you’re not familiar, here’s a quick background on ESG. ESG investing is an asset management approach…

  • Republicans pick up one state financial officer position

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C. Trump election win may bring new ESG rules What’s the story? Changes to federal ESG rules are likely following Donald Trump’s (R) presidential election win. Two regulatory agencies specifically—the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of Labor (DOL)—have promulgated significant rules favoring…

  • Less than 2% of state legislative incumbents lost (so far)

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, Brew.  By: Ethan Rice Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Less than 2% of state legislative incumbents lost (so far) Here’s an early glimpse into the state of incumbents defeated in state legislative elections. We’ll be publishing a full report later this month,…

  • Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for November 2024

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    Welcome to the Nov. 11 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. “Honor to the Soldier, and Sailor everywhere, who bravely bears his country’s cause”-Abraham Lincoln It’s time for another edition as SCOTUS enters the second week of its…