Category: Newsletters
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Missouri will become the first state where voters will decide whether to repeal an existing right-to-abortion constitutional amendment
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Welcome to the Tuesday, May 20, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Missouri will become the first state where voters will decide whether to repeal an existing right-to-abortion constitutional amendment On Nov. 3, 2026, Missouri voters will decide on a constitutional amendment that would repeal Amendment…
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Democrats request environmental policies from asset managers
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In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C. Democrats request environmental policies from asset managers What’s the story? Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) and 40 other House Democrats sent letters last week to major U.S. banks and asset managers requesting details about their current climate and ESG strategies. The lawmakers also asked whether…
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Philadelphia voters to decide on three ballot measures, Democratic district attorney primary on May 20
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Welcome to the Monday, May 19, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Philadelphia voters to decide on three ballot measures, Democratic district attorney primary on May 20 As part of Ballotpedia’s ongoing coverage of local ballot measures, this year we are covering those in the…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, May 16, 2025
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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. In this week’s Ballot Bulletin, we cover 316 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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Four states have banned cellphone use in schools so far this month On May 14, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) signed House Bill 166, banning cellphone use in K-12 schools starting in the 2025-2026 school year. This move makes the Yellowhammer State the fourth state to ban cellphone use in schools in May alone: Learn…
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Four states have banned cellphone use in schools so far this month
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Welcome to the Friday, May 16, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Four states have banned cellphone use in schools so far this month On May 14, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) signed House Bill 166, banning cellphone use in K-12 schools starting in the 2025-2026…
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Alabama will be the second state to decide on amendments to restrict bail in 2026
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Welcome to the Thursday, May 15, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Alabama will be the second state to decide on amendments to restrict bail in 2026 On April 29, Alabama became the second state to put a constitutional amendment on its 2026 ballot that…
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ESG critic appointed to Labor Department
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In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C. ESG critic appointed to Labor Department What’s the story? The Department of Labor this month appointed Justin Danhof—a critic of ESG investing and a proxy voting and corporate engagement expert—as a senior policy advisor in the Employee Benefits Security Administration. Why does it matter?…
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Mixed-party election outcomes in three most recent presidential election years continue downward trend from highs in the 1980s
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Welcome to the Tuesday, May 13, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Mixed-party election outcomes in three most recent presidential election years continue downward trend from highs in the 1980s When there are multiple offices on the ballot, voters can choose candidates from different political…
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Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS hears May 2025 argument
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Welcome to the May 12 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Today, we reflect on the legacy of retired Justice David Souter, who died on May 8, at 85. Justice Souter served on the Supreme Court for 19…