Category: Newsletters

  • SEC withdraws proposed ESG rules

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C., and around the world SEC withdraws proposed ESG rules What’s the story? The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) withdrew two ESG-related proposed rules last week—one that would have expanded ESG disclosure requirements and another that would have revised the shareholder proposal submission process. Why…

  • New Hampshire becomes 18th state with a universal private school choice program

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, June 17, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: New Hampshire becomes 18th state with a universal private school choice program On June 10, New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte (R) signed SB 295, which removed the income threshold from the state’s Education Freedom…

  • Four states have ended judicial deference in 2025, most recently in Missouri and Oklahoma

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    Welcome to the Monday, June 16, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Four state legislatures have passed bills ending judicial deference in 2025, most recently Missouri and Oklahoma In the 2025 legislative sessions, Kentucky, Oklahoma, and Texas enacted laws prohibiting judicial deference by state courts…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, June 13, 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 170 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Indiana to become 10th state to hold partisan school board elections  On May 6, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun (R) signed Senate Bill 287 into law, making Indiana the 10th state to require or allow partisan school board elections. The law will take effect on July 1. Currently, candidates in over 90% of school board elections…

  • Nonpartisan offices make up a majority—58%—of those Ballotpedia has covered since 2023

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    Welcome to the Friday, June 13, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Nonpartisan offices make up a majority—58%—of those Ballotpedia has covered since 2023 Since 2023, we have covered elections for approximately 66,000 local offices, of which 58% have been nonpartisan. In this analysis, a nonpartisan…

  • A look at election results in New Jersey from June 10

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    Welcome to the Thursday, June 12, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at the election results in New Jersey from June 10 As we continue our coverage of elections throughout 2025, today we’re taking a look at the results of the June 10…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #160

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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 standardized testing In this section, we curate reporting, analysis,…

  • Twenty-eight Democratic primaries for New York City Council are contested this year—we’re following 13 as battlegrounds

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, June 11, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Twenty-eight Democratic primaries for New York City Council are contested this year—we’re following 13 as battlegrounds As part of our ongoing coverage of local elections across the United States, we’re spotlighting 13 battleground Democratic…

  • Texas comptroller removes BlackRock from boycott list

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In the states Texas comptroller removes BlackRock from boycott list What’s the story? Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced last week that his office removed BlackRock from the state’s list of firms barred from managing public investment funds over their treatment of fossil fuel companies. Hegar said BlackRock’s…