Category: Newsletters
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Arizona voters to decide on competing constitutional amendments addressing primary elections and electoral changes in November
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Welcome to the Friday, Aug. 23, Brew. By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Arizona voters to decide on competing constitutional amendments addressing primary elections and electoral changes in November Voters in Arizona will decide on two constitutional amendments related to the state’s electoral system on Nov. 5.…
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Bargaining in Blue
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Bargaining in Blue, a monthly newsletter from Ballotpedia, analyzes recent police-related news and policy debates through the lens of police collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) and police officer bills of rights within state statutes. These form the landscape within which police policy must be understood. We provide in-depth context unavailable anywhere else by leveraging insights from…
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Voters in Florida, North Dakota, and South Dakota to decide on marijuana legalization initiatives in November
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Welcome to the Thursday, Aug. 22, Brew. By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters in Florida, North Dakota, and South Dakota to decide on marijuana legalization initiatives in November Voters in Florida, North Dakota, and South Dakota will decide on ballot initiatives to legalize recreational marijuana in…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #123
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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 standardized testing In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and commentary on the issues…
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Thirty states passed 88 bills in 2024 decreasing state administrative agency power
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Welcome to the Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024 Brew. By: Ethan Sorell Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Thirty states passed 88 bills decreasing agency power in 2024 Ballotpedia published the Administrative State 2024 Legislation Report on Aug.16. The report contains analysis of administrative state-related legislation and draws on findings from…
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British government to introduce bill regulating ESG raters
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ESG developments this week Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of ESG stories that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. Around the world British government to introduce bill regulating ESG raters Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced recently that the British government will introduce a bill next year to regulate ESG ratings agencies. Reeves…
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Abortion, minimum wage, and sports betting on the ballot this fall in Missouri
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Welcome to the Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, Brew. By: Ethan Rice Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Abortion, minimum wage, and sports betting on the ballot this fall in Missouri On Aug. 13, Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft (R) certified three ballot measures on abortion, minimum wage, and sports…
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Lawmakers enacted 33 bills this year related to direct democracy
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Welcome to the Monday, August 19, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Lawmakers enacted 33 bills this year related to direct democracy Each year, Ballotpedia releases a report on state legislation affecting the three aspects of direct democracy in the U.S.—the ballot initiative, referendum, and recall…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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Eight states have implemented statewide policies on K-12 school cellphone usage Since 2023, eight states have adopted policies that limit or ban cellphones in classrooms or schools, or encourage districts to move in that direction. Six of these states are Republican trifectas, one is a Democratic trifecta, and one has a divided government. Florida was…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, August 16, 2024
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Democrats sponsored 25 of the 31 bills active over the past week. 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 31 bills state legislatures acted…