Category: Newsletters

  • Abortion measure update: four states confirmed to vote on the issue in November, eight more could join them

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    Welcome to the Friday, May 24, Brew.  By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Abortion measure update: four states confirmed to vote on the issue in November, eight more could join them Voters in as many as a dozen states could be voting on abortion-related ballot measures this…

  • SCOTUS upholds Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding structure

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    The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law. This edition:  In this month’s edition of Checks and Balances, we review the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the…

  • Missouri voters to decide on first constitutional amendment to prohibit ranked-choice voting (RCV)

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    Welcome to the Thursday, May 23, Brew.  By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Missouri voters to decide on first constitutional amendment to prohibit ranked-choice voting (RCV)  On May 17, the Missouri Legislature voted to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot that would prohibit non-citizen voting and…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #111

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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 ethnic studies curricula and anti-semitism In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and commentary…

  • Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) endorse different candidates in six Republican primary runoff elections on May 28

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, May 22, Brew.  By: Ethan Sorell Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) endorse different candidates in six Republican primary runoff elections on May 28 Thirteen Republican primary runoffs for the Texas House of Representatives will…

  • Congressional Democrats ask SEC to finalize ESG disclosure rule

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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 Congressional Democrats ask SEC to finalize ESG disclosure…

  • A closer look at today’s elections in 11 states

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, May 21, 2024, Brew.  By: Ethan Rice Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A closer look at today’s elections in 11 states As the 2024 primary season continues, 11 states are holding primaries and elections today, including presidential, state legislative, special elections, recalls, judicial elections, and…

  • Eleven incumbent legislators are in contested primaries in Oregon this year—a decade high

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    Welcome to the Monday, May 20, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Oregon voters to decide primaries for congressional and state offices Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, and Oregon are holding statewide primaries tomorrow (May 21). In previous editions of The Brew, we reported on what will be…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Voting trends in the country’s richest and poorest counties Ballotpedia reviewed voting patterns from 2016-2022 of the 50 richest and 50 poorest counties in the United States to look at how partisanship and voter participation relate to county income. Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates Program’s 2021 estimates…

  • States approved 51 election-related bills since our last edition, compared to 19 in 2023 and three in 2022 during the same week.

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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. We want to hear from you! Click here to take a short survey letting us know what you like about The Ballot Bulletin and…