Category: Newsletters
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Second-highest number of incumbents in contested state legislative primaries in Kentucky since 2014
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Welcome to the Friday, May 17, Brew. By: Ethan Sorell Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Second-highest number of incumbents in contested state legislative primaries in Kentucky since 2014 Kentucky is holding primaries for congressional and state offices on Tuesday, May 21. All week long, we have previewed the…
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Retirements among Idaho state legislators reach decade low
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Welcome to the Thursday, May 16, Brew. By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Retirements among Idaho state legislators reach decade low Yesterday, we looked at what was on the ballot in Georgia on May 21. Today, we are going to look at elections for that same day…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #110
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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 new federal Title IX regulations In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and commentary…
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Busy election month continues with Georgia primaries on May 21
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Welcome to the Wednesday, May 15, Brew. By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Busy election month continues with Georgia primaries on May 21 Continuing our preview of May’s busy primary season, today we look at Georgia, which is holding primaries for congressional, state legislative, and local offices…
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Oklahoma judge pauses enforcement of anti-ESG law
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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. Lawmakers argue ISS sale could threaten national security Congressmen Andy Barr (R,…
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Voting trends in the country’s richest and poorest counties
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Welcome to the Tuesday, May 14, 2024, Brew. By: Ethan Rice Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 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…
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Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for May 2024
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Welcome to the May 13 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. We hope you’re ready, dear reader. Because we’ve got a brand new batch of federal vacancy updates coming your way. Let’s gavel in! Follow Ballotpedia on X…
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Ten candidates are running for West Virginia’s two U.S. House districts this year—the fewest this decade
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Welcome to the Monday, May 13, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: West Virginia voters to decide primaries for congressional and state offices on Tuesday West Virginia, Maryland, and Nebraska are holding primaries tomorrow. In previous editions of The Brew, we reported on what will be…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Legislation Tracker This week, Ballotpedia announced the launch of our Administrative State Legislation Tracker—a centralized hub that will help users understand state-level administrative state reform activity across the country. If you want to track legislation related to administrative state reforms, our 50 State Administrative State Legislative Tracker tracks bill movement every step…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, May 10, 2024
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State legislatures acted on 167 bills this week, 58 more than last 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. We want to hear from you! Click here to take a…