Category: Newsletters
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Mandatory retirement ages responsible for half of state supreme court retirements this year
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Welcome to the Tuesday, July 11, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Half of state supreme court retirements have been mandatory in 2023 Voters have decided on 959 parcel tax measures in California since 2008 Iowa, New Hampshire received the most visits from noteworthy presidential candidates on July 4…
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Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for July 2023
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Welcome to the July 10 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. SCOTUS has now issued all of the opinions for the October 2022 Term. Where has the time gone, dear reader? There’s so much to catch you up…
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A primer on primaries
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Welcome to the Monday, July 10, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott and Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A primer on primaries State governors issue 53 executive orders from June 19 to July 2 A look at the upcoming school board recall in Richland, Wash. A primer on primaries…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of July 3-7. One party controls the top state executive offices in 44 states—up from 30 in 2010 In 44 states, one party controls that state’s top executive offices—governor, attorney…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, July 7, 2023
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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 legislative activity, nationwide trends, and recent news. In each issue, you’ll find updates on legislative activity and recent news. Legislative highlights Summer usually means lessened state legislative activity, as most…
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Biden’s 100th U.S. District Court judge confirmed
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Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 100 of Biden’s U.S. District Court nominees confirmed Eleven state legislatures still in session; remaining 39 adjourned #FridayTrivia: How many affirmative action-related ballot measures have voters decided since 1996? 100 of Biden’s U.S. District Court nominees confirmed There’s been a lot of attention recently…
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Oregon voters to decide measures related to ranked-choice voting, impeachment
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Welcome to the Thursday, July 6, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Oregon voters in 2024 to decide measures related to ranked-choice voting, impeachment Texas school board races still more competitive during odd-year elections but percentage of incumbents who lost re-election may buck trend Catch up on the latest…
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Voters decided 10 affirmative action-related ballot measures since 1996
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Welcome to the Wednesday, July 5, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters decided 10 affirmative action-related ballot measures since 1996, opposing the practice eight times, and supporting it twice President Joe Biden issued two executive orders in June, bringing his total to 117 Percentage of term-limited legislators in…
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One party controls the top state executive offices in 44 states—up from 30 in 2010
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Welcome to the Monday, July 3, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: One party controls the top state executive offices in 44 states—up from 30 in 2010 U.S. Election Assistance Commission set to replace guidelines for voting equipment Subscribe to our Ballot Bulletin newsletter to stay on top of…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of June 26-June 30. More U.S. House races now have major-party competition Over the past decade, the percentage of U.S. House of Representatives elections with only a Democrat or a…