Category: Newsletters
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71% of the more than 4,500 local elections Ballotpedia covered in April were uncontested
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Welcome to the Friday, May 3, Brew. By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 71% of the more than 4,500 local elections Ballotpedia covered in April were uncontested As part of Ballotpedia’s growing coverage of the nation’s local elections (with a goal of eventually covering all of them),…
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Preemption plays out with marijuana in Texas – our latest episode of On the Ballot
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Welcome to the Thursday, May 2, Brew. By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Preemption plays out with marijuana in Texas – our latest episode of On the Ballot In today’s episode of On the Ballot, Ballotpedia’s weekly podcast, we take a look at the May 4 vote…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #108
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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 artificial intelligence (AI) in school In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and commentary…
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Early filing deadlines show fewer state legislative incumbents retiring than in previous years
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Welcome to the Wednesday, May 1, Brew. By: Ethan Sorell Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Fewer state legislative incumbents retiring than in previous years Ballotpedia’s 2024 state primary election competitiveness data analyzes all state legislative, state executive, and congressional elections taking place this year. Today, let’s look at trends…
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Economy and Society April 30, 2024: U.S. ESG funds see record outflows
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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. Around the world Norwegian sovereign wealth fund plans to expand ESG investing approach The executives…
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States enact fewer election-related bills this year than last, more than in 2022
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Welcome to the Tuesday, April 30, 2024, Brew. By: Ethan Rice Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: States enact fewer election-related bills this year than last, more than in 2022 Since the start of 2024, legislators have considered nearly 3,500 election-related bills, and 31 states have adopted 175 new election-related…
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15th county to vote on seceding from Oregon
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Welcome to the Monday, April 29, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters in Crook County, Oregon to decide on an advisory measure to secede from the state Voters in Crook County, Oregon, will decide on an advisory measure on May 21 asking whether they support…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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Forty-one of the 100 largest U.S. cities by population and 50 state capitals are holding mayoral elections this year. Forty-one mayoral elections are taking place across the 100 largest U.S. cities by population and 50 state capitals this year. Two upcoming mayoral battleground races are the May 14 Democratic primary for mayor of Baltimore, Maryland,…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, April 26, 2024
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State legislatures acted on 138 bills this week, 115 fewer 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…
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Three states end judicial deference practices
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Welcome to the Friday, April 26, Brew. By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Three states end judicial deference practices Lawmakers in Indiana, Nebraska, and Idaho passed bills in March 2024 to end judicial deference practices in each state. Judicial deference instructs federal or state courts to defer…