Category: Newsletters
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, August 22, 2025
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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. In this week’s Ballot Bulletin, we cover 27 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…
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GOP majorities enact 42 direct democracy bills—triple their recent average
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Welcome to the Friday, Aug. 22, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: GOP majorities enact 42 direct democracy bills—triple their recent average Each year, we release 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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A look at the state of mail-in voting in the U.S.
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Welcome to the Thursday, August 21, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at the state of mail-in voting in the U.S. As the November 2025 general elections draw closer, one thing on the top of many people’s minds is the mechanics of casting…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #170
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Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy. In today’s edition, you’ll find: Reply to this email to share reactions or story ideas! On the issues: The debate over whether blue states should support private school choice In…
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Judge denies effort to stop California climate reporting law
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In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: Around the world Canadian think tank publishes report on ESG ratings What’s the story? On Aug. 15, The Fraser Institute, a Canadian think tank, published a report titled “A Lawsuit Waiting to Happen: The Use of Non-Financial Metrics by the Investment Industry.” The report states that: Why…
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Five Supreme Court rulings that changed the balance of power between states and the federal government
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Welcome to the Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Five Supreme Court rulings that changed the balance of power between states and the federal government Daily Brew readers may recall that last month, we examined several recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings on…
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Nationwide mail-in ballot rejection rate was 1.2% in 2024, higher than in 2016 and 2020
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Welcome to the Monday, Aug. 18, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Nationwide mail-in ballot rejection rate was 1.2% in 2024, higher than in 2016 and 2020 On June 30, the Election Assistance Commission released the 2024 Election Administration and Voting Survey results. According to the…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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Twenty-two states have banned or limited cellphones in classrooms so far this year So far this year, 22 states have enacted laws or policies banning or limiting cellphones in classrooms. Oregon enacted the most recent law via executive order on July 2. Since 2023, 33 states have enacted laws or policies on cellphone use in…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, August 15, 2025
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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. In this week’s Ballot Bulletin, we cover 15 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…
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Marsha Blackburn becomes third U.S. senator to announce a 2026 gubernatorial bid
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Welcome to the Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Marsha Blackburn’s entrance into Tennessee gubernatorial election makes her the third U.S. senator to announce a 2026 gubernatorial bid On Aug. 6, U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) announced her bid for governor of…