Category: Newsletters

  • U.S. Senate and House Republicans release separate budget resolutions

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, Feb. 19, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: U.S. Senate and House Republicans release separate budget resolutions In the Jan. 30 Daily Brew, we gave you a crash course on the budget reconciliation process. Since then, the U.S. Senate and House Budget…

  • Acting SEC chairman pauses defense of ESG rule

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C. Acting SEC chairman pauses defense of ESG rule What’s the story? Acting SEC Chairman Mark Uyeda asked a federal court Feb. 11 to stop proceedings in a case challenging the commission’s proposed climate disclosure rules. Uyeda said in a press release, “The Rule is…

  • The fight against mosquitos in Louisiana

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The fight against mosquitos in Louisiana There are thousands of political subdivisions in the United States, including more than 3,200 counties. In many states, those local governments are responsible for a host of…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    A comprehensive look at 178 years of ballot measures in Wisconsin  Ballotpedia’s Historical Ballot Measure Factbook will document nearly 200 years of direct democracy in the United States. This ongoing research effort will provide an unparalleled resource for researchers, reporters, and the public on how ballot measures have evolved, the issues they have covered, and…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, Feb. 14, 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 501 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…

  • A comprehensive look at 113 years of ballot measures in Arizona

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    Welcome to the Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A comprehensive look at 113 years of ballot measures in Arizona  Ballotpedia’s Historical Ballot Measure Factbook will document nearly 200 years of direct democracy in the United States. This ongoing research effort will…

  • Previewing the mayoral Democratic primary for the nation’s largest city

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    Welcome to the Thursday, Feb. 13, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Previewing the mayoral Democratic primary for the nation’s largest city Ten candidates are running in the Democratic primary on June 24 for New York City mayor. Six candidates—incumbent Mayor Eric Adams (D), Brad Lander…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #143

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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 NAEP scores In this section, we curate reporting, analysis,…

  • A comprehensive look at 178 years of ballot measures in Wisconsin

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A comprehensive look at 178 years of ballot measures in Wisconsin  As we mentioned in our Jan 9. and Feb. 5 editions of the Brew, Ballotpedia’s Historical Ballot Measure Factbook will document nearly…

  • American companies call for delays in European ESG enforcement

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C., and around the world American companies call for delays in European ESG enforcement What’s the story? The American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union—a trade group representing companies including Ford, Exxon, and Amazon—argued Feb. 10 that the European Union (EU) should delay its…