Category: Newsletters

  • Here's what the new U.S. Postal Service rule on postmarks means for absentee/mail-in voting

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    Welcome to the Thursday, Jan. 8, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Here's what the new U.S. Postal Service rule on postmarks means for absentee/mail-in voting On Dec. 24, a new U.S. Postal Service (USPS) rule took effect, stating that mail is not necessarily postmarked on…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #186

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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 closing low-enrollment schools In this section, we curate reporting,…

  • China launches first corporate climate disclosure standards

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: Around the world China launches first corporate climate disclosure standards What’s the story? On Jan. 5, China's Ministry of Finance released the country’s first national corporate climate report framework, titled Corporate Sustainable Disclosure Standard No. 1 – Climate (Trial). The standard sets voluntary guidelines for companies to…

  • Alaska voters to consider top-four ranked-choice voting repeal initiative in 2026 after narrowest defeat in state history in 2024

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, Jan. 7, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Alaska voters to consider top-four ranked-choice voting repeal initiative in 2026 after narrowest defeat in state history in 2024 Alaska voters will decide on a ballot initiative to repeal the state's top-four ranked-choice voting…

  • Trump ends 2025 with no Cabinet turnover

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Trump ends 2025 with no Cabinet turnover  President Donald Trump (R) completed the first calendar year of his second term in office, and no members of his 22-person Cabinet have left or changed…

  • There were 276 recall efforts in 2025 — more than the 248 efforts in 2024

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    Welcome to the Monday, Jan. 5, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: There were 276 recall efforts in 2025 — more than the 248 efforts in 2024 In 2025, there were 276 recall efforts against 388 elected officials, an increase in both the number of recall…

  • A look at our top stories from each month of 2025

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    Our regular Daily Brew signed off for the holidays on Dec. 23, but before we close the book on 2025, we wanted to return to your inbox for a brief look back at the year’s most-read Daily Brew stories. From major elections to consequential policy developments, these monthly highlights capture some of the defining moments…

  • Five ballot initiatives filed in California to regulate artificial intelligence and its developers 

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Thank you for reading the Brew! We're so grateful to you, our readers, for welcoming us into your inbox. We'll be back on Dec. 31 for our end-of-year wrap-up. Have a wonderful rest…

  • California voters decided on 42 local ballot measures this year — the lowest total for an odd-numbered year in at least a decade

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    Welcome to the Monday, Dec. 22, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: California voters decided on 42 local ballot measures this year — the lowest total for an odd-numbered year in at least a decade California voters decided 42 local ballot measures this year — the…

  • Weekly Brew: December 19, 2025

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    A year-end look at the state of election administration legislation As 2025 comes to a close, we’re diving into the election-related legislative activity that happened this year and exploring some of the data in Ballotpedia’s State of Election Administration Legislation 2025 Year-End Report. The report covers all election-related legislative activity in the 50 states that…