Category: Newsletters
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ESG developments this week
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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 Switzerland proposes emissions reporting regulations Swiss officials proposed emissions reporting regulations last week that would align…
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ICYMI – Supreme Court overturns Chevron deference
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Welcome to the Tuesday, July 2, 2024, Brew. By: Ethan Rice Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: ICYMI – Supreme Court overturns Chevron deference In one of the final opinions of its 2023-2024 term, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 6-3 to overturn the Chevron doctrine, holding that federal courts are…
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Ballotpedia releases State of Election Administration Legislation 2024 Mid-Year Report
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Welcome to the Monday, July 1, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: State of Election Administration Legislation 2024 Mid-Year Report State legislators introduce thousands of bills each year, affecting how Americans vote and our elections are administered. Ballotpedia’s State of Election Administration 2024 Mid-Year Report provides…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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Arizona State Legislature refers 11 measures to the general election ballot, most since 1984 The Arizona State Legislature adjourned earlier this month, referring 11 measures to the ballot—five state statutes and six constitutional amendments. This is the most legislatively referred measures on the ballot since 1984, when 13 measures were on the ballot. The following…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, June 28, 2024
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Sixty-three of the election-related bills passed this year (19.3%) are in states with Democratic trifectas, 213 (65.3%) are in states with a Republican trifecta, and 50 (15.3%) are in states with a divided government. Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration. Every Friday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy…
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Montana campaign submits signatures for initiative to provide a constitutional right to abortion
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Welcome to the Friday, June 28, Brew. By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Montana campaign submits signatures for initiative to provide a constitutional right to abortion Abortion-related ballot measures are now certified in five states: Colorado, Florida, Maryland, New York, and South Dakota. Additionally, signatures for abortion-related…
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Ballotpedia launches Artificial Intelligence Deepfake Legislation Tracker
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Welcome to the Thursday, June 27, Brew. By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ballotpedia launches Artificial Intelligence Deepfake Legislation Tracker Deepfakes, an offshoot of artificial intelligence (AI), have become a pressing social and political issue that an increasing number of state lawmakers are trying to address through…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #116
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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 student free speech In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and commentary on the…
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Arizona State Legislature refers 11 measures to the general election ballot, most since 1984
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Welcome to the Wednesday, June 26, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Arizona State Legislature refers 11 measures to the general election ballot, most since 1984 The Arizona State Legislature adjourned earlier this month, referring 11 measures to the ballot—five state statutes and six constitutional amendments.…
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Rhode Island becomes 22nd state to enact a readability requirement for ballot measure questions
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Welcome to the Tuesday, June 25, 2024, Brew. By: Ethan Rice Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Rhode Island becomes 22nd state to enact a readability requirement for ballot measure questions In Rhode Island, a new law requires that ballot measure questions be written in plain language and reasonably calculated…