Category: Newsletters

  • Ohio becomes the 23rd state to adopt what supporters call a Parents’ Bill of Rights

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    Welcome to the Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ohio becomes the 23rd state to adopt what supporters call a Parents’ Bill of Rights A version of this story appeared in Ballotpedia’s Hall Pass on Jan. 22. Hall Pass is our weekly…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #140

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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 New Jersey’s elimination of teacher tests In this section,…

  • President Donald Trump (R) signs 26 executive orders on his first day in office

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, Jan. 21, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: President Donald Trump (R) signs 26 executive orders on his first day in office Hours after his inauguration on Jan. 20, President Donald Trump (R) signed 26 executive orders. Today, we’ll dig into what…

  • Federal Reserve leaves global climate group

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington D.C., and around the world Federal Reserve leaves global climate group What’s the story? The Federal Reserve announced Jan. 17 its departure from the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System (NGFS). Why does it matter? The Fed’s withdrawal is part…

  • States approved 36 laws affecting ballot measure processes in 2024

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: States approved 36 laws affecting ballot measure processes in 2024 During the 2024 legislative sessions, lawmakers proposed 334 bills related to direct democracy processes, including ballot initiatives, referendums, and recalls. In total, lawmakers…

  • Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS continues Jan. 2025

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    Welcome to the January 20 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” -Martin Luther King, Jr. Forgive us for stating the obvious, dear reader, but today…

  • Donald Trump (R) to be sworn in as the 47th president

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    Welcome to the Monday, Jan. 20, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Donald Trump (R) to be sworn-in as the 47th president It’s Inauguration Day—President-elect Donald Trump (R) will take the oath of office as the 47th president. Today is also Martin Luther King Jr. Day.…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    77 officials were recalled in 2024—higher than the 10-year average Seventy-seven officials were removed from office through recall elections in 2024. Ballotpedia followed 246 recall efforts, targeting 383 officials in 2024. The 77 officials  removed from office through recall elections represent about 20% of those targeted. This is the third-highest percentage of officials removed since…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, Jan. 17, 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 198 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…

  • Voter ID measure on the ballot in Wisconsin on April 1

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    Welcome to the Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voter ID measure on the ballot in Wisconsin on April 1  On April 1, Wisconsin voters will decide a constitutional amendment to require photo identification to vote. The Legislature voted to send the…