Category: Newsletters
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2023 is on track for more ballot measures than previous odd years
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Welcome to the Friday, June 16, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott and Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Thirty-one statewide ballot measures have been certified for the ballot in 2023 Oklahoma approves nation’s first religious charter school #FridayTrivia: How many state legislatures define a quorum as two-thirds of legislators?…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #65
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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: On the issues: The debate over expanding Opportunity Scholarships in North Carolina Share candidate endorsements with us! School board filing deadlines, election results, and recall certifications Oklahoma approves nation’s first…
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SCOTUS limits agencies’ regulatory, adjudicatory scope
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The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law. This edition: In this month’s edition of Checks and Balances, we review two recent United States Supreme Court decisions…
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More filed amendments in Texas than the average from the past 15 years
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Welcome to the Thursday, June 15, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Texas legislators file 297 constitutional amendments All candidates for Virginia House of Delegates District 7 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey Braver Angels’ Elizabeth Doll talks about tackling political polarization in the latest episode of On the Ballot…
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Oregon’s longest state legislative walkout enters sixth week
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Welcome to the Wednesday, June 14, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Oregon’s longest state legislative walkout enters sixth week SCOTUS decision in Alabama redistricting case was 486 days in the making, the longest span in more than two decades Senate has confirmed 130 Biden judicial nominees, the most…
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Biden administration pushes back
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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. ESG developments this week In Washington, D.C. Biden administration pushes back On June 5, the Biden Administration sought the…
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Public-sector union legislation and litigation five years after Janus
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Note: Today’s newsletter is the final edition of Union Station. We are so grateful for your readership over the past five years. Want in-depth reporting about federal courts, election policy, school board politics, and more? Check out and subscribe to Ballotpedia’s other newsletters here. This month will mark the five-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of June 5-June 9. Biden issued two executive orders in May on sanctions and coronavirus vaccine requirements President Joe Biden (D) issued two executive orders in May, bringing his total…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, June 9, 2023
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States have enacted 182 election-related bills this year, 21 more than at this point in 2022. 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 legislative activity, nationwide trends, and recent news. In each issue, you’ll find updates on…
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Acronyms abound…ICYMI—ERIC and state legislatures
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Welcome to the Friday, June 9, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Eight states have withdrawn from the Electronic Registration Information Center since 2022; Texas is poised to become the ninth Burgum, Christie, and Pence announce presidential campaigns #FridayTrivia: In the 14 states and D.C. where marijuana legalization was…