Category: Newsletters
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Eleven vulnerable trifectas this November
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Welcome to the Thursday, July 25, Brew. By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Eleven vulnerable trifectas this November Every year, Ballotpedia releases an annual report on trifecta vulnerability. This year’s report found that 11 state government trifectas could break up, and nine new ones could form in…
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Welcome to Hall Pass, the newsletter that keeps you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics 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 school chaplains—part 2 In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and commentary on the…
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How Alaska’s election rules have affected the contested primaries
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Welcome to the Wednesday, July 24, 2024 Brew. By: Ethan Sorell Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A closer look at Alaska’s two contested top-four state legislative primaries in 2024 In last Thursday’s Brew, we looked at how an Idaho ballot initiative that would establish top-four primaries and ranked-choice voting…
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Labor department ESG rule sent back to lower court for rehearing
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ESG developments this week 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. In Washington, D.C. Labor department ESG rule sent back to lower court for rehearing The…
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Signatures submitted for measure that would raise Oklahoma’s minimum wage
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Welcome to the Tuesday, July 23, 2024, Brew. By: Ethan Rice Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Signatures submitted for measure that would raise Oklahoma’s minimum wage The campaign Raise The Wage Oklahoma submitted roughly 180,000 signatures on July 15 to the secretary of state for State Question 832. If…
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President Joe Biden (D) ends 2024 campaign; endorses VP Harris
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Welcome to the Monday, July 22, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: President Joe Biden (D) ends 2024 campaign; endorses VP Harris On July 21, President Joe Biden (D) withdrew from the 2024 presidential election. In a statement, he said: “It has been the greatest honor…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, July 19, 2024
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Of the 52 bills acted on this week, 39 were in Massachusetts. 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 52 bills state legislatures acted…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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One-third of the U.S. lives in a state that will decide ballot measures on at least one of five topics: abortion, electoral systems, wages, marijuana, and taxes Approximately one-third of the U.S. population (118,238,372 people) lives in a state that will decide ballot measures related to at least one of five topics this year: abortion,…
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An average of 45.6% of Democratic legislators, all Republican legislators, backed placing noncitizen voting bans on state ballots
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Welcome to the Friday, July 19, Brew. By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: An average of 45.6% of Democratic legislators, all Republican legislators, backed placing noncitizen voting bans on state ballots Bans on noncitizen voting at the state level have become more frequent since 2018. Voters in…
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SCOTUS decisions during term overturn Chevron, limit SEC adjudication proceedings scope, and more
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The Checks and Balances Letter delivers monthly 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 since the last edition. This edition: In this month’s edition of Checks and Balances, we review the following…