Category: Newsletters
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #60
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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 religious charter schools In your district: reader replies on district reading programs Share candidate endorsements with us! School board filing deadlines, election results, and…
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Virginia’s legislative elections have most open-seat races since at least 2011
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Welcome to the Wednesday, May 10, 2023, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Virginia’s legislative elections have most open-seat races since at least 2011 Previewing Pennsylvania’s May 16 statewide primaries Twenty-four upcoming vacancies among Article III judges Virginia’s legislative elections have most open-seat races since at least 2011 Virginia…
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Florida governor signs bill opposing ESG
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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 the states Florida governor signs bill opposing ESG Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed…
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Looking back at Saturday’s elections
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Welcome to the Tuesday, May 9, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A roundup of May 6 Texas election results Twenty state executive officials have left office early in 2023 37 candidates filed for federal and statewide offices last week A roundup of May 6 Texas election results Last…
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Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for May 1, 2023
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Welcome to the May 8 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Now that SCOTUS has heard all of its arguments for this term, we await with bated breath as more opinions will start coming in. The suspense! In…
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Pennsylvania Democrats, Republicans to pick state supreme court nominees on May 16
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Welcome to the Monday, May 8, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Pennsylvania Democrats, Republicans to pick state supreme court nominees on May 16 SCOTUS to hear case challenging Chevron deference Eleven election-related bills enacted this past week Pennsylvania Democrats, Republicans to pick state supreme court nominees on May…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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Texas Senate advances amendments regarding relationship between parents, children, and educators Texas voters may decide two constitutional amendments regarding the relationship between parents, children, and educators come November. The Texas Senate recently approved Senate Joint Resolutions 29 (SJR 29) and 70 (SJR 70), described by proponents as parental rights amendments, which are now pending before…
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Saturday elections tomorrow in Texas
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Welcome to the Friday, May 5, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Local elections tomorrow throughout Texas Update on this year’s ballot measure certifications #FridayTrivia: What percentage of recall efforts in 2023 have been directed at school board members? Local elections tomorrow throughout Texas Most elections…
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Bargaining in Blue: Tennessee Senate votes to eliminate community-led police oversight boards
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Bargaining in Blue, a monthly newsletter from Ballotpedia, provides news and information on police collective bargaining agreements (CBAs), including the latest news, policy debates, and insights from Ballotpedia’s analysis of police CBAs in all 50 states and the top 101 cities. In this edition: On the beat: Tennessee State Senate passes legislation to eliminate community-led…
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Fewer bills in 2023 related to private funding of elections than 2022
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Welcome to the Thursday, May 4, Brew. By: Juan Garcia de Paredes In a political galaxy far, far away, a team of dedicated researchers and writers toiled to provide their readers with unbiased information on elections, politics, and policy… Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: States consider 24 bills related…