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One week until Maryland’s primary
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Welcome to the Tuesday, May 7, 2024, Brew. By: Ethan Rice Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: One week until Maryland’s primary Maryland is holding primaries for congressional and local offices on Tuesday, May 14. Voters will decide primaries for one member of the U.S. Senate and eight U.S. House…
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Three U.S. House districts in Indiana are open this year—a decade-high
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Welcome to the Monday, May 6, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Indiana voters to decide on primaries for congressional and state offices Indiana is holding primaries for congressional and state offices tomorrow. Here’s what voters can expect to see on their ballots. U.S. Senate Marc…
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The Ballot Bulletin, May 3, 2024
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States approved 17 election-related bills since our last edition, compared to 76 in 2023 and 18 in 2022 during the same period. 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. We want…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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Voters in Crook County, Oregon, to decide on an advisory measure to secede from the state Voters in Crook County, Oregon, will decide on an advisory measure on May 21 asking whether they support negotiations to incorporate the county into the state of Idaho. While the measure itself is advisory and would not change any…
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71% of the more than 4,500 local elections Ballotpedia covered in April were uncontested
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Welcome to the Friday, May 3, Brew. By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 71% of the more than 4,500 local elections Ballotpedia covered in April were uncontested As part of Ballotpedia’s growing coverage of the nation’s local elections (with a goal of eventually covering all of them),…
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Preemption plays out with marijuana in Texas – our latest episode of On the Ballot
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Welcome to the Thursday, May 2, Brew. By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Preemption plays out with marijuana in Texas – our latest episode of On the Ballot In today’s episode of On the Ballot, Ballotpedia’s weekly podcast, we take a look at the May 4 vote…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #108
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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 artificial intelligence (AI) in school In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and commentary…
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Early filing deadlines show fewer state legislative incumbents retiring than in previous years
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Welcome to the Wednesday, May 1, Brew. By: Ethan Sorell Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Fewer state legislative incumbents retiring than in previous years Ballotpedia’s 2024 state primary election competitiveness data analyzes all state legislative, state executive, and congressional elections taking place this year. Today, let’s look at trends…
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Economy and Society April 30, 2024: U.S. ESG funds see record outflows
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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. Around the world Norwegian sovereign wealth fund plans to expand ESG investing approach The executives…
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States enact fewer election-related bills this year than last, more than in 2022
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Welcome to the Tuesday, April 30, 2024, Brew. By: Ethan Rice Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: States enact fewer election-related bills this year than last, more than in 2022 Since the start of 2024, legislators have considered nearly 3,500 election-related bills, and 31 states have adopted 175 new election-related…