Category: Newsletters
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Tracking partisanship in the 2023 mayoral elections
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Welcome to the Thursday, April 20, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at partisanship in the 2023 mayoral elections Update on this year’s and next year’s ballot measure certifications Staff Writer Paul Rader tackles the topic of off-cycle elections in the latest episode of On the Ballot,…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #57
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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 Satanist after-school clubs Share candidate endorsements with us! School board filing deadlines, election results, and recall certifications In almost half of states, school board…
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Tracking this year’s uptick in proposed constitutional amendments in Texas
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Welcome to the Wednesday, April 19, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Texas legislators have proposed 295 state constitutional amendments this year At least 27 state legislators have been expelled since 2000 Last week was the Federal Register’s most active this year Texas legislators have proposed 295 state constitutional…
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Tennessee joins open letter 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 What have states done on ESG? The Daily Signal (a publication of…
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The race to be the next mayor of Philadelphia
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Welcome to the Monday, April 17, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ten candidates running in Democratic primary for Philadelphia mayor The election laws Democratic, Republican lawmakers are most focused on this year Republican governors have issued 273 executive orders this year, Democrats with 154 Ten candidates running in…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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North Dakota’s House passes veto override of ranked-choice voting ban On Monday, the North Dakota House of Representatives voted 71-17 to override Gov. Doug Burgum’s (R) veto of HB1273, a bill that would ban the use of approval and ranked-choice voting methods in the state. If a two-thirds majority in the Senate does the same,…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, April 14, 2023
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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 legislative activity, nationwide trends, and recent news. In today’s issue, you’ll find: Legislative activity: About the bills acted on this week and a big-picture look at all the bills we…
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Ballot initiative signature campaign costs increased nearly 300% over the past four elections
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Welcome to the Friday, April 14, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ballot initiative signature campaign costs increased nearly 300% over the past four elections DNC announces Chicago as host city for 2024 Democratic National Convention, RNC announces Fox News will host first Republican primary debate #FridayTrivia: How many…
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North Dakota’s House overrides veto of RCV ban
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Welcome to the Thursday, April 13, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: North Dakota’s House overrides veto of bill banning ranked-choice and approval voting methods Biden signs resolution ending the national coronavirus state of emergency while four states still have active emergency orders Listen to the latest episode of…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #56
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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 middle school algebra Share candidate endorsements with us! School board filing deadlines, election results, and recall certifications Reflections on COSSBA’s inaugural conference Extracurricular: education…