Category: Newsletters
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Historic recalls in California, as Oakland mayor and Alameda County district attorney are removed from office
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Welcome to the Friday, Nov. 15, Brew. By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Historic recalls in California, as Oakland mayor and Alameda County district attorney are removed from office California voters recalled both Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price on Nov. 5.…
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An early look at gubernatorial elections in 2026
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Welcome to the Thursday, November 14, 2024, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: An early look at gubernatorial elections in 2026 Eleven states held gubernatorial elections in 2024. Heading into those elections, 27 governors were Republicans, and 23 were Democrats. No governorships changed partisan control as…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #134
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Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board governance, the politics surrounding it, 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 phonics instruction In this section, we curate reporting, analysis,…
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States passed 32 bills either supporting or opposing (ESG) investing in 2024
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Welcome to the Wednesday, Nov. 13, Brew. By: Ethan Sorell Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: States passed 32 bills either supporting or opposing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing in 2024 In case you’re not familiar, here’s a quick background on ESG. ESG investing is an asset management approach…
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Republicans pick up one state financial officer position
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In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C. Trump election win may bring new ESG rules What’s the story? Changes to federal ESG rules are likely following Donald Trump’s (R) presidential election win. Two regulatory agencies specifically—the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of Labor (DOL)—have promulgated significant rules favoring…
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Less than 2% of state legislative incumbents lost (so far)
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Welcome to the Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, Brew. By: Ethan Rice Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Less than 2% of state legislative incumbents lost (so far) Here’s an early glimpse into the state of incumbents defeated in state legislative elections. We’ll be publishing a full report later this month,…
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Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for November 2024
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Welcome to the Nov. 11 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. “Honor to the Soldier, and Sailor everywhere, who bravely bears his country’s cause”-Abraham Lincoln It’s time for another edition as SCOTUS enters the second week of its…
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Looking ahead to 2026 U.S. Senate elections
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Welcome to the Monday, November 11, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Looking ahead to 2026 U.S. Senate elections As a result of the 2024 U.S. Senate elections, Republicans are projected to have a 53-47 majority in the chamber. So, what does that mean for the…
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ICYMI: Where election results stand
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Where elections stand: U.S. Senate There remain three uncalled races: Arizona, Nevada, and Pennsylvania. So far, Republicans will have a 52-seat majority in the next session. Going into the election, Democrats held a 51-49 majority in the U.S. Senate. Democrats were defending three Senate seats in states Donald Trump (R) won in the 2020 presidential…
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Election results round three
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Welcome to the Friday, November 8, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Good morning! Election results from Tuesday continue to come in, and we’re here to provide you another update. ICYMI, click here to read Thursday’s Brew for updates on presidential pivot counties, trifectas and triplexes, state executives, mayors, and more. We’ll continue Monday and all next…