Category: Newsletters
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Nebraska voters to decide on 2026 constitutional amendment to lengthen state legislative term limits—20 years after they took effect
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Welcome to the Tuesday, June 3, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Nebraska voters to decide on 2026 constitutional amendment to lengthen state legislative term limits—20 years after they took effect On Nov. 3, 2026, Nebraska voters will decide on a constitutional amendment to lengthen state…
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Oklahoma adopts pay-per-signature ban, residency requirement, signature distribution requirement, and funding disclosure rules for citizen initiatives
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Welcome to the Monday, June 2, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Oklahoma adopts pay-per-signature ban, residency requirement, signature distribution requirement, and funding disclosure rules for citizen initiatives On May 27, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) signed Senate Bill 1027 (SB 1027), approving changes to…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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Florida enacts law changing initiative process requirements On May 2, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed House Bill 1205 (HB 1205), making multiple changes to the state’s citizen initiative process. This process allows citizens to propose statutes or constitutional amendments, depending on the state, and collect signatures to place their proposals on the ballot for…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, May 30, 2025
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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 nationwide trends and recent legislative activity. In this week’s Ballot Bulletin, we cover 310 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…
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How ballot measures have shaped school choice policy 100 years after Pierce v. Society of Sisters
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Welcome to the Friday, May 30, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: How ballot measures have shaped school choice policy 100 years after Pierce v. Society of Sisters One hundred years ago, on June 1, 1925, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Pierce…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #158
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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 Donald Trump’s (R) executive order on artificial intelligence (AI)…
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Federal government weighs in on Texas antitrust suit against Big Three
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In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C. Federal government weighs in on Texas antitrust suit against Big Three What’s the story? The U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission filed a statement of interest last week in an 11-state, Texas-led lawsuit alleging BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard colluded to suppress…
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Trump signs legislation addressing deepfakes, 32 states have passed similar laws since 2019
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Welcome to the Tuesday, May 27, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Trump signs legislation addressing deepfakes, 32 states have passed similar laws since 2019 On May 19, President Donald Trump (R) signed Senate Bill 146, also called the TAKE IT DOWN Act. According to…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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Texas legislators put citizen voting requirement on 2025 ballot On Nov. 4, Texas voters will decide on a constitutional amendment that would add noncitizens to the list of people who cannot vote in the state. In Texas, a two-thirds supermajority vote in each chamber is required to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. This…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, May 23, 2025
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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 nationwide trends and recent legislative activity. In this week’s Ballot Bulletin, we cover 305 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…