Category: Newsletters
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Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for February 2024
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Welcome to the Feb. 12 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. We’re already into the second federal vacancy count of the year! Can you believe it, dear readers? We hope you’re ready for these updates. Grab a seat…
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New York’s 3rd Congressional District special election tomorrow
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Welcome to the Monday, February 12, Brew. By: Mercedes Yanora and Juan Garcia de Paredes Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: New York’s 3rd Congressional District special election tomorrow Tom Suozzi (D) and Mazi Pilip (R) are running in a special election in New York’s 3rd Congressional District tomorrow, Feb.…
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Michigan Democratic trifecta at stake in upcoming special elections
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Welcome to the Friday, February 9, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott and Joseph Greaney Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Michigan Democratic trifecta at stake in upcoming special elections Throughout the year, we’ll bring you coverage of the most compelling primaries—the battleground elections we expect to have a meaningful effect on…
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More seats were open in nation’s largest cities and school districts than in the previous three cycles
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Welcome to the Thursday, February 8, 2024, Brew. By: Juan Garcia de Paredes Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: More seats were open in nation’s largest cities and school districts than in the previous three cycles Ballotpedia has published comprehensive analyses on all school board elections in the 100 most…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #96
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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 what to do about bias in the selection of school library books In this…
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10 Oregon state senators may not run for re-election, according to state supreme court
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Welcome to the Wednesday, February 7, Brew. By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 10 Oregon state senators may not run for re-election, according to state supreme court On Feb. 1, the Oregon Supreme Court upheld Measure 113 — a 2022 ballot initiative that makes legislators ineligible for…
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Germany may abstain from ESG regulation vote
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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 Germany may abstain from ESG regulation vote The European Union is scheduled…
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Announcing Ballotpedia’s upgraded Sample Ballot Lookup Tool
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Welcome to the Tuesday, February 6, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Just in time for Super Tuesday – announcing Ballotpedia’s new Sample Ballot Lookup Tool Our free Sample Ballot Lookup Tool is central to our mission to solve the ballot information problem—helping millions of voters…
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Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS begins first week of February 2024 sitting
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Welcome to the Feb. 5 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. We are back by popular demand, dear readers. And we have a brand new batch of federal court updates to dish out. We hope you’re ready. Grab…
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Texas House Republican incumbents draw most primary challengers in a decade
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Welcome to the Monday, February 5, 2024, Brew. By: Juan Garcia de Paredes Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Texas House Republicans running for re-election draw most primary challengers in a decade after two 2023 votes divided the caucus Fifty-nine Republican primaries for seats in the Texas House of Representatives…