Category: Newsletters
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #115
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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 arming teachers In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and commentary on the issues…
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Fifty-three members of Congress have announced retirement so far this year, compared to 55 at this point in 2022
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Welcome to the Wednesday, June 19, Brew. By: Ethan Sorell Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Fifty-three members of Congress have announced retirement so far this year, compared to 55 at this point in 2022 Fifty-three members of Congress—eight senators and 45 representatives—have announced they will not seek re-election this…
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House Judiciary Committee report alleges organizations colluded to force ESG policies
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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. In Washington, D.C. House Judiciary Committee report alleges organizations colluded to force ESG policies The…
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What’s on the ballot in Colorado’s primaries
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Welcome to the Tuesday, June 18, 2024, Brew. By: Ethan Rice Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: What’s on the ballot in Colorado’s primaries Today, voters in Georgia, Oklahoma, and Virginia are heading to the polls for primaries. For now, let’s take a look ahead next week to Colorado, one…
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Initiative that would amend Prop.47 in California qualifies for November ballot
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Welcome to the Monday, June 17, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: California initiative that would make changes to Prop. 47 qualifies for the November ballot Californians for Safer Communities qualified an initiative for the November 5 ballot that would amend Proposition 47, including increasing drug…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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North Dakota voters approve congressional age limit ballot measure North Dakota voters approved a constitutional amendment sponsored by Retire Congress North Dakota to establish an age limit for members of Congress. The amendment is the first of its kind in the country. It prohibits a person from being elected or appointed to the U.S. Senate…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration
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Democrats sponsored 64 (71.1%) of the bills active over the past week. 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 to hear from you! Reply to this email to let…
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Number of candidates running for U.S. House in Oklahoma fewest in the last 10 years
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Welcome to the Friday, June 14, Brew. By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Number of candidates running for U.S. House in Oklahoma fewest in the last 10 years Continuing our coverage of statewide primaries, today we are going to dive into elections in Oklahoma. The state is…
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Border law enforcement measure will go before Arizona voters
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Welcome to the Thursday, June 13, Brew. By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Border law enforcement measure will go before Arizona voters Arizona voters will decide on a measure that will make it a state crime to unlawfully cross the border from Mexico, as well as allow…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #114
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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 accelerated math curricula In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and commentary on the…