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  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    By the end of the week, 18 legislatures will be in session By the end of the week, 18 state legislatures will have begun their regular sessions: sessions in California and Maine began in December with 16 more starting this week. Another 27 legislatures go into session later in January, and two more in February.…

  • Election Legislation Weekly Digest: January 6, 2023

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    Here is our weekly round-up on election-related legislation. In it, you’ll find the following information:  Recent activity: Here, we report on the number of bills acted on within the past week.  The big picture: Here, we look at the bills in the aggregate.  Legislative status: How many bills have been introduced, voted upon, or enacted…

  • Let the state legislative sessions begin!

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    Welcome to the Friday, January 6, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: By the end of the week, 18 legislatures will be in session Biden issued 29 executive orders last year The Federal Register topped 80,000 pages last year By the end of the week, 18…

  • 94% of incumbents won re-election in 2022

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    Welcome to the Thursday, January 5, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 94% of incumbents won re-election in 2022 An update on Pennsylvania and Ohio House leadership elections  Learn about upcoming Virginia and Mississippi special elections with On the Ballot, our weekly podcast 94% of incumbents…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #43

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    Happy 2023, and welcome back to Hall Pass! We hope you had a restful holiday!  In today’s edition, you’ll find: On the issues: The debate over retesting In 2022, 114 school board members faced recall efforts Extracurricular: education news from around the web Candidate Connection survey Reply to this email to share reactions or story…

  • 2022 sees second-highest level of recall activity since 2012

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, January 4, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 2022 has second-highest level of recall activity since Ballotpedia began tracking California voters approved 69% of local ballot measures President Joe Biden ends the year with a 43% approval rating, the second-highest rating he…

  • Federal opposition to ESG in 2023

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    ESG Developments This Week In Washington, D.C. Congress makes plans to lead federal opposition to ESG in 2023 From state treasurers divesting pension and operating funds from BlackRock and other ESG providers to state attorneys general investigating the same providers over the impact of ESG on assorted policy matters, state officials led the pushback against…

  • Voters in the country’s top 100 largest cities and state capitals approved 91% of local ballot measures

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, January 3, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ballotpedia’s analysis of 2022 local ballot measures in top 100 largest cities and state capitals Rouse, Adams running in Jan. 10 special election for Virginia state Senate District 7  Four top-100 mayoral offices changed…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    More than 2,500 election-related bills were introduced in state legislatures this year Ballotpedia tracked 2,534 election-related bills in 45 states this year. This comes as part of our Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which keeps tabs on the latest election-related legislation nationwide.  Most of these bills—1,714, or 68%—have had no activity, meaning they were introduced, but…

  • Election Legislation Weekly Digest: December 23, 2022

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    Note: This digest will be taking a break next week for the holidays. We’ll be back in your inbox on January 6, 2023. Here is our weekly round-up on election-related legislation. In it, you’ll find the following information:  Noteworthy bills: Here, we identify and report on the contents and legislative status of noteworthy bills.  Recent…