Category: Newsletters
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North Dakota legislators seek changes to term limit law and a look at term limits in the U.S.
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Welcome to the Wednesday, March 12, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: North Dakota legislators seek changes to term limit law and a look at term limits in the U.S. There are more than 500,000 elected officials in the United States, less than 1% of…
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Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for February 2025
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Welcome to the March 10 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Now you understand Just why my head’s not bowed. I don’t shout or jump about Or have to talk real loud. When you see me passing, It…
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Wyoming becomes the 10th state to ban foreign nationals from contributing to ballot measure campaigns
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Welcome to the Tuesday, March 11, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Wyoming becomes the 10th state to ban foreign nationals from contributing to ballot measure campaigns On March 6, Gov. Mark Gordon (R) signed House Bill 0337 (HB 337) into law, banning foreign nationals from…
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Democrats lost 92 state legislative seats under Biden—their 44% share is 10 points below the century average
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Welcome to the Monday, March 10, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Democrats lost 92 state legislative seats during Biden’s presidency. Their current 44% of seats nationwide is 10 percentage points fewer than the century average Brew readers may recall that we’ve analyzed several data points…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, March 7, 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 643 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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30 states have adopted English as an official language—11 through ballot measures—since 1920 On March 1, President Donald Trump (R) issued an executive order “[designating] English as the official language of the United States.” While the federal government had never established an official national language before, 30 states have designated English as their official language.…
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44 governors have given their state of the state addresses so far this year
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Welcome to the Friday, March 7, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 44 governors have given their state of the state addresses so far this year In the March 4 Brew, we told you about President Donald Trump’s (R) first address to a joint session of…
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A comprehensive look at 115 years of ballot measures in Ohio
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Welcome to the Thursday, March 6, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A comprehensive look at 115 years of ballot measures in Ohio Ballotpedia’s Historical Ballot Measure Factbook will document nearly 200 years of direct democracy in the United States. This ongoing research effort will…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #146
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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 Indiana’s House Bill 1136 In this section, we curate…
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30 states have adopted English as an official language—11 through ballot measures—since 1920
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Welcome to the Wednesday, March 5, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 30 states have adopted English as an official language—11 through ballot measures—since 1920 On March 1, President Donald Trump (R) issued an executive order “[designating] English as the official language of the United States.”…