Category: Newsletters
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Voters could decide whether to repeal or keep Missouri's new congressional map in November 2026
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Welcome to the Friday, Oct. 3, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters could decide whether to repeal or keep Missouri's new congressional map in November 2026 The organization People Not Politicians is currently gathering signatures for a veto referendum campaign in Missouri to put the…
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Premium tax credits, work requirements, and rescission disputes are at the center of the government shutdown
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Welcome to the Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Premium tax credits, work requirements, and rescission disputes are at the center of the government shutdown The federal government shut down at midnight on Oct. 1 after Congress did not pass a continuing…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #176
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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 Illinois’ universal mental health screening requirement in schools In…
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California identifies more than 4,000 companies subject to emissions reporting
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In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: Around the world ESG funds drive defense sector boom in Europe What’s the story? European defense and aerospace stocks have risen about 300% since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, according to the Financial Times. ESG investment funds—once reluctant to include weapons makers—are now a major factor in…
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California Proposition 50 becomes the 10th most expensive ballot measure in the state's history
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Welcome to the Wednesday, Oct. 1, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: California Proposition 50 becomes the 10th most expensive ballot measure in the state's history With five weeks until the election, Proposition 50 is the 10th most expensive ballot measure on record in California. As…
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Two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission are up for the first time since 2022
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Welcome to the Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission are up for the first time since 2022 Two of five seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission are up for election on Nov. 4.…
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School board incumbents won by larger margins in 2024 than in their previous races
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Welcome to the Monday, Sept. 29, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: School board incumbents won by larger margins in 2024 than in their previous races Tens of thousands of school board elections take place each year, and in many of those races, incumbents are running…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia's Weekly Digest on Election Administration, September 26, 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 27 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…
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Most states allow teenagers to pre-register to vote before turning 18, and some let them vote in primaries
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Welcome to the Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Most states allow teenagers to pre-register to vote before turning 18, and some let them vote in primaries While the minimum voting age in the United States is 18, every state with voter…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #175
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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 ending school vaccine mandates In this section, we curate…