Category: Newsletters

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #74

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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: On the issues: The debate over transportation delays in Jefferson County school district  In your district: reader replies on managing policy disagreements between board members Share candidate endorsements with us! …

  • House Judiciary Committee requests ESG documents from California pension system

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    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. ESG developments this week In Washington, D.C. House Judiciary Committee requests ESG documents from California pension system House Judiciary…

  • How a congressional resignation rewrote Utah’s election calendar

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, August 22, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott and Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: How a congressional resignation rewrote Utah’s election calendar Ohio could become 24th state to legalize recreational marijuana if voters approve November initiative Democratic and Republican incumbents tied in primary defeats How…

  • Talking off-cycle elections on the Ballotpedia podcast

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    Welcome to the Monday, August 21, 2023, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Talking off-cycle elections on the Ballotpedia podcast Arkansas to elect new state treasurer in 2024 All candidates for Indianapolis City Council District 13 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey Talking off-cycle elections on the Ballotpedia podcast Whether…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of August 14-August 18. Nine candidates met the polling and fundraising thresholds for the first Republican presidential primary debate on Aug. 23 The first Republican presidential primary debate will take…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, August 18, 2023

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    14 of the 15 bills with activity this week are in states with Democratic trifectas. 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, legislative activity, and updates on notable lawsuits and policy changes. Legislative highlights Highlights:…

  • An early look at Louisiana’s upcoming gubernatorial primary

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    Welcome to the Friday, August 18, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 16 candidates to face off in Louisiana’s Oct. 14 gubernatorial primary Three Richland, Wash., school board members removed from office after successful recall #FridayTrivia: Republicans make up what percentage of all state legislators? 16 candidates to face…

  • House committee votes to prohibit federal funding of BLM rule

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    The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law. This edition:  In this month’s edition of Checks and Balances, we review a legislative proposal aiming to prohibit federal…

  • Previewing the first Republican presidential primary debate

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    Welcome to the Thursday, August 17, 2023, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Eight candidates met the polling and fundraising thresholds for the first Republican presidential primary debate on Aug. 23 Number of U.S. Senators not running for re-election tied with 2022. Number of House members not running less…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #73

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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: On the issues: the debate over American history curriculum In your district: Managing policy disagreements between board members  Share candidate endorsements with us!  School board filing deadlines, election results, and…