Category: Newsletters

  • Runoff to determine who will be Austin’s next mayor

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, December 7, Brew.  By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Runoff to determine who will be Austin’s next mayor Two citizen initiatives certified to the state legislature in Maine Campaign to repeal California fast food wage and labor regulation law submits more than 1…

  • Florida divests from BlackRock

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    ESG Developments This Week In the states Florida divests from BlackRock over its ESG policies Last week, the state of Florida, at the direction of Governor Ron DeSantis (R) and State Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis, became the latest state to divest funds from BlackRock over its sustainability and ESG policies: “Florida will replace…

  • Daily Brew, December 6: SCOTUS to hear Moore v. Harper election administration case

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, December 6, Brew.  By: Doug Kronaizl and David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: SCOTUS to hear Moore v. Harper election administration case San Francisco voters approve 10 local ballot measures, reject four There are 30 upcoming vacancies among Article III judgeships SCOTUS to hear…

  • Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS concludes December sitting

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    Welcome to the Dec. 5 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. It is the last week of our December sitting, dear readers, and we have a lot to cover. Let’s dig in, shall we? Follow Ballotpedia on Twitter…

  • Daily Brew, December 5: Republicans gained control of two state superintendent of schools

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    Welcome to the Monday, December 5, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Republicans gained control of two state superintendent of schools offices this year A decade-low number of state legislative incumbents lost in general elections A final look at the U.S. Senate runoff in Georgia Republicans…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Voters rejected all three ballot measures calling for constitutional conventions Fourteen states have a constitutional requirement to ask voters to weigh in on whether there ought to be a constitutional convention. These states’ constitutions require such questions to be referred to the ballot. Three states had those questions on the ballot in 2022. Voters in…

  • Election Legislation Weekly Digest: December 2, 2022

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    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 activity: Here, we report on the number of bills acted on within the past week.  The big picture: Here, we look at the…

  • The Daily Brew, December 2: An initiative in Nevada would let municipalities opt-out of county-based school districts

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    Welcome to the Friday, December 2, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Campaign for initiative to allow municipalities to create school districts submits signatures in Nevada Subscribe to Checks and Balances, our monthly newsletters on the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law …

  • The most lopsided and closest ballot measures in California history

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    Welcome to the Thursday, December 1, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The closest and widest vote margins for state ballot measures in California President Joe Biden’s approval rating at 41% at the end of November  Catch up on the U.S. Supreme Court with the latest…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #39

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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 cell phones in classrooms In your district: philosophy of education  School board filing deadlines, election results, and recall certifications Seven states held elections for…