Category: Newsletters
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #94
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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: Reply to this email to share reactions or story ideas! On the issues: The debate over standardized testing In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and commentary on the issues…
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845 candidates answered Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey in 2023
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Welcome to the Wednesday, January 24, Brew. By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 845 candidates answered Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey in 2023 Here at Ballotpedia, we’ve asked candidates to take part in our Candidate Connection survey every year since 2018. Candidates’ responses help voters better understand how…
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Economy and Society, January 23, 2024: State attorneys general continue pushback against federal ESG labor rule
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ESG Developments this week 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. In the states New Hampshire bills could prohibit ESG investing in public funds Republican legislators…
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Alaska could reconsider ranked-choice voting this year
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Welcome to the Tuesday, January 23, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Initiative campaign to repeal ranked-choice voting in Alaska submits signatures In 2020, Alaska residents voted 50.55% to 49.45% to approve a measure adopting open top-four primaries and ranked-choice voting (RCV). This year, the state…
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Before 2024 heats up, looking back at 2020/2022 US House data
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Welcome to the Monday, January 22, 2024 Brew. By: Juan Garcia de Paredes Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 75 U.S. House incumbents had opponents who raised more than $1 million in 2022—that’s 19.53% of all incumbents who ran for re-election Campaign fundraising doesn’t mean everything, but it can be…
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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 January 15-January 19. Ballotpedia’s new dashboard is your go-to resource for information about police collective bargaining agreements This week, we launched our Police Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) Dashboard. This…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, January 19, 2024
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Half of the bills acted on 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: Recent…
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SCOTUS hears oral argument in challenge to Chevron deference
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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 oral argument before the U.S. Supreme Court…
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21 states have laws on ballot measure readability
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Welcome to the Friday, January 19, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Twenty-one states have adopted laws on ballot measure readability Ballot measures, a form of direct democracy, allow voters to weigh in on laws, policies, and regulations affecting their communities and states. But how is…
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Ballotpedia’s new dashboard is your go-to resource for information about police CBAs
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Welcome to the Thursday, January 18, Brew. By: Juan Garcia de Paredes Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ballotpedia’s new dashboard is your go-to resource for information about police collective bargaining agreements Ballotpedia today announced the launch of its Police Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) Dashboard. This new resource allows users…