Category: Newsletters
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12 candidates are running in the March 5 nonpartisan primary for Los Angeles County
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Welcome to the Wednesday, January 17, Brew. By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Donald Trump wins Iowa Republican caucus You likely already know that Former President Donald Trump won the Iowa Republican caucus with 51% of the vote. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis placed second with 21%, followed…
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Top five 2023 stories of the pro-ESG movement
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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. Year in review 2023, part two Economy & Society last week reviewed the most noteworthy events pushing back against…
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Governors issued 1,514 executive orders last year—fewer than in 2022
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Welcome to the Tuesday, January 16, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 2023 wrap-up: gubernatorial executive orders and state supreme court opinions Throughout 2023, we brought you regular updates on two important but often undercovered state government actions—gubernatorial executive orders and state supreme court opinions. Our…
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Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for January 2024
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Welcome to the Jan. 15 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. “Be a bush if you can’t be a tree. If you can’t be a highway, just be a trail. If you can’t be a sun, be a…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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What’s next for a possible abortion ballot measure in Florida Floridians Protecting Freedom submitted 911,169 valid signatures to place an initiative on the November 2024 ballot that would provide a constitutional right to abortion before fetal viability, which is estimated to be around 24 weeks, or when necessary to protect the patient’s health. The amendment…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, January 12, 2024
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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, legislative activity, and updates on notable lawsuits and policy changes. Legislative highlights Highlights: Recent activity and status changes Here is the current status of this year’s election-related bills:…
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Three days until the Iowa Republican caucuses
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Welcome to the Friday, January 12, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Iowa to hold first Republican presidential nominating event on Monday On Jan. 15, Iowa Republican voters will decide the country’s first presidential nominating contest of the 2024 cycle. The caucuses are set to begin…
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San Francisco to vote on minimum police staffing charter amendment on March 5
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Welcome to the Thursday, January 11, Brew. By: Juan Garcia de Paredes Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: San Francisco to vote on minimum police staffing charter amendment on March 5 Voters in San Francisco, California, will decide on a policing-related charter amendment, Proposition B, on March 5, 2024. Proposition…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #92
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Correction: In a story last week about a recall election against one member of the Plattsmouth Community School District Board of Education, in Nebraska, we wrote that a book review committee “recommended the removal of 51 books from the library.” The committee actually recommended the removal of one of the 52 books up for review.…
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What’s next for a possible abortion ballot measure in Florida
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Welcome to the Wednesday, January 10, Brew. By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: What’s next for a possible abortion ballot measure in Florida Floridians Protecting Freedom has submitted 911,169 valid signatures to place an initiative on the November 2024 ballot that would provide a constitutional right to…