Category: Newsletters
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Education tax credit veto referendum on 2024 ballot in Nebraska
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Welcome to the Wednesday, October 18, Brew. By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Nebraska voters to decide veto referendum on new education tax credit program next year On Oct. 10, Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen (R) announced that a veto referendum to repeal an education tax…
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House Oversight Committee seeks documents from SEC
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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., and around the world House Oversight Committee seeks documents from SEC House…
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Louisiana will have a Republican trifecta in January
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Welcome to the Tuesday, October 17, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Louisiana will have a Republican trifecta in January Last Friday, we gave you a preview of Louisiana’s Oct. 14—Saturday!—statewide primaries. Now that the dust has settled, let’s look at some election results. As a…
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Every local ballot measure in Virginia on November 7
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Welcome to the Monday, October 16, 2023, Brew. By: Juan Garcia de Paredes Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Every local ballot measure in Virginia on Nov. 7 We’re covering every local ballot measure in Virginia on Nov. 7. Voters in seven Virginia counties will decide nine local ballot measures…
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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 October 9-October 13. Hall Pass digs into the policy debates over the science of reading Throughout October, in our weekly education newsletter, Hall Pass, we’re diving deep into the…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, October 13, 2023
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Two of the three bills approved since our last edition are the result of veto overrides in North Carolina. 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…
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Abortion, marijuana, and ranked-choice voting—our top 10 ballot measures to watch in 2023
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Welcome to the Friday, October 13, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott In Wednesday’s edition, we mistakenly said we are covering all school board elections in 10 states on Nov. 7. While we are covering all school board elections in 10 states throughout 2023, only seven of those states are holding school board elections on Nov. 7.…
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School board deep dives continued—Minnesota’s largest school district
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Welcome to the Wednesday, October 11, 2023, Brew. By: Juan Garcia de Paredes Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Previewing the Anoka-Hennepin County school board races in Minnesota Thousands of school board members will be elected in races across the country on Nov. 7. Over the next few weeks, we’re…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #81
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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! Deep Dive: The science of reading debate Part two of our deep dive into the debate over the science of…
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The policies and politics behind the science of reading
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Welcome to the Wednesday, October 11, Brew. By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Help us improve Ballotpedia and our newsletters: take this short survey to share your views with us. Hall Pass digs into the policy debates over the science of reading Recent post-pandemic test score declines…