Category: Newsletters
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Checks and Balances, October 2022: Biden administration codifies DACA
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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 the United States Supreme Court’s recent activity,…
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Over 50% of Americans won’t have finalized election results until three weeks after the election
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Welcome to the Monday, October 17, Brew. By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Here’s when your state will finalize its election results This week’s major voter participation dates and deadlines Explore Mississippi’s general election ballot Here’s when your state will finalize its election results After voters cast…
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Election Legislation Weekly Digest: October 14, 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…
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What candidates are saying in Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
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Welcome to the Friday, October 14, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Hear from California controller and Oklahoma House of Representatives District 79 candidates in their own words Battleground preview—U.S. Senate election North Carolina 45% of all Utah state legislative seats lack a Democratic candidate this…
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ESG and state executive official elections
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Welcome to the Thursday, October 13, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: ESG and state executive official elections Maine’s gubernatorial election is a contest between an incumbent seeking a second term and a former governor seeking a third Alabama voters will decide whether to ratify an…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #34
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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 school board partisanship School board filing deadlines, election results, and recall certifications West Virginia Supreme Court allows state-financed education savings account to stand Extracurricular:…
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Ballotpedia presents the top 15 ballot measures to watch
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Welcome to the Wednesday, October 12, Brew. By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ballotpedia presents the top 15 ballot measures to watch Roundup of recent vacancies on state supreme courts Washington holding special election for secretary of state Ballotpedia presents the top 15 ballot measures to watch…
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Economy and Society, October 11, 2022: Louisiana treasurer announces plan to divest state funds from BlackRock
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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 British regulators aim to avoid EU ESG blunders…
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Robe & Gavel, October 11, 2022: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for Oct. 1
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Welcome to the Oct. 11 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Hello again, gentle readers! It is October and we are in the midst of apple-picking, pie-making, scaring each other and ourselves, and the first argument sitting of…
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Slavery and indentured servitude on the ballot in five states
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Welcome to the Tuesday, October 11, Brew. By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Five states to decide measures regarding slavery and indentured servitude as criminal punishments Kemp faces Abrams in rematch for Georgia governor Explore New Jersey’s general election ballot Five states to decide measures regarding slavery…