Category: Newsletters
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2023 ballot measure qualification costs higher than the average for the previous five odd-year cycles
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Welcome to the Thursday November 2, 2023, Brew. By: Juan Garcia de Paredes Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 2023 ballot measure qualification costs higher than the average for the previous five odd-year cycles We’re less than a week away from Nov. 7, when voters in Maine and Ohio will…
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A final look ahead at Ohio’s upcoming recreational marijuana initiative vote
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Welcome to the Wednesday, November 1, Brew. By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ohio voters to decide recreational marijuana legalization initiative next week Ohio could become the 24th state to legalize recreational marijuana if voters approve an initiative on Nov. 7. We last checked in on this…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #84
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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 education savings accounts proposals in Texas In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and…
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State attorneys general appeal challenge to labor department’s ESG rule
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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 Will SEC Names Rule clarify ESG fund definitions?…
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Happy Halloween – trick-or-treat over to another school board election preview
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Welcome to the Tuesday, October 31, Brew. By: Joe Greaney Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ten candidates running for Leavenworth Unified School District 453 School Board Thousands of school board members will be elected in races across the country on Nov. 7. Over the past few weeks, we’ve brought…
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Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS enters first week of November sitting
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Welcome to the Oct. 30 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. The 2023 term is in full swing! We are forging into our second month of arguments, and as always, there is a lot to cover. So grab…
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North Carolina codifies semi-closed primary system
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Welcome to the Monday, October 30, 2023, Brew. By: Juan Garcia de Paredes Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: North Carolina lawmakers codify semi-closed primary system Earlier this month, North Carolina lawmakers changed the state’s election law to give unaffiliated voters the right to participate in partisan primaries – in…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, October 27, 2023
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In this week’s issue, we provide a preview of state and local election-related ballot measures voters will decide on this November. 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…
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A deep dive into the Lake Washington School District
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Welcome to the Friday, October 27, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: All candidates for Lake Washington School District School Board District 5 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey Janel Schermerhorn and Lindsey Yocum are running in the Nov. 7 nonpartisan general election for District 5 on…
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Bargaining in Blue: New Jersey court rules Newark police union must agree to disciplinary changes
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Bargaining in Blue, a monthly newsletter from Ballotpedia, provides news and information on police collective bargaining agreements (CBAs), including the latest news, policy debates, and insights from Ballotpedia’s analysis of police CBAs in all 50 states and the top 100 cities by population. Help us improve Ballotpedia and our newsletters by sharing your media preferences…