Category: Newsletters
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Here’s a look at San Francisco’s 14 local ballot measures
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Welcome to the Friday, October 7, 2022, Brew. By: Dave Beaudoin Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: San Francisco voters to decide 14 local ballot measures on Nov. 8 Ballotpedia is hiring for our Spring 2023 Internship Program Tennessee voters to decide right-to-work constitutional amendment San Francisco voters to decide…
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A look at the 14 statewide ballot measures related to election policy
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Welcome to the Thursday, October 6, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters will decide 14 statewide ballot measures related to elections, voting, campaign finance, and term limits Here’s how you can help us promote our mission of free access to unbiased election information! Oregon voters…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #33
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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 sex and gender education and whether it is related to sexual abuse in schools School board filing deadlines, election results, and recall certifications Here’s…
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Help make neutral, nonpartisan election information free for all: Join the Ballotpedia Society today!
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Welcome to the Wednesday, October 5, Brew. By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ballotpedia needs you! Join the Ballotpedia Society to promote our mission of free access to unbiased election information President Joe Biden’s approval rating rises to 43% in September, highest since January Kansas has only…
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Economy and Society, October 4, 2022: Texas joins investigation over S&P’s use of ESG in credit ratings
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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. Senate Banking Committee’s ranking member goes after ESG ratings services On September…
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$758.23 million raised in statewide ballot measures so far
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Welcome to the October 4, 2022, Brew. By: Joel Williams Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A state ballot measure campaign finance update A preview of potential public-sector union SCOTUS cases Iowa’s Chuck Grassley—the nation’s 2nd-longest active-tenured U.S. Senator—running for re-election $758.23 million raised in statewide ballot measures so far…
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Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS begins October Term 2022-2023
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Welcome to the Oct. 3 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. It is the first Monday in October, dear readers, and we all know what that means. SCOTUS has returned from its summer recess to begin the 2022-2023…
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State law in four states requires partisan labels for school board elections
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Welcome to the Monday, October 3, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Laws in four states require partisan labels for school board elections Battleground preview—Pennsylvania gubernatorial election 60% of all state legislative seats up for election in South Carolina do not have major party competition Laws…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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Help Desk: when states can begin processing and counting absentee/mail-in ballots While all states have some form of absentee/mail-in balloting, some restrict when and why voters can cast such ballots. Upon receiving completed absentee/mail-in ballots, election officials must process the ballots before they can be counted. In 12 states, processing begins at some point on…
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Election Legislation Weekly Digest: September 30, 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…