Category: Newsletters
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The 264 local ballot measures Ballotpedia covered in 2023
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Welcome to the Friday, January 5, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters decided 264 local ballot measures in 29 states in 2023 The start of a new year is a perfect time to take stock of what happened in the previous one. We did just…
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Texas voter turnout reaches 14% in 2023 – a two-decade high for odd year
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Welcome to the Thursday, January 4th, Brew. By: Joe Greaney Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Texas voter turnout reaches 14% in 2023 – a two-decade high for odd year elections in the state Turnout at Texas’ Nov. 7 general election was the highest for an odd-year election in almost…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #91
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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 partisan school board elections In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and commentary on…
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Legislatures enacted 45 bills related to direct democracy in 2023 — exceeding the previous 5-year average of 32
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Welcome to the Wednesday, January 3, Brew. By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Legislatures enacted 45 bills related to direct democracy in 2023 — exceeding the previous 5-year average of 32 State legislatures enacted 45 bills and resolutions on ballot initiatives, referendums, and recalls in 2023. The…
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Minimum wage increasing in 25 states in 2024
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Welcome to the Tuesday, January 2, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The minimum wage will increase an average of $.86 in 25 states this year Happy New Year! We hope you had a restful holiday season. Let’s dive right in with a look at what…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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Season’s greetings! As we wrap up the 12 Days of Ballotpedia, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude for your support. Throughout this time, we have shone a light on various facets of Ballotpedia’s mission and work. We aimed to demonstrate how our work impacts our readers, providing them with accurate and trustworthy information about…
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And the winner is…
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Welcome to the Friday, December 22, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: This will be our final Brew of the year. Have a restful holiday, and we’ll see you back here on Jan. 2! Chocolate Chip Cookie wins third nonconsecutive term as Ballotpedia’s Holiday Cookie At…
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SCOTUS hears oral argument in constitutional challenge to SEC enforcement proceedings
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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 oral argument before the U.S. Supreme Court…
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Bargaining in Blue: Boston expands educational incentive plan in new police collective bargaining agreement
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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. In this month’s edition of Bargaining in Blue, we examine higher education…
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Highest percentage of officials recalled since 2018
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Welcome to the Thursday, December 21, 2023, Brew. By: Juan Garcia de Paredes Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Highest percentage of officials removed from office in recall elections since 2018 Back in June, we released our mid-year report looking at recall efforts through June 22. Now that 2023 is…