Category: Newsletters
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #26
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Welcome to Hall Pass. This newsletter keeps you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. Each week, we bring you a roundup of the latest on school board elections, along with sharp commentary and research from across the political spectrum on the issues confronting school boards in the country’s more than 13,000…
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Harris at 26 tie-breaking votes, most ever cast in a single term
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Welcome to the Wednesday, August 17, Brew. By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Harris at 26 tie-breaking votes, most ever cast in a single term We’ve got Aug. 16 election results! Campaign to increase vote threshold for new or increased taxes in California submits signatures for a…
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Five states don’t have lieutenant governors—that could change this fall
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Welcome to the Tuesday, August 16, Brew. By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Arizona voters to decide whether to establish a lieutenant governorship It’s primary day in Alaska and Wyoming Revisiting Saturday’s election results in Hawaii Arizona voters to decide whether to establish a lieutenant governorship Arizona…
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Economy and Society, August 16, 2022: ESG becomes a campaign theme
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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. Is an SEC ESG crackdown imminent? According to Bloomberg Law, a recent…
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Elevated rates of incumbent turnover mean more state legislative newcomers in 2023
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Welcome to the Monday, August 15, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Newcomers will win at least 26% of state legislative seats up for election this year Wyoming’s Aug. 16 primaries Alaska’s Aug. 16 primaries Newcomers will win at least 26% of state legislative seats up…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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31 states place no restrictions on who can purchase voter file data Voter file data is available for purchase in every U.S. state and Washington, D.C. Each state has developed its own guidelines regarding the sale of voter registration data, and the cost to purchase voter files can range from $0 in 11 states to…
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Election Legislation Weekly Digest: August 12, 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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Tomorrow’s statewide primary (yes, Saturday)
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Welcome to the Friday, August 12, Brew. By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Previewing Hawaii’s Saturday primary election Campaigns for four ballot initiatives in Colorado submit signatures #FridayTrivia: How many states place no restrictions on who can purchase voter file data? Previewing Hawaii’s Saturday primary election When…
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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 34
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August 11, 2022 In this issue: Highlights from this week’s primaries and a look at the Republican Main Street Partnership’s agenda Primary results roundup Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont, and Wisconsin held primaries on Tuesday. Here are some highlights. Wisconsin Governor: Tim Michels won with 47% of the vote to Rebecca Kleefisch’s 42% as of Wednesday morning.…
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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 34
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August 11, 2022 In this issue: Highlights from this week’s primaries and a look at conflicts in NY congressional races Primary results roundup Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont, and Wisconsin held primaries on Tuesday. Here are some highlights. U.S. Senate Wisconsin U.S. Senate: Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes won the primary with 78% of the vote. As we…