Category: Newsletters

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #151

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    Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving  school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy.  In today’s edition, you’ll find: Reply to this email to share reactions or story ideas! On the issues: The debate over summer vacation In this section, we curate reporting, analysis,…

  • North Dakota voters to decide on a constitutional amendment that would change term limits for state legislators

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, April 9, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan and Joseph Brusgard Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: North Dakota voters to decide on a constitutional amendment that would change term limits for state legislators On Nov. 3, 2026, North Dakota voters will decide on a constitutional amendment to…

  • Republicans ask SEC to drop ESG rules

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C. Republicans ask SEC to drop ESG rules What’s the story? The House Financial Services Committee sent a letter last week to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) asking the agency to rescind several Biden-era climate-related rules, including: Why does it matter? The fight over…

  • As voters decide on trifecta status in New Jersey and Virginia this year, we’re looking at the history of trifectas

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, April 8, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: As voters decide on trifecta status in New Jersey and Virginia this year, we’re looking at the history of trifectas Every year, we release an annual report on state government trifecta vulnerability based on…

  • Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for April 1, 2025

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    Welcome to the April 7 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’s that time again, dear reader. SCOTUS has been busy reviewing cases, and we’ve got a bunch of new updates coming your way. So grab a seat,…

  • Four out of five elections were uncontested in Illinois and Wisconsin on April 1

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    Welcome to the Monday, April 7, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Four out of five elections were uncontested in Illinois and Wisconsin on April 1 Illinois and Wisconsin held a combined 18,641 elections on April 1, primarily local elections to school boards, city councils,…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Kansas voters will decide citizenship voting requirement amendment in 2026—voters in eight states approved similar measures in 2024 On Nov. 3, 2026, Kansas voters will decide on a constitutional amendment allowing only U.S. citizens to vote. Voters in eight states approved similar measures in 2024, and South Dakota voters will also be deciding on such…

  • Bringing candidates and voters together to build a more vibrant democracy

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    Welcome to the Friday, April 4, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Bringing candidates and voters together to build a more vibrant democracy Please join me here each Friday for my new column on what Ballotpedia is focused on building for you and for voters across…

  • A look at election results from April 1

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    Welcome to the Thursday, April 3, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at election results from April 1 While 2025 is considered an off-year, several important elections are taking place—and some of the most closely watched races occurred on Tuesday, April 1. Here are…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #150

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    Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving  school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy.  In today’s edition, you’ll find: Reply to this email to share reactions or story ideas! On the issues: The debate over Trump’s K-12 schooling order In this section, we curate…