Category: Newsletters

  • A third state will vote on marijuana legalization this November

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    Welcome to the Thursday, August 11, Brew.  By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A third state will vote on marijuana legalization this November Reviewing the results of this week’s primaries Both candidates in the election for Washington’s 3rd Congressional district complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey A third…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #25

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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…

  • 31 states do not limit who can purchase voter file data

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, August 10, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 31 states place no restrictions on who can purchase voter file data Final incumbent vs. incumbent primary upcoming in NY-12   Texas State Board of Education discusses changes to the state’s social studies curriculum 31…

  • Economy and Society, August 9, 2022: NYC newspapers differ over ESG and its opponents

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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. NYC papers squabble over ESG and its opponents On August 5, the…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 33

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    Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Republican Edition August 4, 2022 In this issue: Takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries and Pence clashes with Trump in Wisconsin gubernatorial primary Primary results roundup Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, and Washington held statewide primaries on Tuesday. Ohio held state legislative primaries. As of Wednesday afternoon, several of Arizona’s races…

  • There are 75 vacancies in the federal judiciary with 42 to come

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, August 9, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: There are 75 vacancies in the federal judiciary with 42 to come Here’s what’s on the ballot in Vermont Previewing the Republican primary in Wyoming’s At-large Congressional District There are 75 vacancies in the…

  • Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for Aug. 1

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    Welcome to the Aug. 8 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Hello again, gentle readers! We deliver this edition in honor of our very own Associate Justice Brittony Maag, who shall be leaving us later this week, voyaging…

  • 116 statewide measures certified (so far) for this year’s ballot

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    Welcome to the Monday, August 8, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 116 statewide measures certified for this year’s ballot A look at Wisconsin’s upcoming primaries  California Propositions 26 and 27 become the most expensive ballot measures in California since 1999  116 statewide measures certified for…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    We’ve got Aug. 2 election results! On Tuesday, we covered elections in six states—Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, and Washington. Here are some results highlights: Eric Schmitt won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Missouri. Schmitt defeated Vicky Hartzler, Eric Greitens, and seventeen other candidates. John Gibbs defeated Incumbent Rep. Peter Meijer in the…

  • Election Legislation Weekly Digest: August 5, 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…