Category: Newsletters

  • 1.5% of all absentee/mail-in ballots were rejected in 2022, roughly equal to 2018

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    Welcome to the Monday, August 14, 2023, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 1.5% of all absentee/mail-in ballots were rejected in 2022 Twenty-one federal judicial vacancies on the horizon 54.94% of state legislators are Republican, 44.35% Democratic 1.5% of all absentee/mail-in ballots were rejected in 2022 Nationwide, voters cast…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, August 11, 2023

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    States have enacted 304 bills so far this year, 93 more than at this point in 2022.  Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration. Every Friday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including nationwide trends, legislative activity, updates on notable lawsuits and policy changes. Legislative highlights…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of August 7-August 11. Constitutional amendment to provide state right to abortion will be on November 2023 ballot in Ohio Ohio voters will decide a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment on abortion…

  • Mandatory retirement age for judges on the ballot in Texas and New Hampshire

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    Welcome to the Friday, August 11, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Mandatory retirement age for judges on the ballot in Texas and New Hampshire Eight states have certified 40 ballot measures for 2023 Quiz: How does Biden’s number of judicial confirmations compare to recent presidents?  Mandatory retirement age…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #72

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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 religious charter schools  Share candidate endorsements with us!   School board filing deadlines, election results, and recall certifications An update on 2023 and 2024 education-related…

  • Five years later: where Janus-related litigation stands today

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, August 9, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Five years after Janus, related Supreme Court appeals taper off Senate has confirmed 140 Biden judicial nominees, behind Trump, G.W. Bush, and Clinton at this point 146 candidates filed for congressional and statewide offices last week Five…

  • International Sustainability Standards Board and European Union release ESG reporting standards

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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 At Ballotpedia Ballotpedia publishes collection of ESG-related statements from state financial officers Ballotpedia published an…

  • Twice as many ranked-choice voting bills introduced in state legislatures this year than in 2022

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, August 8, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: State legislators introduced twice as many ranked-choice voting bills this year than last Ohio voters decide Issue 1 today—here’s a roundup of our coverage Tennessee representatives expelled in April re-elected in Aug. 3 special elections State legislators…

  • Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for August 2023

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    Welcome to the Aug. 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. We hope you’re staying cool this summer, dear readers. Although SCOTUS is currently in recess, we’ve got plenty to catch up on. So grab a glass of…

  • Three members of the Temecula Valley Unified School District face recall effort after voting to reject social studies curriculum

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    Welcome to the Monday, August 7, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Three members of the Temecula Valley Unified School District face recall effort after voting to reject social studies curriculum Constitutional amendment to provide state right to abortion will be on November 2023 ballot in Ohio Biden issues…