Category: Newsletters
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Another marijuana legalization measure may be heading to the 2024 ballot
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Welcome to the Wednesday, June 7, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Marijuana legalization on Florida’s 2024 ballot pending state supreme court review Twenty upcoming vacancies among Article III judges Hall Pass sneak peek: partisan school board elections Marijuana legalization on Florida’s 2024 ballot pending state supreme court review…
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ESG pressure on CFO decision-making
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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 the states Alabama anti-ESG legislation heads to Governor’s desk On May 31, the Alabama…
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Virginia holding a decade-high number of state legislative primaries on June 20
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Welcome to the Tuesday, June 6, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott and Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Previewing Virginia’s June 20 primaries On this date in 1978: California voters approved Proposition 13 limiting property taxes 62 candidates filed for federal and statewide offices last week Previewing Virginia’s June…
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A preview of tomorrow’s New Jersey primaries
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Welcome to the Monday, June 5, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A preview of tomorrow’s New Jersey statewide primaries Biden issued two executive orders in May on sanctions and coronavirus vaccine requirements States continue to enact more election-related legislation this year than in 2022 A preview of tomorrow’s…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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Taking stock of 2024 presidential and statewide primary dates As of May 26, 23 states have confirmed the dates for their 2024 presidential preference primaries. The remaining 27 states have not formally or officially confirmed their dates. Of the 23 states that have confirmed presidential preference primary dates for 2024, seven—Alabama, California, Kentucky, Maryland, Nebraska,…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, June 2, 2023
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed three election bills into law this week as the state continues to have the highest rate of election-related legislative activity this year. 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 legislative activity,…
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Ballot measures certifications outpacing 10-year average
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Welcome to the Friday, June 2, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott and Juan Garcia de Paredes Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: An update on this year’s ballot measure certifications State supreme courts issued 89 opinions from May 22-28 #FridayTrivia: How many states have laws allowing for charter schools? An update…
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Number of special elections so far in the 118th Congress below the number at this point in the 117th Congress
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Welcome to the Thursday, June 1, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Three special elections called so far in the 118th Congress A look at Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Impeachment Biden issues the fourth veto of his presidency Three special elections called so far in the 118th Congress…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #63
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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 automatic deductions for teacher’s union dues In your district: partisan elections Share candidate endorsements with us! School board filing deadlines, election results, and recall…
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An early look at the 2024 primary election calendar
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Welcome to the Wednesday, May 31, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Taking stock of 2024 presidential and statewide primary dates Explore how A.I. could affect political news on the latest episode of On the Ballot, our weekly podcast 17 state legislatures are still in session Taking stock of…