Category: Newsletters
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Ballot Bulletin – June 2022 Edition
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Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin, where we track developments in election policy at the federal, state, and local levels. In this month’s issue: Arizona governor vetoes bill changing process for canceling a voter’s registration Redistricting round-up: The latest redistricting news Legislation update: Recently enacted legislation Have a question/feedback/or just want to say hello? Respond to…
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103 statewide measures (and counting) certified for the 2022 ballot
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Welcome to the Wednesday, June 8, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Checking in on ballot measure certifications We’ve got June 7 primary election results! A look at Maine’s June 14 primaries Checking in on ballot measure certifications We’re back with another update on this year’s…
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Economy and Society: SEC’s disclosure proposal and the costs of compliance
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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. SEC’s disclosure proposal and the costs of compliance Last week, Richard Morrison,…
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Involuntary servitude on the ballot
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Welcome to the Tuesday, June 7, Brew. By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Louisiana joins growing list of states deciding ballot measures on involuntary servitude this year Number of contested state legislative primaries is up 34% compared to 2020 South Dakota is holding statewide primaries today Louisiana…
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Daily Brew: June 6th, 2022 – Tomorrow’s battleground elections
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Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Battleground election preview New Mexico’s June 7 primaries On this date in 1978—California voters approve Proposition 13 June 7 battleground election preview Seven states are holding statewide primaries tomorrow—California, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota. Let’s take a look at…
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Weekly Brew: ICYMI
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A deep dive into April 5 school board conflict elections in Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin Since June 2021, Ballotpedia has tracked school board elections where candidates have taken a position on race in education, COVID responses, or sex and gender in schools. In November 2021, we analyzed the election results in 96 of these districts.…
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Union Station: Pennsylvania judge says state fair share fees law is unconstitutional
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Judge Leonard G. Brown III of the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas said in an order issued on May 23 that Pennsylvania’s Fair Share Fee Law is unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2018 ruling in Janus v. AFSCME. Brown’s order does not overturn the Pennsylvania law. About the case The plaintiffs, public school…
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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 25 (June 2, 2022)
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Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Democratic Edition June 2, 2022 In this issue: A new PAC plans to spend for a challenger to Rep. Tlaib and the first polls in NY’s new House districts New PAC will spend $1 million supporting Tlaib challenger The recently formed Urban Empowerment Action PAC plans to spend…
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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 25 (June 2, 2022)
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Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Republican Edition June 2, 2022 In this issue: Rep. Young Kim spends on ads ahead of top-two primary and Michigan gubernatorial candidates sue to get back on ballot Rep. Young Kim spends $1 million on ads ahead of top-two primary Rep. Young Kim has spent $1.3 million on…
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Previewing the first top-four congressional primary in U.S. history
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Welcome to the Thursday, June 2, Brew. By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Previewing the first top-four congressional primary in U.S. history A look at California’s June 7 primaries Candidate Connection update—survey responses from Michigan House of Representatives candidates Previewing the first top-four congressional primary in U.S.…