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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 and recent legislative activity.
In this week’s Ballot Bulletin, we cover 650 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the past week’s legislative actions. Lawmakers in 44 states acted on 650 bills over the last week, 196 fewer than last week. Note: In some states, legislators are able to file hundreds…
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A look at past court decisions in the context of President Donald Trump’s firing of two Democratic Federal Trade Commissioners
Welcome to the Monday, March 31, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at past court decisions in the context of President Donald Trump’s firing of two Democratic Federal Trade Commissioners On March 18, President Donald Trump (R) fired Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioners Alvaro…
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State Street removes diversity goals
State Street removed corporate board diversity requirements from its 2025 proxy voting guidelines in a Feb. 28 update. Proxy voting refers to the process through which shareholders who do not physically attend corporate shareholder meetings vote on company issues such as executive pay packages, board membership, and other shareholder and management proposals. Typically, proxy voting…
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Maine voters may decide on becoming 22nd state with an extreme risk protection order
Welcome to the Friday, March 14, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Maine voters may decide on becoming 22nd state with an extreme risk protection order Here’s an update on our Jan 27 story about an extreme risk protection order initiative in Maine. On March…
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Bargaining in Blue
In this month’s edition of Bargaining in Blue: Dear Bargaining in Blue Readers, With this edition, we conclude our journey together. Thank you for your loyal readership. Should our work on police collective bargaining agreements continue in a new form, you’ll be the first to know. For any questions about our research, please contact editor@ballotpedia.org.…
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Checks and Balances, February 2025
Highlights from this edition of Checks and Balances include Trump’s first noteworthy executive orders on the administrative state and states modeling the federal Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). In Washington Bills limiting the administrative state reintroduced in 119th Congress What’s the story? Republicans introduced several bills in January and early February that would limit the…
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Arizona voters have decided 476 ballot measures since 1911
Ballotpedia completed an inventory of all Arizona ballot measures since 1911, the year before statehood, and when voters adopted the initiative and referendum process. Between 1911 and 2024, Arizonans voted on 476 ballot measures. Two hundred and fifty-one (251) measures were approved, and 225 measures were defeated. In Arizona, measures can be placed on the…
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Since 1898, voters in 30 states have decided on 42 constitutional amendments to create state initiative and referendum processes
Welcome to the Wednesday, Feb. 5, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Since 1898, voters in 30 states have decided on 42 constitutional amendments to create state initiative and referendum processes Since 1898, voters in 30 states have decided on 42 constitutional amendments to create state…
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Bargaining in Blue
In this month’s edition of Bargaining in Blue: On the beat Louisville Metro police union files motion opposing DOJ consent decree regarding police reform The River City Fraternal Order of Police filed a motion in federal court on Dec. 27 to intervene in a consent decree signed by Louisville city officials and the Department of…