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  • Maine voters to decide on initiative limiting sports eligibility based on sex after Legislature adjourns without a vote

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, April 22, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Maine voters to decide on initiative limiting sports eligibility based on sex after Legislature adjourns without a vote The Maine Legislature adjourned on April 14 without voting on the initiated measure that would…

  • Exploring how candidates get on your ballot

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    Welcome to the Friday, April 17, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Exploring how candidates get on your ballot Today, we're sharing the third installment in our project marking America's 250th anniversary: The Blueprints of Democracy.  In 1755, a 23-year-old George Washington decided to make…

  • Kansas becomes the 33rd state to enact a K-12 cellphone ban

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    Welcome to the Monday, March 30, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Kansas becomes the 33rd state to enact a K-12 cellphone ban On March 20, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly (D) signed a bill enacting a statewide ban on cellphones in K-12 schools.  The ban applies…

  • Rep. Kevin Kiley becomes the 10th member of the U.S. Congress to change party affiliation since 2000

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    Welcome to the Thursday, March 12, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Rep. Kevin Kiley becomes the 10th member of the U.S. Congress to change party affiliation since 2000 On March 9, Rep. Kevin Kiley, who represents California's 3rd Congressional District, announced that he was immediately…

  • A look at the March 3 primary election results

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    Welcome to the Thursday, March 5, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at the March 3 primary election results  Arkansas, North Carolina, and Texas held statewide elections on Tuesday, and while votes are still being tallied, here’s a look at where things stood…

  • 160 state legislative chamber control changes since 1992 — including 20 where both changed at once

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, March 4, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 160 state legislative chamber control changes since 1992 — including 20 where both changed at once Since 1992, 160 changes in state legislative chamber partisan control have happened across the country. That includes 20…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #193

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    Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving  school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy.  In today’s edition, you’ll find: Reply to this email to share reactions or story ideas! On the issues: The debate over whether America's public schools need more money — or…

  • Introducing a new Ballotpedia project for America’s 250th anniversary: “The Blueprints of Democracy”

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    Welcome to the Friday, Feb. 20, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Introducing a new Ballotpedia project for America’s 250th anniversary: “The Blueprints of Democracy” Ballotpedia is marking America's 250th anniversary with a new initiative we've been building for months — and today marks our open…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #192

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    Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving  school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy.  In today’s edition, you’ll find: Reply to this email to share reactions or story ideas! On the issues: The debate over whether the state superintendent of education should be an…