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  • State Street removes diversity goals

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    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…

  • Maine voters may decide on becoming 22nd state with an extreme risk protection order

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    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…

  • Bargaining in Blue 

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    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.…

  • Checks and Balances, February 2025

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    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…

  • Arizona voters have decided 476 ballot measures since 1911

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    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…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Nine states will have new signature requirements for citizen initiatives in 2025 The number of valid signatures required to place a citizen initiative on the ballot in nine states will change in 2025. That’s because the 26 states that allow for some form of statewide initiative or referendum base their signature requirements on another number.…

  • Since 1898, voters in 30 states have decided on 42 constitutional amendments to create state initiative and referendum processes

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    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…

  • Bargaining in Blue 

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    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…

  • Checks and Balances, January 2025

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    In this edition of Checks and Balances: Federal stories: State stories: Commentary: Regulatory Tally: In Washington U.S. House passes two administrative state bills What’s the story? The House of Representatives passed two administrative state bills in December—the Midnight Rules Relief Act and the Prove It Act. The bills proposed (1) allowing Congress to disapprove multiple…

  • An early look at election administration state legislation activity

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    Welcome to the Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: An early look at election administration state legislation activity As we head into the third week of 2025, about half of the state legislatures around the country have begun their 2025 legislative sessions.…