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Cleo Fields becomes the 59th U.S. representative to announce he won’t seek re-election in 2026 https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/08/05/state-lawmakers-enacted-37-bills-on-ballot-measures-and-direct-democracy-through-mid-2026/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-08-05T23:27:06-04:00State lawmakers enacted 37 bills on ballot measures and direct democracy through mid-2026 https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/08/05/hall-pass-your-ticket-to-understanding-school-board-politics-edition-217/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-08-05T16:34:38-04:00Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #217 https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/08/05/large-pension-funds-oppose-sec-climate-rule-rescission/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-08-05T14:00:00-04:00Large pension funds oppose SEC climate rule rescission https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/08/05/spanberger-restores-voting-rights-to-thousands-of-individuals-with-felony-convictions-in-return-to-previous-governors-processes/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-08-05T05:30:00-04:00Spanberger restores voting rights to thousands of individuals with felony convictions in return to previous governors' processes https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/08/04/primaries-and-incumbent-contests-down-in-new-hampshire-this-year-record-lows-since-2010/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-08-04T20:04:41-04:00Primaries and incumbent contests down in New Hampshire this year—record lows since 2010 https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/08/04/two-states-have-veto-proof-majorities-opposite-their-governors-party-that-could-change-this-year/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-08-04T20:02:12-04:00Two states have veto-proof majorities opposite their governor's party — that could change this year https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/08/04/422-candidates-the-second-most-since-2010-running-in-missouris-aug-4-state-legislative-primaries/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-08-04T19:59:25-04:00422 candidates, the second most since 2010, running in Missouri’s Aug. 4 state legislative primaries https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/08/04/signatures-submitted-for-colorado-graduated-income-tax-measure-that-competes-with-proposed-income-tax-cap-initiative/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-08-04T19:56:31-04:00Signatures submitted for Colorado graduated income tax measure that competes with proposed income tax cap initiative https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/08/04/what-the-democratic-candidates-in-the-aug-11-minneapolis-area-u-s-house-primary-have-said-on-immigration/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-08-04T19:45:54-04:00What the Democratic candidates in the Aug. 11 Minneapolis-area U.S. House primary have said on immigration https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/08/04/spanberger-restores-voting-rights-to-thousands-of-individuals-with-felony-convictions-in-return-to-previous-governors-processes-2/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-08-04T19:42:02-04:00Spanberger restores voting rights to thousands of individuals with felony convictions in return to previous governors' processes https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/08/04/kansas-supreme-court-allows-three-day-grace-period-for-mail-ballots-to-be-temporarily-reinstated-ahead-of-primary/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-08-04T16:00:00-04:00Kansas Supreme Court allows three-day grace period for mail ballots to be temporarily reinstated ahead of primary https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/08/04/democratic-national-committee-announces-proposed-early-states-for-2028-democratic-presidential-calendar-2/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-08-04T05:30:00-04:00Democratic National Committee announces proposed early states for 2028 Democratic presidential calendar