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Welcome to the Tuesday, May 26, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters across 34 California counties will decide on 113 local ballot measures on June 2 Voters across 34 California counties will decide on 113 local ballot measures on June 2, ranging from school…

Welcome to the Friday, May 22, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Twenty-one states set at least one requirement on ballot initiative petition circulators In states across the country, groups are gathering signatures to place initiatives or referendums on the 2026 ballot. Today, we’re taking…

Welcome to the Thursday, May 21, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Missouri General Assembly puts two constitutional amendments on the Nov. 3 ballot On May 15, the Missouri General Assembly placed two constitutional amendments on the Nov. 3 ballot — one would create the…

Welcome to the Wednesday, May 20, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A closer look at state-level voting rights acts  Since Congress passed the 1965 Voting Rights Act (VRA), prohibiting racial discrimination in voting nationwide, 10 states have passed state-level voting rights acts. The provisions…

Welcome to the Tuesday, May 19, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The Utah Supreme Court undergoes another change in structure with the resignation of Justice Diana Hagen On May 8, Utah Supreme Court Justice Diana Hagen resigned, marking another structural change within the Court.…

Welcome to the Monday, May 18, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: State and federal courts have overturned 2.3% of state ballot measures since 1995 Since 1995, federal and state courts have overturned 57 voter-approved state ballot measures. Voters approved 2,409 state ballot measures during…

Welcome to the Friday, May 15, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Drawing lines: A look at the methods, precedents, and history of redistricting Today, we're sharing the fourth installment in our project marking America's 250th anniversary: The Blueprints of Democracy.  Redistricting looks like a…

Welcome to the Thursday, May 14, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: California ballot initiative proposed for 2028 to repeal the top-two primary system On May 8, Steve Maviglio, a Democratic political consultant and strategist known for his work on California ballot measure campaigns, filed…

Welcome to the Tuesday, May 12, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: State legislatures enact more than 200 election-related bills in first four months of 2026  States have enacted 236 election-related bills so far this year, 66% more than at this point in 2024 and…

Welcome to the Monday, May 11, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Nine states are holding public utility commission elections this year Republicans have majorities on all nine of the public utility commissions directly on the ballot this year. These states are Alabama, Arizona, Georgia,…