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  • Wyoming becomes the 10th state to ban foreign nationals from contributing to ballot measure campaigns

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, March 11, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Wyoming becomes the 10th state to ban foreign nationals from contributing to ballot measure campaigns On March 6, Gov. Mark Gordon (R) signed House Bill 0337 (HB 337) into law, banning foreign nationals from…

  • Democrats lost 92 state legislative seats under Biden—their 44% share is 10 points below the century average

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    Welcome to the Monday, March 10, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Democrats lost 92 state legislative seats during Biden’s presidency. Their current 44% of seats nationwide is 10 percentage points fewer than the century average Brew readers may recall that we’ve analyzed several data points…

  • 44 governors have given their state of the state addresses so far this year

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    Welcome to the Friday, March 7, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 44 governors have given their state of the state addresses so far this year In the March 4 Brew, we told you about President Donald Trump’s (R) first address to a joint session of…

  • A comprehensive look at 115 years of ballot measures in Ohio

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    Welcome to the Thursday, March 6, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A comprehensive look at 115 years of ballot measures in Ohio  Ballotpedia’s Historical Ballot Measure Factbook will document nearly 200 years of direct democracy in the United States. This ongoing research effort will…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #146

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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 Indiana’s House Bill 1136 In this section, we curate…

  • 30 states have adopted English as an official language—11 through ballot measures—since 1920

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, March 5, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 30 states have adopted English as an official language—11 through ballot measures—since 1920 On March 1, President Donald Trump (R) issued an executive order “[designating] English as the official language of the United States.”…

  • Trump to deliver first address of second term to joint session of Congress

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, March 4, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Trump to deliver first address of second term to joint session of Congress  President Donald Trump (R) is scheduled to give his first address to a joint session of Congress of his second term…

  • Nearly 90% of the country lives in a county that voted for the same presidential candidate from 2016 to 2024

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    Welcome to the Monday, March 3, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Nearly 90% of the country live in a county that voted for the same presidential candidate from 2016 to 2024 With President Donald Trump (R) starting the second month of his second term in…

  • Following boycott in tied chamber, Minnesota Republicans file recall petitions against state House Democrats

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    Welcome to the Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Following boycott in tied chamber, Minnesota Republicans file recall petitions against state House Democrats Over the past 111 years, there have been 186 recall attempts against state legislators. On Feb. 25, that number…

  • Campaigns raised more than $1.3 billion in the 2024 ballot measure cycle

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    Welcome to the Thursday, Feb. 27, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Campaigns raised more than $1.3 billion in the 2024 ballot measure cycle Campaigns supporting and opposing the 159 measures on statewide ballots in 2024 raised more than $1.3 billion—the most for an even-year election…