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Welcome to the Friday, July 24, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Nebraska set to have a second straight U.S. Senate election without both major parties on the ballot Nebraska's U.S. Senate general election will not feature a Democrat after nominee Cindy Burbank (D) withdrew…

Welcome to the Thursday, July 23, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Wisconsin Democrats ask state commission to let mail-in voters recast ballots after changes to gubernatorial candidate field Wisconsin’s statewide primary is less than a month away, on Aug. 11, and after multiple high-profile…

Welcome to the Wednesday, July 22, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Massachusetts voters to decide nine ballot measures this year — tying for the second-most in state history Massachusetts voters will decide nine statewide ballot measures this year, above the even-year average of four…

Welcome to the Tuesday, July 21, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Sixty-nine members of the U.S. Congress are not running for re-election this year — the most in at least 26 years Sixty-nine members of Congress — 11 Senators and 58 Representatives — are…

Welcome to the Monday, July 20, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill overhauling California’s public school governance In November, California voters will elect a new Superintendent of Public Instruction. Historically, that role, the state’s chief school officer, has overseen the…

Welcome to the Friday, July 17, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The role of recall elections in our political system  Today, we're sharing the sixth installment in our project marking America's 250th anniversary: The Blueprints of Democracy.  Recall elections, one of the many types…

Welcome to the Thursday, July 16, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Oakland could join 47 other of the 100 most populous U.S. cities with strong mayor governments Oakland, California, voters will decide on a ballot measure to amend the city charter to create a…

Welcome to the Wednesday, July 15, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: South Carolina and Maine will be the first states to replace a major party U.S. Senate nominee since 2016 South Carolina joined Maine as the second state where a major party will replace…

Welcome to the Tuesday, July 14, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: USDA releases SNAP error rate data that could affect state cost-share On June 24, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released fiscal year 2025 (FY25) payment error rate data for the Supplemental Nutrition…

Welcome to the Monday, July 13, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Six citizenship voting measures on the ballot in 2026 continue second wave of historical trend  In 2026, voters in six states will decide ballot measures on citizenship requirements for voting. Each measure would…