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Welcome to the Thursday, Sept. 17, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Missouri voters to decide on 2026 measure to create a first-of-its-kind citizen initiative supermajority requirement In 2026, Missouri voters will decide on a constitutional amendment that would create a new type of supermajority…

Welcome to the Wednesday, Sept. 17, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: This year’s Virginia House of Delegates elections could affect the outcome of three proposed constitutional amendments This year’s House of Delegates election in Virginia could decide the fate of three proposed state constitutional amendments…

Welcome to the Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Citizen initiatives have different signature deadlines in each state. Here’s what they are for 2026  Twenty-six states permit citizen initiatives, with each state setting its own rules for signature collection and filing deadlines.…

Welcome to the Monday, Sept. 15, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Senate Republicans invoke nuclear option to change nomination rules On Sept. 11, Senate Republicans voted to change chamber rules governing the nomination process for certain presidential nominees. The vote was 53-45, along party lines.…

Welcome to the Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Understanding primaries – State primary laws and types, explained State laws governing primaries can be confusing. In some states, political parties control their primaries, including whether to hold a primary at all. Elsewhere,…

Welcome to the Thursday, Sept. 11, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: All 18 uncontested state legislative incumbents this year are Democrats Of the 168 incumbents running for re-election on Nov. 4, 18—all Democrats—do not have general election challengers. That means 10.7% of the state legislative…

Welcome to the Tuesday, Sept. 9, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: California Proposition 50 campaigns top $41.4 million—more than the three previous initiatives on the state’s Citizens Redistricting Commission As of Sept. 4, the campaign committees for and against California Proposition 50 have raised a…

Welcome to the Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: An early look at the open race for Wisconsin Supreme Court  On Aug. 29, Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley announced she would not seek another term in 2026, setting the stage for…

Welcome to the Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: We spoke to school board members nationwide about their roles—here’s what they told us A version of this story appeared in Ballotpedia’s Hall Pass newsletter on September 3. Click here to sign up. …

Welcome to the Wednesday, Sept. 3, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters in 18 states have decided 41 death penalty ballot measures since 1912 Since 1912, voters in 18 states have decided 41 ballot measures related to the death penalty. Measures that would permit the…