Tag: Daily Brew

Welcome to the Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: President Trump signed a record number of Congressional Review Act resolutions in 2025 On Dec.11, President Donald Trump (R) signed five resolutions of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) into law, bringing…

Welcome to the Thursday, Dec. 18, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Colorado voters will decide on a ballot measure increasing penalties for the sale and possession of fentanyl On Dec. 15, the Colorado Secretary of State certified Initiative 85 for the Nov. 3, 2026, ballot.…

Welcome to the Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Minimum wage set to increase in 22 states and D.C., raising the nationwide average to $11.51 an hour In 2026, the minimum wage will increase in 22 states and Washington, D.C. The increases…

Welcome to the Tuesday, Dec. 16, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A year-end look at the state of election administration legislation As 2025 comes to a close, we’re diving into the election-related legislative activity that happened this year and exploring some of the data in…

Welcome to the Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Referendum to repeal Missouri’s new congressional map submits signatures for 2026 ballot  On Dec. 9, the campaign People Not Politicians reported filing more than 300,000 signatures for a veto referendum against Missouri’s House…

Welcome to the Friday, Dec. 12, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 2025 had the most local ballot measures in major cities and capitals since 2017 In 2025, 322 local measures were on ballots in the 100 most populous U.S. cities and in state capitals. These…

Welcome to the Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Election results update: Albuquerque, New Mexico and Miami, Florida held runoff elections for mayor on Tuesday, Dec. 9. In Albuquerque, incumbent Tim Keller defeated Darren White 58%-42% with 100% of precincts reporting. In…

Welcome to the Wednesday, Dec. 10, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at ballot measures affecting top-two, top-four primaries, RCV, state supreme court selection, and other electoral systems Heading into the 2026 elections, we're examining some of the themes we're seeing in potential ballot…

Welcome to the Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Michigan voters could decide on four citizen initiatives on elections, voting, and taxes in 2026  Proponents of four citizen initiatives, including three constitutional amendments and one state statute,  have filed with the Michigan…

Welcome to the Monday, Dec. 8, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Texas filing deadline today—here's what we're watching Texas' candidate filing deadline is today, Dec. 8. This is the third statewide filing deadline for the 2026 elections, behind Arkansas and Illinois. This filing deadline is…