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  • Miami, Florida City Commission to decide on proposal to move from odd to even-year

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    Welcome to the Thursday, June 26, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Miami, Florida City Commission to decide on proposal to move from odd to even-year elections   On June 17, the Miami, Florida City Commission voted 3-2 in favor of proposed legislation that would move…

  • A look at work requirements for public assistance in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, June 25, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at work requirements for public assistance in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Regular Daily Brew readers will know we have followed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act from the beginning. Today,…

  • Senators running for governor win 42% of the time, and governors running for Senate win 33% of the time

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, June 24, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Senators running for governor win 42% of the time, and governors running for Senate win 33% of the time As the 2026 midterm elections grow closer, parties are looking for candidates to run…

  • Voters in one of the 31 states with mandatory judicial retirement ages—Louisiana—will decide whether to raise their age

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    Welcome to the Monday, June 23, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters in one of the 31 states with mandatory judicial retirement ages—Louisiana—will decide whether to raise their age In the June 18 Daily Brew, we told you about the six constitutional amendments that Louisiana…

  • Trump administration limits American Bar Association’s access to federal judicial nominees and a look at past ABA ratings

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    Welcome to the Friday, June 20, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Trump administration eliminates American Bar Association’s role in reviewing federal judicial nominees and a look at past ABA ratings   On May 30, the U.S. Department of Justice announced it would eliminate the American…

  • A look at election results in Virginia from June 17

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    Welcome to the Thursday, June 19, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at election results in Virginia from June 17 As we continue our coverage of elections throughout 2025, today we’re taking a look at the results of the June 17 primaries in Virginia.…

  • Louisiana Legislature places six constitutional amendments on the 2026 ballot

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, June 18, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Louisiana Legislature places six constitutional amendments on the 2026 ballot The Louisiana Legislature adjourned on June 12, ending its 2025 legislative session. During the session, legislators put six constitutional amendments on the 2026…

  • New Hampshire becomes 18th state with a universal private school choice program

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, June 17, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: New Hampshire becomes 18th state with a universal private school choice program On June 10, New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte (R) signed SB 295, which removed the income threshold from the state’s Education Freedom…

  • Four states have ended judicial deference in 2025, most recently in Missouri and Oklahoma

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    Welcome to the Monday, June 16, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Four state legislatures have passed bills ending judicial deference in 2025, most recently Missouri and Oklahoma In the 2025 legislative sessions, Kentucky, Oklahoma, and Texas enacted laws prohibiting judicial deference by state courts…

  • Nonpartisan offices make up a majority—58%—of those Ballotpedia has covered since 2023

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    Welcome to the Friday, June 13, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Nonpartisan offices make up a majority—58%—of those Ballotpedia has covered since 2023 Since 2023, we have covered elections for approximately 66,000 local offices, of which 58% have been nonpartisan. In this analysis, a nonpartisan…