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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…

Welcome to the Thursday, June 12, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at the election results in New Jersey from June 10 As we continue our coverage of elections throughout 2025, today we’re taking a look at the results of the June 10…

Welcome to the Wednesday, June 11, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Twenty-eight Democratic primaries for New York City Council are contested this year—we’re following 13 as battlegrounds As part of our ongoing coverage of local elections across the United States, we’re spotlighting 13 battleground Democratic…

Welcome to the Tuesday, June 10, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Indiana to become 10th state to hold partisan school board elections  On May 6, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun (R) signed Senate Bill 287 into law, making Indiana the 10th state to require or…

Welcome to the Monday, June 9, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: President Donald Trump repealed 11 agency rules, two of which are Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules On May 12, the 60-day review period for agency rules promulgated during the end of President Joe Biden‘s…

Welcome to the Friday, June 6, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Texas legislators refer 17 constitutional amendments for Nov. 2025 ballot—the most for a single election date since 2003 The Texas Legislature adjourned on June 2, ending its 2025 legislative session. During the 140-day…

Welcome to the Thursday, June 5, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Iowa becomes the sixth state to ban ranked-choice voting this year On June 2, Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed House File 954 (HF 954), making Iowa the sixth state to ban ranked-choice voting (RCV)…

Welcome to the Wednesday, June 4, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: As NYC votes in 2025 mayoral primary, a look back at the 1833 ballot measure that allowed New Yorkers to elect their mayors With the upcoming mayoral primary election in New York City…

Welcome to the Tuesday, June 3, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Nebraska voters to decide on 2026 constitutional amendment to lengthen state legislative term limits—20 years after they took effect On Nov. 3, 2026, Nebraska voters will decide on a constitutional amendment to lengthen state…

Welcome to the Monday, June 2, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Oklahoma adopts pay-per-signature ban, residency requirement, signature distribution requirement, and funding disclosure rules for citizen initiatives On May 27, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) signed Senate Bill 1027 (SB 1027), approving changes to…