Tag: Daily Brew

Welcome to the Friday, December 13, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Virginia gubernatorial primaries have seen little opposition in past contests In 2025, voters in two states—New Jersey and Virginia—will elect new governors since the incumbent governors cannot run for re-election due to term limits.…

Welcome to the Thursday, December 12, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: There were 63.6% more enacted election-related bills in 2024 compared to 2022 On Tuesday, we took an early look at some of the election-related bills that state lawmakers have pre-filed for the 2025 legislative…

Welcome to the Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024 Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: We’re back! Ballotpedia’s sixth annual Holiday Cookie Election starts today! We are stocking up on flour, breaking out the sprinkles, and dusting off the cookie cutters. ‘Tis the season for holiday cookies! Do…

Welcome to the Monday, December 9, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Twenty states have released AI guidance for public schools In the two years since ChatGPT debuted, online generative artificial intelligence (AI) has become a source of both optimism and anxiety in K-12 education spaces.…

Welcome to the Friday, Dec. 6, Brew.  By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at the partisan composition of the incoming state delegations for the 119th Congress New members of the 119th Congress will be sworn in on Jan. 3. Today, let’s look at the differences…

Welcome to the Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, Brew.  By: Ethan Rice Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Veto referendum on firearm regulations certified for 2026 ballot in Massachusetts  Voters in Massachusetts will decide on a veto referendum in 2026 that would repeal House Bill 4855 (H. 4855), an omnibus-style bill…

Welcome to the Monday, December 2, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at the 753 elected officials who ran for a different office in 2024 This year, 753 members of Congress and state legislators, including 27 members of Congress and 726 state legislators, ran…

Welcome to the Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, Brew.  By: Ethan Rice Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Judicial confirmations during lame-duck periods President Joe Biden (D) and the Democratic majority in the U.S. Senate have a little more than one month left to fill vacancies in federal courts until President-elect…

Welcome to the Monday, November 25, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 95% of incumbents nationwide who ran for re-election won In the 2024 general elections, we covered all federal and state races as well as local elections within our coverage scope. Today, we’ll look at…

Welcome to the Friday, Nov. 22, Brew.  By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Historical U.S. House results during presidential cycles   Since 1920, the presidency has changed partisan control in 13 out of 27 elections. Democrats accomplished this feat six times (1932, 1960, 1976, 1992, 2008, and 2020),…