Tag: Daily Brew

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  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: President Donald Trump repealed 11 agency rules, two of which are Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules On May 12, the 60-day review period for agency rules promulgated during the end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

Welcome to the Friday, May 30, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: How ballot measures have shaped school choice policy 100 years after Pierce v. Society of Sisters One hundred years ago, on June 1, 1925, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Pierce…

Welcome to the Tuesday, May 27, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Trump signs legislation addressing deepfakes, 32 states have passed similar laws since 2019 On May 19, President Donald Trump (R) signed Senate Bill 146, also called the TAKE IT DOWN Act.  According to…

Welcome to the Friday, May 23, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at the laws governing foreign spending on candidates and ballot measure campaigns  This year, several states have acted on legislation about the issue of foreign spending on candidate elections and ballot…

Welcome to the Thursday, May 22, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Boston could become the seventh of the 100 largest cities to adopt ranked-choice voting On May 14, the nonpartisan Boston City Council voted 8-4 to approve a home rule petition to adopt ranked-choice voting…