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Welcome to the Monday, May 5, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Forty-one states hold nonpartisan school board elections— here’s where lawmakers are considering changes One state has enacted legislation codifying the nonpartisan election of school board members, and one governor has vetoed a bill…

Welcome to the Friday, May 2, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Arkansas becomes the fifth state to ban foreign spending on ballot measures in 2025 Arkansas is the 14th state to pass a law prohibiting foreign spending in ballot measure campaigns and the fifth state…

Welcome to the Thursday, May 1, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Between 1986 and 2024, 65% of U.S. Senators who ran for governor and 44% of governors who ran for Senate were elected  Before the 2026 midterm elections, parties are looking for candidates to…

Welcome to the Wednesday, April 30, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Breaking down President Donald Trump's first 100 days of his second term in office April 29 marked the 100th day of President Donald Trump's (R) second term in office. Today, we'll give you the…

Welcome to the Tuesday, April 29, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at mayoral partisanship in 2025  As part of our continued coverage of local elections, today we’re examining partisanship in this year’s mayoral elections in the 100 most populous U.S. cities and…

Welcome to the Monday, April 28, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: We're breaking down how states fill vacancies in state legislatures following the death of Rhode Island's Senate President On April 21, Rhode Island Senate President Dominick Ruggerio (D)—the longest-serving legislator in the state's history—died…

Welcome to the Friday, April 25, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Why do some states count and report election results faster than others? If you’ve followed results on election night, you’ve probably noticed that some states seem to count their ballots faster than others.…

Welcome to the Wednesday, April 23, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: States have passed 15 bills either supporting or opposing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing in 2025  As part of Ballotpedia’s commitment to providing comprehensive, up-to-date political information beyond election coverage, today, we’re…

Welcome to the Tuesday, April 22, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Montana Republican Party censures nine Republican state senators who formed a coalition with Senate Democrats On April 4, the Montana Republican Party censured nine Republican members of the Montana Senate. The party wrote in…

Welcome to the Monday, April 21, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Sen. Chuck Schumer blocks Trump federal prosecutor nominees via blue slips—what are they? On April 16, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced that he would not return blue slips for two of President Donald Trump’s…