Tag: Daily Brew

Welcome to the Wednesday, March 5, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 30 states have adopted English as an official language—11 through ballot measures—since 1920 On March 1, President Donald Trump (R) issued an executive order "[designating] English as the official language of the United States."…

Welcome to the Tuesday, March 4, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Trump to deliver first address of second term to joint session of Congress  President Donald Trump (R) is scheduled to give his first address to a joint session of Congress of his second term…

Welcome to the Monday, March 3, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Nearly 90% of the country live in a county that voted for the same presidential candidate from 2016 to 2024 With President Donald Trump (R) starting the second month of his second term in…

Welcome to the Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Following boycott in tied chamber, Minnesota Republicans file recall petitions against state House Democrats Over the past 111 years, there have been 186 recall attempts against state legislators. On Feb. 25, that number…

Welcome to the Thursday, Feb. 27, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Campaigns raised more than $1.3 billion in the 2024 ballot measure cycle Campaigns supporting and opposing the 159 measures on statewide ballots in 2024 raised more than $1.3 billion—the most for an even-year election…

Welcome to the Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A comprehensive look at 124 years of ballot measures in Oregon  Ballotpedia's Historical Ballot Measure Factbook will document nearly 200 years of direct democracy in the United States. This ongoing research effort will…

Welcome to the Tuesday, Feb. 25, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: St. Louis will pick its next mayor with approval voting Incumbent Mayor Tishaura Jones, Michael Butler, Andrew Jones Jr., and Cara Spencer are running in the nonpartisan primary for Mayor of St. Louis, Missouri…

Welcome to the Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Total partisan composition of state legislatures changed by less than one percentage point in 2024 As lawmakers around the country meet in the 2025 legislative sessions, we’re continuing our analysis of the elections…

Welcome to the Friday, Feb. 21, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Test scores and immigration policy in schools cause infighting in Oklahoma The Trump administration's push to curb undocumented immigration through greater enforcement has had a number of ripple effects on state and local governments.…

Welcome to the Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: How Israel and Palestine are showing up at the local ballot box While most political coverage is focused on what's happening in Washington, D.C., there's a vast and vibrant political life outside the…