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Welcome to the Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Signatures filed for two Washington ballot initiatives on school sports eligibility based on biological sex and certain parental rights in public schools Let's Go Washington, a political action committee (PAC) that hedge fund…

Welcome to the Thursday, Jan. 15, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: An early look at state supreme court retention elections this year This year, 32 states will hold elections for their state supreme courts. Fourteen of these states will hold retention elections, 12 will hold…

Welcome to the Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: OpenAI and Common Sense Media announce joint California ballot initiative to regulate minors' use of AI chatbots On Jan. 9, OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, and Common Sense Media, a nonprofit that focuses…

Welcome to the Tuesday, Jan. 13, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: We're breaking down state legislative competitiveness in all 50 states. First up are Illinois, Arkansas, and North Carolina. As filing deadlines pass for the 2026 state legislative elections, we’ll take a look at the…

Welcome to the Friday, Jan. 9, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Utah Gov. Spencer Cox's proposal could be first expansion of a state's supreme court since 2016 Utah Gov. Spencer Cox's (R) recent budget proposal includes nearly $3 million allocated to add two justices to…

Welcome to the Thursday, Jan. 8, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Here's what the new U.S. Postal Service rule on postmarks means for absentee/mail-in voting On Dec. 24, a new U.S. Postal Service (USPS) rule took effect, stating that mail is not necessarily postmarked on…

Welcome to the Wednesday, Jan. 7, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Alaska voters to consider top-four ranked-choice voting repeal initiative in 2026 after narrowest defeat in state history in 2024 Alaska voters will decide on a ballot initiative to repeal the state's top-four ranked-choice voting…

Welcome to the Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Trump ends 2025 with no Cabinet turnover  President Donald Trump (R) completed the first calendar year of his second term in office, and no members of his 22-person Cabinet have left or changed…

Welcome to the Monday, Jan. 5, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: There were 276 recall efforts in 2025 — more than the 248 efforts in 2024 In 2025, there were 276 recall efforts against 388 elected officials, an increase in both the number of recall…

Our regular Daily Brew signed off for the holidays on Dec. 23, but before we close the book on 2025, we wanted to return to your inbox for a brief look back at the year’s most-read Daily Brew stories. From major elections to consequential policy developments, these monthly highlights capture some of the defining moments…