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  • The federal and state judiciary's evolving role in American democracy

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    Welcome to the Friday, June 19, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The federal and state judiciary's evolving role in American democracy  Today, we're sharing the fifth installment in our project marking America's 250th anniversary: The Blueprints of Democracy.  State and federal courts have become…

  • Arizona Legislature refers six of the seven new ballot measures with unanimous Republican support and no Democratic support

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    Welcome to the Thursday, June 18, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Arizona Legislature refers six of the seven new ballot measures with unanimous Republican support and no Democratic support The Arizona Legislature approved seven measures for this year's November ballot before adjourning on June…

  • Kansas could become the first state to change how its Supreme Court justices are selected since 2021

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, June 17, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Kansas could become the first state to change how its Supreme Court justices are selected since 2021  On Aug. 4, concurrent with its statewide primaries, Kansans will vote on a constitutional amendment to…

  • Ohio will be one of six states with a voter ID measure on the ballot this year

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, June 16, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ohio will be one of six states with a voter ID measure on the ballot this year Ohio will be one of six states to decide on a ballot measure on voter identification…

  • California initiative to require healthcare union members to approve union political spending qualifies for the November ballot

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    Welcome to the Monday, June 15, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: California initiative to require healthcare union members to approve union political spending qualifies for the November ballot  On June 5, a ballot initiative to require healthcare unions to disclose how they spend member…

  • D.C. to hold first election using ranked-choice voting on June 16

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    Welcome to the Friday, June 12, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: D.C. to hold first election using ranked-choice voting on June 16 Washington, D.C., will hold its first election using ranked-choice voting (RCV) on June 16, joining three states and three of the 100…

  • California’s election results timeline and what to know about how states count absentee/mail-in ballots

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    Welcome to the Thursday, June 11, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: California’s election results timeline and what to know about how states count absentee/mail-in ballots Today, June 11, marks nine days after California’s primary election, and votes are still being counted. In the days…

  • California is the 50th state to begin enforcing expanded SNAP work requirements

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, June 10, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: California is the 50th state to begin enforcing expanded SNAP work requirements On June 1, California became the final state to implement the expanded work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).…

  • U.S. Postal Service proposes absentee/mail-in voting rule

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, June 9, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: U.S. Postal Service proposes absentee/mail-in voting rule The United States Postal Service filed a proposed rule on May 29 that would prohibit absentee/mail-in ballots for general elections from being delivered to anyone not…

  • North Dakota could become the 17th state to have a single-subject rule for ballot initiatives

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    Welcome to the Monday, June 8, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: North Dakota could become the 17th state to have a single-subject rule for ballot initiatives On June 9, North Dakota voters will decide on Constitutional Amendment 1, which would create a single-subject rule…