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Welcome to the Monday, Sept. 29, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: School board incumbents won by larger margins in 2024 than in their previous races Tens of thousands of school board elections take place each year, and in many of those races, incumbents are running…

Welcome to the Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Most states allow teenagers to pre-register to vote before turning 18, and some let them vote in primaries While the minimum voting age in the United States is 18, every state with voter…

Welcome to the Tuesday, Sept. 23, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at upcoming voter participation dates Ten states have important voter participation dates and deadlines ahead of statewide general elections on Nov. 4. While the following dates and deadlines may also apply to…

Welcome to the Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 2026 could have the most Senators run again after leaving office since 2012 and 2014  On Sept. 3, former U.S. Senator John E. Sununu (R-N.H.) told WMUR TV that he is considering entering…

Welcome to the Friday, Sept. 19, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Missouri could become the second state to redraw its congressional map before the 2026 elections Missouri is expected to become the second state to officially redraw its congressional district boundaries before the 2026 elections.…

Welcome to the Thursday, Sept. 17, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Missouri voters to decide on 2026 measure to create a first-of-its-kind citizen initiative supermajority requirement In 2026, Missouri voters will decide on a constitutional amendment that would create a new type of supermajority…

Welcome to the Wednesday, Sept. 17, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: This year’s Virginia House of Delegates elections could affect the outcome of three proposed constitutional amendments This year’s House of Delegates election in Virginia could decide the fate of three proposed state constitutional amendments…

Welcome to the Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Citizen initiatives have different signature deadlines in each state. Here’s what they are for 2026  Twenty-six states permit citizen initiatives, with each state setting its own rules for signature collection and filing deadlines.…

Welcome to the Monday, Sept. 15, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Senate Republicans invoke nuclear option to change nomination rules On Sept. 11, Senate Republicans voted to change chamber rules governing the nomination process for certain presidential nominees. The vote was 53-45, along party lines.…

Welcome to the Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Understanding primaries – State primary laws and types, explained State laws governing primaries can be confusing. In some states, political parties control their primaries, including whether to hold a primary at all. Elsewhere,…