Tag: Daily Brew

Welcome to the Monday, May 6, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Indiana voters to decide on primaries for congressional and state offices Indiana is holding primaries for congressional and state offices tomorrow. Here’s what voters can expect to see on their ballots. U.S. Senate Marc…

Welcome to the Friday, May 3, Brew.  By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 71% of the more than 4,500 local elections Ballotpedia covered in April were uncontested As part of Ballotpedia’s growing coverage of the nation’s local elections (with a goal of eventually covering all of them),…

Welcome to the Thursday, May 2, Brew.  By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Preemption plays out with marijuana in Texas – our latest episode of On the Ballot  In today’s episode of On the Ballot, Ballotpedia’s weekly podcast, we take a look at the May 4 vote…

Welcome to the Wednesday, May 1, Brew.  By: Ethan Sorell Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Fewer state legislative incumbents retiring than in previous years   Ballotpedia’s 2024 state primary election competitiveness data analyzes all state legislative, state executive, and congressional elections taking place this year. Today, let’s look at trends…

Welcome to the Tuesday, April 30, 2024, Brew.  By: Ethan Rice Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: States enact fewer election-related bills this year than last, more than in 2022 Since the start of 2024, legislators have considered nearly 3,500 election-related bills, and 31 states have adopted 175 new election-related…

Welcome to the Monday, April 29, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters in Crook County, Oregon to decide on an advisory measure to secede from the state Voters in Crook County, Oregon, will decide on an advisory measure on May 21 asking whether they support…

Welcome to the Friday, April 26, Brew.  By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Three states end judicial deference practices  Lawmakers in Indiana, Nebraska, and Idaho passed bills in March 2024 to end judicial deference practices in each state. Judicial deference instructs federal or state courts to defer…

Welcome to the Thursday, April 25, Brew.  By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Two congressional incumbents defeat challengers in Pennsylvania’s statewide primary  Note: Vote percentages below may change as more votes are counted.  Pennsylvania held its primaries on Tuesday the 23rd, with voters deciding races for Congress,…

Welcome to the April 24, Brew.  By: Ethan Sorell Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Forty-one mayoral elections are taking place in the 100 largest U.S. cities and 50 state capitals this year Ballotpedia’s coverage scope includes the elections in the 100 largest U.S. cities by population and the 50 state capitals. As…

Welcome to the Tuesday, April 23, 2024, Brew.  By: Ethan Rice Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: California ballot initiative could change drug and theft penalties Californians for Safer Communities reported filing more than 900,000 signatures on April 18 in support of an initiative that would make changes to Proposition…