Tag: Daily Brew

  • 136 state legislative incumbents have been defeated in primaries this year - four of which were legislative leaders

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    In the 37 states that have held primaries so far this year, 136 state legislative incumbents—3.4% of all incumbents seeking re-election—have lost. That’s less than at this point in 2022, when 174, or 4.6%, of incumbents had lost in primaries. Four of the 136 defeated incumbents were legislative leaders: three Republican state senators and one…

  • Lawmakers enacted 33 bills this year related to direct democracy

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    Welcome to the Monday, August 19, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Lawmakers enacted 33 bills this year related to direct democracy Each year, Ballotpedia releases a report on state legislation affecting the three aspects of direct democracy in the U.S.—the ballot initiative, referendum, and recall…

  • The administrative state and two defeated ballot measures in Wisconsin

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    Welcome to the Friday, Aug. 16, Brew.  By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The administrative state and two defeated ballot measures in Wisconsin In yesterday’s Brew, we told you about Wisconsin’s election results, including two ballot measures related to the administrative state that voters defeated at the…

  • Eight states have implemented statewide policies on K-12 school cellphone usage

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    Welcome to the Thursday, Aug. 15, Brew.  By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Eight states have implemented statewide policies on K-12 school cellphone usage  Since 2023, eight states have adopted policies that limit or ban cellphones in classrooms or schools—or encourage districts to move in that direction.…

  • Two contested primaries in Alaska's state legislative elections next week

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, August 14, 2024 Brew.  By: Ethan Sorell Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Alaska to hold top-four primaries for second year since voters approved the system in 2020, while also deciding on ballot measure to abolish the system Continuing our coverage of statewide primaries, today we…

  • Breaking down what Wisconsin and Minnesota voters can expect to see on their Aug. 13 ballots

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    Welcome to the Monday, August 12, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Breaking down what Wisconsin and Minnesota voters can expect to see on their Aug. 13 ballots Continuing our coverage of statewide primaries, today we dive into elections in Wisconsin. The state is holding congressional…

  • Tax, cannabis initiatives qualify for Oregon ballot

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    Welcome to the Friday, August 9, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Tax, cannabis initiatives qualify for Oregon ballot Oregon voters will decide on five statewide ballot measures, including two citizen initiatives and three legislative referrals this fall. That’s less than the 2010-2022 average of between…

  • Ohio redistricting initiative campaign sets fundraising record with $26.95 million raised

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    Welcome to the Thursday, Aug. 8, Brew.  By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ohio redistricting initiative campaign raises a record $26.95 million Voters in Ohio will decide on a citizen initiative on Nov. 5 to establish the Ohio Citizens Redistricting Commission (CRC), a 15-member non-politician commission responsible…

  • SCOTUS’s 2023 term had one of the highest occurrences of 6-3 votes since 2007

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, August 7, 2024 Brew.  By: Ethan Sorell Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: SCOTUS's 2023 term had one of the highest occurrences of 6-3 votes since 2007  In June, we previewed what to expect from the U.S. Supreme Court's (SCOTUS) peak opinion season. The Supreme Court…

  • Number of contested U.S. House incumbents ^, number of contested legislative primaries ᘁ

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    Welcome to the Monday, August 5, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: So far this year—second-highest percentage of U.S. House incumbents facing primaries, second-lowest percentage of state legislative open seats Ballotpedia’s 2024 state primary election competitiveness data analyzes all state legislative, state executive, and congressional elections…