Tag: Daily Brew

  • Tribal ballot measure to legalize marijuana in North Carolina

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, August 23, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Eastern Band of Cherokee Indian voters to decide recreational marijuana measure on September 7 Eight candidates to appear at tonight’s Republican presidential debate 54 candidates filed for congressional and statewide offices last week Eastern Band of Cherokee…

  • How a congressional resignation rewrote Utah’s election calendar

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, August 22, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott and Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: How a congressional resignation rewrote Utah’s election calendar Ohio could become 24th state to legalize recreational marijuana if voters approve November initiative Democratic and Republican incumbents tied in primary defeats How…

  • Talking off-cycle elections on the Ballotpedia podcast

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    Welcome to the Monday, August 21, 2023, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Talking off-cycle elections on the Ballotpedia podcast Arkansas to elect new state treasurer in 2024 All candidates for Indianapolis City Council District 13 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey Talking off-cycle elections on the Ballotpedia podcast Whether…

  • An early look at Louisiana’s upcoming gubernatorial primary

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    Welcome to the Friday, August 18, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 16 candidates to face off in Louisiana’s Oct. 14 gubernatorial primary Three Richland, Wash., school board members removed from office after successful recall #FridayTrivia: Republicans make up what percentage of all state legislators? 16 candidates to face…

  • Previewing the first Republican presidential primary debate

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    Welcome to the Thursday, August 17, 2023, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Eight candidates met the polling and fundraising thresholds for the first Republican presidential primary debate on Aug. 23 Number of U.S. Senators not running for re-election tied with 2022. Number of House members not running less…

  • This fall’s only state supreme court race

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    Welcome to the August 16, 2023, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: This fall’s only state supreme court race A look at the state of police-related ballot measures 93 candidates filed for congressional and statewide offices last week This fall’s only state supreme court race Daniel McCaffery (D) and…

  • 79% of South Dakota school districts canceled elections this year

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    Welcome to the August 15, 2023, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at school board elections in South Dakota A roundup of city council candidates’ answers to our candidate survey 79% of South Dakota school districts canceled elections this year In many states, elections are canceled outright…

  • 1.5% of all absentee/mail-in ballots were rejected in 2022, roughly equal to 2018

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    Welcome to the Monday, August 14, 2023, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 1.5% of all absentee/mail-in ballots were rejected in 2022 Twenty-one federal judicial vacancies on the horizon 54.94% of state legislators are Republican, 44.35% Democratic 1.5% of all absentee/mail-in ballots were rejected in 2022 Nationwide, voters cast…

  • Mandatory retirement age for judges on the ballot in Texas and New Hampshire

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    Welcome to the Friday, August 11, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Mandatory retirement age for judges on the ballot in Texas and New Hampshire Eight states have certified 40 ballot measures for 2023 Quiz: How does Biden’s number of judicial confirmations compare to recent presidents?  Mandatory retirement age…

  • Five years later: where Janus-related litigation stands today

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, August 9, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Five years after Janus, related Supreme Court appeals taper off Senate has confirmed 140 Biden judicial nominees, behind Trump, G.W. Bush, and Clinton at this point 146 candidates filed for congressional and statewide offices last week Five…