Tag: Daily Brew

  • 2023 is on track for more ballot measures than previous odd years

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    Welcome to the Friday, June 16, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott and Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Thirty-one statewide ballot measures have been certified for the ballot in 2023 Oklahoma approves nation’s first religious charter school #FridayTrivia: How many state legislatures define a quorum as two-thirds of legislators?…

  • More filed amendments in Texas than the average from the past 15 years

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    Welcome to the Thursday, June 15, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Texas legislators file 297 constitutional amendments All candidates for Virginia House of Delegates District 7 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey Braver Angels’ Elizabeth Doll talks about tackling political polarization in the latest episode of On the Ballot…

  • Oregon’s longest state legislative walkout enters sixth week

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, June 14, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Oregon’s longest state legislative walkout enters sixth week SCOTUS decision in Alabama redistricting case was 486 days in the making, the longest span in more than two decades Senate has confirmed 130 Biden judicial nominees, the most…

  • Coming up on the 5th anniversary of Janus

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, June 13, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Public-sector union legislation and lawsuits five years after Janus Voters in Augusta, Maine, to decide school district budget today 35 candidates filed for federal and statewide offices last week Public-sector union legislation and lawsuits…

  • Acronyms abound…ICYMI—ERIC and state legislatures

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    Welcome to the Friday, June 9, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day:  Eight states have withdrawn from the Electronic Registration Information Center since 2022; Texas is poised to become the ninth Burgum, Christie, and Pence announce presidential campaigns  #FridayTrivia: In the 14 states and D.C. where marijuana legalization was…

  • Tuesday’s election results roundup: One incumbent loses in New Jersey, and Denver gets a new mayor

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    Welcome to the Thursday, June 8, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Tuesday’s election results roundup: One incumbent loses in New Jersey, and Denver gets a new mayor On this date in 1976: Ohio voters approved the Ohio Joint Election of Governor and Lieutenant Governor Amendment A roundtable of…

  • Another marijuana legalization measure may be heading to the 2024 ballot

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, June 7, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Marijuana legalization on Florida’s 2024 ballot pending state supreme court review Twenty upcoming vacancies among Article III judges Hall Pass sneak peek: partisan school board elections Marijuana legalization on Florida’s 2024 ballot pending state supreme court review…

  • Virginia holding a decade-high number of state legislative primaries on June 20

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, June 6, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott and Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Previewing Virginia’s June 20 primaries On this date in 1978: California voters approved Proposition 13 limiting property taxes 62 candidates filed for federal and statewide offices last week Previewing Virginia’s June…

  • A preview of tomorrow’s New Jersey primaries

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    Welcome to the Monday, June 5, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A preview of tomorrow’s New Jersey statewide primaries Biden issued two executive orders in May on sanctions and coronavirus vaccine requirements States continue to enact more election-related legislation this year than in 2022 A preview of tomorrow’s…

  • Ballot measures certifications outpacing 10-year average

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    Welcome to the Friday, June 2, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott and Juan Garcia de Paredes  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: An update on this year’s ballot measure certifications   State supreme courts issued 89 opinions from May 22-28   #FridayTrivia: How many states have laws allowing for charter schools? An update…