Tag: Daily Brew

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Welcome to the Tuesday, August 8, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: State legislators introduced twice as many ranked-choice voting bills this year than last Ohio voters decide Issue 1 today—here’s a roundup of our coverage Tennessee representatives expelled in April re-elected in Aug. 3 special elections State legislators…

Welcome to the Monday, August 7, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Three members of the Temecula Valley Unified School District face recall effort after voting to reject social studies curriculum Constitutional amendment to provide state right to abortion will be on November 2023 ballot in Ohio Biden issues…

Welcome to the Friday, August 4, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Maine voters to decide on eight ballot measures in November—the most since 2010 A roundup of Aug. 1 election results  #FridayTrivia: What percentage of enacted legislation related to the initiative, referendum, and recall processes between 2018 and…

Welcome to the Thursday, August 3, 2023, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ballotpedia Report: states are making it harder for campaigns to qualify and pass initiatives and referendums Joe Biden’s approval rating is 42% at end of July OIRA reviewed 55 significant rules in July Ballotpedia Report: states…

Welcome to the Wednesday, August 2, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Mississippi holding statewide primaries on Aug. 8 On this date in 1921: Missouri voters approved Proposition 2, allowing women to hold elected office 120 candidates filed for congressional and statewide offices last week Mississippi holding statewide primaries…