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Welcome to the Tuesday, June 30, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: This year’s criminal justice ballot measures continue trend toward increasing criminal penalties and bail restrictions Every criminal justice ballot measure since 2022 has moved towards more punitive policies, including six this year that…

Welcome to the Monday, June 29, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: U.S. House campaign committees are targeting a combined 74 districts this election cycle The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) are targeting a combined 74 congressional districts…

Welcome to the Friday, June 26, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The average state constitution has been amended 130 times State constitutions are amended far more than the U.S. Constitution — 130 times on average. Louisiana has had 11 state constitutions, more than any…

Welcome to the Thursday, June 25, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Three U.S. House candidates that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani endorsed won their June 23 primaries On June 23, two incumbent U.S. Representatives in New York, Daniel Goldman (D) and Adriano Espaillat…

Welcome to the Wednesday, June 24, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: California billionaire’s tax qualifies for the Nov. 3 ballot On June 17, the California Secretary of State announced that the California One-Time Wealth Tax for State-Funded Healthcare, Education, and Food Assistance Programs Initiative,…

Welcome to the Tuesday, June 23, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Five Republican state legislative supermajorities and three Democratic ones are highly exposed to breaking in 2026  In eight states holding legislative elections this year, fewer than 5% of seats would need to change…

Welcome to the Monday, June 22, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: State legislative incumbents are retiring at a lower rate, facing primaries at a higher rate in 2026 In the 31 states where we have completed an analysis of all the available candidate filing…

Welcome to the Friday, June 19, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The federal and state judiciary's evolving role in American democracy  Today, we're sharing the fifth installment in our project marking America's 250th anniversary: The Blueprints of Democracy.  State and federal courts have become…

Welcome to the Thursday, June 18, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Arizona Legislature refers six of the seven new ballot measures with unanimous Republican support and no Democratic support The Arizona Legislature approved seven measures for this year's November ballot before adjourning on June…

Welcome to the Wednesday, June 17, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Kansas could become the first state to change how its Supreme Court justices are selected since 2021  On Aug. 4, concurrent with its statewide primaries, Kansans will vote on a constitutional amendment to…