Tag: Daily Brew

  • A New Mexico constitutional amendment could make it the 38th state without a pocket veto

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    Welcome to the Friday, March 21, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Correction: In the March 19 Brew, we said that Congress had passed two resolutions of disapproval nullifying Biden-era federal agency rules on environment and energy but that Trump had not signed them yet as of March 17. Trump signed both resolutions on March 14. Here’s…

  • 2025 and 2026 ballot measure totals trend above averages for odd and even years

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    Welcome to the Thursday, March 20, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 2025 and 2026 ballot measure totals trend above averages for odd and even years Each month, Ballotpedia brings you updates on the latest developments in the world of ballot measures.  As of March 18,…

  • Congress passes resolutions to nullify Biden-era rules on the environment and energy

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, March 19, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Congress passes resolutions to nullify Biden-era rule on the environment and energy In March, the U.S. Congress passed two joint resolutions to nullify federal environmental and energy policy regulations implemented during Joe Biden’s (D)…

  • A look at how states select their state supreme court justices

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, March 18, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at how states select their state supreme court justices There are 52 state supreme courts in the U.S. and 344 state supreme court justices. States select their supreme court justices in…

  • Majority in tied Pennsylvania House of Representatives at stake in the March 25 special election

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    Welcome to the Monday, March 17, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Majority in tied Pennsylvania House of Representatives at stake in the March 25 special election Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is evenly split due to a…

  • Maine voters may decide on becoming 22nd state with an extreme risk protection order

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    Welcome to the Friday, March 14, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Maine voters may decide on becoming 22nd state with an extreme risk protection order Here’s an update on our Jan 27 story about an extreme risk protection order initiative in Maine. On March…

  • Utah voters to decide on two constitutional amendments regarding ballot measure processes

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    Welcome to the Thursday, March 13, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Utah voters to decide on two constitutional amendments regarding ballot measure processes On Nov. 3, 2026, Utah voters will decide on two constitutional amendments that could affect the state’s ballot measure processes. Today, we’ll…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #147

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    Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving  school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy.  In today’s edition, you’ll find: Reply to this email to share reactions or story ideas! On the issues In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and commentary on the issues…

  • North Dakota legislators seek changes to term limit law and a look at term limits in the U.S.

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, March 12, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: North Dakota legislators seek changes to term limit law and a look at term limits in the U.S. There are more than 500,000 elected officials in the United States, less than 1% of…

  • Wyoming becomes the 10th state to ban foreign nationals from contributing to ballot measure campaigns

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, March 11, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Wyoming becomes the 10th state to ban foreign nationals from contributing to ballot measure campaigns On March 6, Gov. Mark Gordon (R) signed House Bill 0337 (HB 337) into law, banning foreign nationals from…