Tag: Daily Brew

  • 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…

  • Number of special elections so far in the 118th Congress below the number at this point in the 117th Congress

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    Welcome to the Thursday, June 1, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Three special elections called so far in the 118th Congress A look at Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Impeachment Biden issues the fourth veto of his presidency Three special elections called so far in the 118th Congress…

  • An early look at the 2024 primary election calendar

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, May 31, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Taking stock of 2024 presidential and statewide primary dates Explore how A.I. could affect political news on the latest episode of On the Ballot, our weekly podcast 17 state legislatures are still in session Taking stock of…

  • Denver to elect a new mayor for the first time since 2011

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, May 30, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at next week’s mayoral runoff in Denver States enacting more election-related legislation in 2023 than 2022 Latest edition of Hall Pass: Montana becomes the 46th state to authorize charter schools Denver to elect a new…

  • More bills introduced in 2023 than in 2022 that would make ballot access more difficult for political parties

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    Welcome to the Friday, May 26, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: More bills introduced in 2023 than in 2022 that would make ballot access more difficult for political parties Tim Scott, Ron DeSantis join Republican presidential primary field A look at the age demographics of Oklahoma school board…

  • Registered Republicans win nearly ¾ of school board seats in Oklahoma

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    Welcome to Day 2 of our deep dive into this year’s spring elections, this time with a look at Oklahoma. ICYMI, check out yesterday’s report on Wisconsin. In total, 556 of Oklahoma’s 2,366 school board seats, around 25%, were on the ballot. The aim of this unique, comprehensive coverage is simple: to help close the…

  • Ballotpedia’s analysis of Wisconsin’s spring school board elections

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    Today, we’re bringing you a special edition of the Brew.  All 421 school districts in Wisconsin held at least one election on April 4. In total, 954 of the state’s 2,794 school board seats, around 35%, were on the ballot. Below, you’ll get an in-depth look at those results. In tomorrow’s edition, we’ll take a…