Tag: Daily Brew

  • North Dakota’s House overrides veto of RCV ban

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    Welcome to the Thursday, April 13, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: North Dakota’s House overrides veto of bill banning ranked-choice and approval voting methods Biden signs resolution ending the national coronavirus state of emergency while four states still have active emergency orders Listen to the latest episode of…

  • Biden issues second veto of his presidency

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, April 12, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Biden issues second veto of his presidency Pace of 2023 ballot measure certifications on par with historical levels Senate has confirmed 119 Biden judicial nominees through his 800th day in office, the most since Bill Clinton Biden…

  • A report from COSSBA’s inaugural conference

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, April 11, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: COSSBA holds inaugural conference in Tampa New Hampshire State Senate passes amendment to keep first-in-the-nation presidential primary Twenty-seven candidates filed for congressional and state offices last week COSSBA holds inaugural conference in Tampa    Today, we’re doing something…

  • How absentee/mail-in voting will work in this year’s elections

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    Welcome to the Monday, April 10, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: How and when voters must return absentee/mail-in ballots this year New Mexico updates voting rights for people convicted of a felony A look at recent state supreme court activity How and when voters must return absentee/mail-in ballots…

  • Republicans get veto-proof majorities in two new states after recent party switches

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    Welcome to the Friday, April 7, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Recent party switches give Republicans veto-proof majorities in two more legislatures Tennessee House votes to remove two members    #FridayTrivia: How many states require or allow for partisan school board races? Recent party switches give…

  • Catch up on results from one of the biggest election days of 2023

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    Welcome to the Thursday, April 6, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Johnson defeats Vallas in Chicago’s mayoral election runoff Wisconsin Supreme Court to change from a 4-3 conservative majority to a 4-3 liberal one Daniel Knold wins special election in WI-08, giving Republicans a supermajority in the state…

  • Amendment to make school board elections partisan advances in Florida

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, April 5, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Florida voters may decide whether to make school board elections partisan President Joe Biden issued two executive orders in March bringing his total to 109 Biden ends March with 43% approval rating Stay tuned for more updates…

  • It’s Election Day in Wisconsin and Chicago (among others)

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, April 4, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: It’s Election Day in Wisconsin and Chicago Maryland voters to decide on state constitutional right to abortion in 2024 Six noteworthy candidates are running in the 2024 presidential election, twelve fewer than this point in the 2020…

  • Virginia up next—state’s filing deadline is April 6

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    Welcome to the Monday, April 3, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Virginia’s General Assembly primary filing deadline is April 6 Lawmakers advance legislation on ESG investments in Florida and Kansas Idaho, South Dakota enact bills prohibiting ranked-choice voting Virginia’s General Assembly primary filing deadline is April 6 The…

  • Here’s who is in line to replace your governor in the event of a vacancy

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    Welcome to the Friday, March 31, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: In five states, the state superintendent of schools is included in the gubernatorial line of succession  U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin becomes Paul Vallas’ first congressional endorsement in Chicago mayoral runoff  #FridayTrivia: How many bills related to voter…