Tag: Daily Brew

  • Voters approved 71% of constitutional amendments on the ballot in 2022

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    Welcome to the Friday, December 16, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters approved 71% of constitutional amendments on the ballot in 2022 It’s the Fifth Day of the 15 Days of Ballotpedia! Arizona and Florida announce plans to divest from BlackRock Voters approved 71% of…

  • An update on 153 state legislative leadership roles

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    Welcome to the Thursday, December 15, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: An update on 2022 state legislative leadership elections How 2016 and 2020 Democratic presidential contenders performed in newly proposed early primary states  Look ahead at 2023 ballot measures with On the Ballot, our weekly…

  • 11 state legislative special elections have been scheduled for 2023

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, December 14, Brew.  By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 11 state legislative special elections have been scheduled for 2023 Leadership of Pennsylvania House of Representatives remains unclear Voting continues for the Official Holiday Cookie! Eleven state legislative special elections have been scheduled for…

  • Welcome to the 15 Days of Ballotpedia!

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    Welcome to the Monday, December 12, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The 15 Days of Ballotpedia! The lowest and the highest readability scores for 2017-2022 ballot measures  Texas holding Dec. 13 local runoff elections  The 15 Days of Ballotpedia! In honor of our 15th Anniversary,…

  • Voting laws and appointment authority on the Dec. 10 ballot in Louisiana

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    Welcome to the Friday, December 9, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Louisiana voters will decide three constitutional amendments on Dec. 10 On this date in 1969, Alabamans decided 28 constitutional amendments #FridayTrivia: How many state legislative incumbents lost in general elections (so far)? Louisiana voters…

  • Ballotpedia Reports: How hot-button issues affected Nov. 8 school board elections

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    Welcome to the Thursday, December 8, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: In school board elections, conflict issues break along existing party lines, incumbents lose at higher rate Turnout in the Georgia runoffs was nearly 90% of the general election turnout Learn about next year’s elections…

  • Runoff to determine who will be Austin’s next mayor

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, December 7, Brew.  By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Runoff to determine who will be Austin’s next mayor Two citizen initiatives certified to the state legislature in Maine Campaign to repeal California fast food wage and labor regulation law submits more than 1…

  • Daily Brew, December 6: SCOTUS to hear Moore v. Harper election administration case

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, December 6, Brew.  By: Doug Kronaizl and David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: SCOTUS to hear Moore v. Harper election administration case San Francisco voters approve 10 local ballot measures, reject four There are 30 upcoming vacancies among Article III judgeships SCOTUS to hear…

  • Daily Brew, December 5: Republicans gained control of two state superintendent of schools

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    Welcome to the Monday, December 5, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Republicans gained control of two state superintendent of schools offices this year A decade-low number of state legislative incumbents lost in general elections A final look at the U.S. Senate runoff in Georgia Republicans…

  • The Daily Brew, December 2: An initiative in Nevada would let municipalities opt-out of county-based school districts

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    Welcome to the Friday, December 2, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Campaign for initiative to allow municipalities to create school districts submits signatures in Nevada Subscribe to Checks and Balances, our monthly newsletters on the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law …