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Welcome to the Tuesday, Jan. 14, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ten candidates are running in the special Republican primary in Florida’s 1st Congressional District on Jan. 28 Ten candidates are running in the Republican primary on Jan. 28 for a special election in Florida’s…

Welcome to the Friday, Jan. 10, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Following the 2024 elections, more Americans now live in a state with a Republican trifecta As a result of the 2024 elections, 41.5% of Americans live in a state with a Republican trifecta, and…

Welcome to the Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A comprehensive look at all ballot measures in California from 1910 to 2024  Ballotpedia’s Historical Ballot Measure Factbook will document nearly 200 years of direct democracy in the United States. This ongoing research…

Welcome to the Wednesday, Jan. 8, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: First initiative certified for the ballot in Wyoming since 1996 On Jan. 2, Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray (R) certified a citizen initiative regarding property taxes for the 2026 general election ballot. This…

Welcome to the Tuesday, Jan. 7, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Inside the battle to be Texas State House speaker  When new members of the Texas House of Representatives are sworn in on Jan. 14, they will elect their next speaker. Dustin Burrows (R) and…

Welcome to the Monday, Jan. 6, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: In the largest cities and throughout California voters decided on a record number of local ballot measures last year Voters in the top 100 largest cities in the U.S. and throughout California decided on…

Welcome to the Friday, December 20, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Thank you for reading the Brew! We’re so grateful to you, our readers, for welcoming us into your inbox. We’ll be back on Jan. 6. Have a wonderful rest of your 2024 and holiday…

Welcome to the Thursday, Dec. 19, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Lawmakers have pre-filed 103 election administration bills since Dec. 10 In the past week, Lawmakers have pre-filed an additional 103 election administration bills in 10 states. That brings the 2025 total so far to…

Welcome to the Wednesday, December 18, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: States that could advance school choice policy in 2025 A version of this story appeared last week in Ballotpedia’s education newsletter, Hall Pass. Sign up to stay informed on the latest education policy and…

Welcome to the Tuesday, December 17, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The number of special legislative elections hit a decade low this year There were 52 special elections for state legislative seats in 22 states this year, the fewest since 2014, when there were 40.…