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Welcome to the Tuesday, April 29, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at mayoral partisanship in 2025  As part of our continued coverage of local elections, today we’re examining partisanship in this year’s mayoral elections in the 100 most populous U.S. cities and…

Welcome to the Monday, April 28, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: We’re breaking down how states fill vacancies in state legislatures following the death of Rhode Island’s Senate President On April 21, Rhode Island Senate President Dominick Ruggerio (D)—the longest-serving legislator in the state’s history—died…

Welcome to the Friday, April 25, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Why do some states count and report election results faster than others? If you’ve followed results on election night, you’ve probably noticed that some states seem to count their ballots faster than others.…

Welcome to the Wednesday, April 23, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: States have passed 15 bills either supporting or opposing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing in 2025  As part of Ballotpedia’s commitment to providing comprehensive, up-to-date political information beyond election coverage, today, we’re…

Welcome to the Tuesday, April 22, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Montana Republican Party censures nine Republican state senators who formed a coalition with Senate Democrats On April 4, the Montana Republican Party censured nine Republican members of the Montana Senate. The party wrote in…

Welcome to the Monday, April 21, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Sen. Chuck Schumer blocks Trump federal prosecutor nominees via blue slips—what are they? On April 16, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced that he would not return blue slips for two of President Donald Trump’s…

Welcome to the Friday, April 18, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 2025 and 2026 ballot measure totals trend above average for odd and even years As of April 15, the number of certified statewide ballot measures for both 2025 and 2026 is trending above average…

Welcome to the Tuesday, April 15, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta and Joseph Brusgard Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: North Dakota could become the third state to require a 60% threshold for constitutional amendments North Dakota voters will decide on a constitutional amendment that would change the threshold for a…

Welcome to the Monday, April 14, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: As the U.S. House votes to pass the SAVE Act, legislatures nationwide are addressing election administration in their states Today, we’ll tell you the latest news on election administration legislative activity nationwide. We’ll also…

Four out of five elections were uncontested in Illinois and Wisconsin on April 1 Illinois and Wisconsin held a combined 18,641 elections on April 1, primarily local elections to school boards, city councils, and other special districts. But, in both states, it was clear who the winners would be in the majority of those elections…