Tag: Daily Brew

Welcome to the Friday, July 21, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Odd-year open seat rate currently at a decade-high with further increases likely Ohio Proposal 1 is one of five bills or resolutions passed in 2023 that could make the initiative process more difficult #FridayTrivia: Which vice-president is…

Welcome to the Thursday, July 20, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Californians to decide on repealing Proposition 8, which prohibited same-sex marriage University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Professor Paru Shah talks school board elections in the latest episode of On the Ballot Despite increase among Republicans, contested primaries in Mississippi…

Welcome to the Wednesday, July 19, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: There have been 945 state legislative special elections since 2010 Harris ties Calhoun for most vice presidential tie-breaking votes in U.S. history Ballotpedia’s Volunteer Fellows Program applications are open! There have been 945 state legislative special elections…

Welcome to the Tuesday, July 18, Brew.  In yesterday’s edition, an editing mistake led us to incorrectly write that the following state legislators switched parties in 2023 from Republican to Democrat: Francis Thompson (LA House), Tricia, Cotham (N.C. House), Jeremy LaCombe (LA House), David Pritt (W.V. House), and Mesha Mainor (GA House). Those lawmakers actually…

Welcome to the Monday, July 17, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: State legislative party switches in 2023 occurring at twice the 30-year average Nine candidates running in nonpartisan primary for mayor of Wichita, Kansas A look at some of this cycle’s presidential campaign managers State legislative party switches…

Welcome to the Friday, July 14, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ohio could become the only state to require campaigns to collect signatures from every county States enact the most new extreme risk protection order laws since 2020  #FridayTrivia: How many states require a simple majority to approve…

Welcome to the Thursday, July 13, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Eleven states require more than a simple majority to approve a constitutional amendment. Ohio could become the 12th. Listen to our mid-year report on the state of election administration legislation in the latest episode of On the…

Welcome to the Wednesday, July 12, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Twelve candidates running in Nashville’s Aug. 3 mayoral general election Here’s what noteworthy presidential candidates are saying about K-12 education Maine voters to decide right-to-repair initiative in November Twelve candidates running in Nashville’s Aug. 3 mayoral general…

Welcome to the Tuesday, July 11, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Half of state supreme court retirements have been mandatory in 2023 Voters have decided on 959 parcel tax measures in California since 2008  Iowa, New Hampshire received the most visits from noteworthy presidential candidates on July 4…

Welcome to the Monday, July 10, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott and Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A primer on primaries State governors issue 53 executive orders from June 19 to July 2 A look at the upcoming school board recall in Richland, Wash. A primer on primaries…