Tag: Daily Brew

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…

Welcome to the Friday, April 11, Brew.  By: Mercedes Yanora and Joseph Brusgard Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Kansas, Kentucky, and Wyoming join nine other states in restricting foreign contributions to ballot measure campaigns This year, Kansas, Kentucky, and Wyoming have enacted new laws restricting foreign contributions to ballot…

Welcome to the Wednesday, April 9, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan and Joseph Brusgard Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: North Dakota voters to decide on a constitutional amendment that would change term limits for state legislators On Nov. 3, 2026, North Dakota voters will decide on a constitutional amendment to…

Welcome to the Tuesday, April 8, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: As voters decide on trifecta status in New Jersey and Virginia this year, we’re looking at the history of trifectas Every year, we release an annual report on state government trifecta vulnerability based on…

Welcome to the Monday, April 7, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 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,…

Welcome to the Friday, April 4, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Bringing candidates and voters together to build a more vibrant democracy Please join me here each Friday for my new column on what Ballotpedia is focused on building for you and for voters across…

Welcome to the Thursday, April 3, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at election results from April 1 While 2025 is considered an off-year, several important elections are taking place—and some of the most closely watched races occurred on Tuesday, April 1. Here are…

Welcome to the Wednesday, April 2, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: As Utah bans water fluoridation, we’re looking back at four 1970s ballot measures on the issue On March 27, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) signed House Bill 81 (HB 81), which bans fluoride in…

Welcome to the Tuesday, April 1, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Trump has yet to appoint any judges in his second term. Here’s when past presidents have made their first nominations According to the Federal Judicial Center, as of March 31, President Donald Trump (R)…