Tag: Daily Brew

Welcome to the Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Washington Parent’s Bill of Rights takes full effect as lawmakers consider changes during 2025 session  Twenty-four states have passed legislation establishing what supporters call “Parent’s Bills of Rights.” These laws—which outline parental rights…

Welcome to the Friday, Feb. 7, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Nine states will have new signature requirements for citizen initiatives in 2025 The number of valid signatures required to place a citizen initiative on the ballot in nine states will change in 2025. That’s…

Welcome to the Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Three candidates are running in the nonpartisan primary for Wisconsin’s Superintendent of Public Instruction  Incumbent Jill Underly, Brittany Kinser, and Jeff Wright are running in the nonpartisan primary for Wisconsin’s superintendent of public…

Welcome to the Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: U.S. House average margins of victory were closest since at least 2012  It’s been just over a month since the 119th Congress convened on Jan. 3, and as our lawmakers navigate things like…

Welcome to the Monday, Feb. 3, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at how the 2025 Virginia House of Delegates elections could affect three proposed constitutional amendments We’ve previously written about the long-term effect that the results of one election can have on future…

Welcome to the Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 2024 election analysis – the average state legislative margin of victory was more than 27 points As lawmakers around the country meet in state legislatures for the 2025 legislative sessions, we’re continuing our…

Welcome to the Thursday, Jan. 30, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A crash course on the budget reconciliation process You may have heard a lot in the news lately about how Congress is expected to seek to pass key elements of President Donald Trump’s (R)…

Welcome to the Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 58 minor party candidates received more votes than the margin of victory in the 2024 federal, state, and local elections  Of the more than 75,000 elections Ballotpedia covered last year, at least 58…

Welcome to the Tuesday, Jan. 28, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A recap on President Donald Trump’s first week of his second term in office With President Donald Trump’s (R) first week in office now in the rearview, here’s a brief recap comparing his activity…

Welcome to the Monday, January 27, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The year of the incumbent – 94% of incumbent state legislators won re-election  State legislative sessions are in nearly full force – but let’s take a quick break to look back at the…