Tag: Daily Brew

  • Vermont Town Meeting day on Tuesday; Montpelier voters to elect town officials and vote on 15 ballot questions

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    Most towns in Vermont will hold town meetings on Tuesday, March 1. These meetings are held every year on the first Tuesday of March. Citizens of the towns elect officials, but they also directly decide on the town’s annual budget, specific appropriations, and other policy issues through ballot questions called articles. Towns in Vermont use…

  • An update on US Senate retirements

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    Welcome to the Monday, February 28, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Inhofe announces retirement from U.S. Senate Biden nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court  West Virginia U.S House delegation shrinking from three to two sets up primary between two representatives Inhofe…

  • Stay informed this primary election season with our sample ballot tool

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    Welcome to the Friday, February 25, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: How you can use Ballotpedia to stay in the know on election day State supreme courts in North Carolina and Pennsylvania enact new redistricting plans #FridayTrivia: How many state legislative seats are up for…

  • Kentucky U.S. House elections feature first open seat since 2016, most candidates since at least 2014

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    Welcome to the Thursday, February 24, Brew.  By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Kentucky sees largest number of U.S. House candidates since at least 2014 Committee behind an initiative to increase the minimum wage for tipped workers in D.C. submits signatures for the June ballot Thirty-nine state…

  • Redistricting updates from North Carolina and Rhode Island

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, February 23, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Redistricting roundup—North Carolina and Rhode Island Buckle up—Texas’ statewide primaries are six days away!   Election spotlight: Nebraska’s 1st Congressional District Republican primary Redistricting roundup—North Carolina and Rhode Island We’re entering the final stretch of…

  • Upcoming candidate filing deadlines – Arkansas and Mississippi

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, February 22, Brew. By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: One week until candidate filing deadlines in Arkansas, Mississippi One-third of state legislative incumbents seeking re-election in Kentucky will face primary challenges Previewing the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Ohio One week until…

  • The origin of President’s Day

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    Welcome to the Monday, February 21, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott It’s President’s Day—here’s a brief history Today is President’s Day—an annual federal holiday that falls on the third Monday of February. Here’s a quick history about the holiday—and the presidency.  If you have a favorite fact about the office or presidents, reply to this email…

  • Five governors—all in states with divided governments—have vetoed at least one redistricting map this cycle

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    Welcome to the Friday, February 18, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Five governors—all in states with divided governments—have vetoed at least one redistricting map this cycle New Mexico voters will decide amendment changing when appointed judges must stand for election #FridayTrivia: Before this week, when…

  • San Francisco voters recall three school board members

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    Welcome to the Thursday, February 17, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters recall school board members in San Francisco and Nebraska Sixty-seven statewide measures in 31 states certified for the ballot this year Texas primary election preview Voters recall school board members in San Francisco…

  • The most abortion-related statewide ballot measures since 1986

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, February 16, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Abortion-related statewide ballot measures: the most in 36 years Redistricting roundup Texas gubernatorial Republican primary Abortion-related statewide ballot measures: the most in 36 years Since 2000, there have been just two general election cycles…