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Education on the ballot with veto referendum in Nebraska Nebraska voters will decide on a veto referendum for a private education scholarship program on Nov. 5. Voters will decide whether to uphold or repeal provisions of Legislative Bill 1402 (LB 1402).  LB 1402 would authorize the state treasurer to administer an education scholarship program with…

The final batch of primaries kicked off Sept. 3 in Massachusetts On Sept. 3, Massachusetts voters chose nominees for one U.S. Senate seat and nine U.S. House districts. Democrats occupy both U.S. Senate seats and represent all nine U.S. House districts. Eight seats on the Governor’s Council and all 200 seats of the Massachusetts General…

Utah constitutional amendment would give Legislature authority to repeal initiatives, prohibit foreign influence in ballot measure elections The Utah Legislature passed a constitutional amendment on Aug. 21 that will appear on the Nov. 5 ballot. If approved by voters, the proposed amendment would give the Legislature explicit power to amend or repeal voter-approved ballot initiatives.…

Voters in Florida, North Dakota, and South Dakota to decide on marijuana legalization initiatives in November Voters in Florida, North Dakota, and South Dakota will decide on ballot initiatives to legalize recreational marijuana in November. Ballotpedia found that the outcome of recreational marijuana measures has correlated with a state’s recent presidential voting history (for the…

Eight states have implemented statewide policies on K-12 school cellphone usage Since 2023, eight states have adopted policies that limit or ban cellphones in classrooms or schools, or encourage districts to move in that direction. Six of these states are Republican trifectas, one is a Democratic trifecta, and one has a divided government. Florida was…

States have passed 100 environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) bills since 2020 More than 100 bills opposing or supporting ESG investing have been enacted since 2020. ESG investing refers to an asset management approach that considers the environment, social issues, and governance practices of corporations.  Overall, most Republican trifectas and states with divided governments…

President Joe Biden (D) ends 2024 campaign; endorses VP Harris On July 21, President Joe Biden (D) withdrew from the 2024 presidential election. Later that afternoon, Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris (D) for the nomination. A few hours later, Harris formally declared her candidacy. You can view Biden’s full statement, along with statements from…

One-third of the U.S. lives in a state that will decide ballot measures on at least one of five topics: abortion, electoral systems, wages, marijuana, and taxes Approximately one-third of the U.S. population (118,238,372 people) lives in a state that will decide ballot measures related to at least one of five topics this year: abortion,…

Arizona State Legislature refers 11 measures to the general election ballot, most since 1984 The Arizona State Legislature adjourned earlier this month, referring 11 measures to the ballot—five state statutes and six constitutional amendments. This is the most legislatively referred measures on the ballot since 1984, when 13 measures were on the ballot. The following…

What’s on the ballot in Colorado’s primaries Colorado is one of three states holding primaries on June 25. Voters will decide primaries for eight U.S. House districts. Currently, Democrats hold five of the eight U.S. House districts in Colorado, with Republicans holding two and one seat vacant. There are also 83 legislative seats up for…