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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…

North Dakota voters approve congressional age limit ballot measure North Dakota voters approved a constitutional amendment sponsored by Retire Congress North Dakota to establish an age limit for members of Congress. The amendment is the first of its kind in the country. It prohibits a person from being elected or appointed to the U.S. Senate…

Learn about our newest tool – The Administrative State Legislation Tracker – on the latest episode of On the Ballot On this week’s episode of On the Ballot, Ballotpedia’s weekly podcast, Editor in Chief Geoff Pallay interviews Policy Team Writer Annelise Reinwald about Ballotpedia’s newest tool: The Administrative State Legislation Tracker. Pallay and Reinwald first…

June’s first primaries – previewing Iowa Five states will hold primary elections on Tuesday, June 4, including Iowa. Iowa is holding primaries for its four U.S. House districts and state legislative seats. Currently, Republicans represent all four U.S. House districts. The state is also holding primaries for 25 of the 50 seats in the Iowa…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) endorse different candidates in six Republican primary runoff elections on May 28 Ballotpedia identified 10 of the 13 Republican primary runoffs taking place on May 28 as battleground primaries, all but two of which have an incumbent running.  The 13 runoffs are taking place…