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Welcome to the Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, Brew. By: Ethan Rice Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The final batch of primaries kicks off today in Massachusetts Continuing our coverage of statewide primaries, today we dive into elections in Massachusetts, which is holding primaries today, Sept. 3. Voters will choose…
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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.…
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Welcome to the Friday, Aug. 30, Brew. By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The Daily Brew is taking a break on Sept. 2 for the Labor Day holiday. Check back Tuesday, Sept. 3, for an all-new Daily Brew. Enjoy the weekend! With 67 days to go until…
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Welcome to the Thursday, Aug. 29, Brew. By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ranked-choice voting roundup: ballot measure records and legislation reviews Five states—Alaska, Idaho, Missouri, Nevada, and Oregon—have certified ballot measures for Nov. 5 related to adopting, repealing, or pre-empting ranked-choice voting (RCV). This is the…
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Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. In today’s edition, you’ll find: Reply to this email to share reactions or story ideas! On the issues: The debate over the U.S. Department of Education In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and commentary…
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Welcome to the Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024 Brew. By: Ethan Sorell Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Nebraskans to vote on competing abortion ballot initiatives in November Voters in Nebraska will decide on two competing abortion-related ballot measures this year. The Right to Abortion Initiative would create a state constitutional…
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ESG developments this week Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of ESG stories that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. In the states Indiana Secretary of State issues cease-and-desist order against BlackRock Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales (R) issued a cease-and-desist order last week against BlackRock, arguing the asset manager misled…
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Welcome to the Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, Brew. By: Ethan Rice Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 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.…
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Welcome to the Monday, August 26, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Wyoming had the highest percentage of legislative incumbents in contested primaries this year Of the 44 states holding legislative elections this year, Wyoming had the highest percentage of legislative incumbents in contested primaries. This…
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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…