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Education groups urge the U.S. Treasury to adopt policies reducing what they called barriers to SGO participation

As of Aug. 25, no state has certified eligible scholarship-granting organizations (SGOs) for the Education Freedom Tax Credit (EFTC), which begins on Jan. 1, 2027. SGOs are the organizations that distribute EFTC scholarships to students, but the federal guidance determining their operating rules and the distribution of funds is still…

Ballotpedia · Aug 26

Rep. Kathy Castor and Mike Beltran are running in the general election for the redrawn Florida's 14th Congressional District

Five candidates are running in the general election for Florida's 14th Congressional District on Nov. 3, 2026. Incumbent Rep. Kathy Castor (D) and Mike Beltran (R) lead in polling, noteworthy endorsements, and fundraising.

Ballotpedia · Aug 26

At least eight ballot measures in 2026 will address state initiative and referendum processes, the highest number since 2000

In 2026, voters will decide on at least eight ballot measures related to the initiative and referendum process. Seven measures would add requirements or restrictions to the process, including two that voters decided earlier in the year in North Dakota and Missouri. One measure would expand constitutional provisions related to…

Ballotpedia · Aug 26

Colorado voters to decide on the first citizen initiative establishing a constitutional right to hunt and fish

Voters in Colorado will decide on a ballot measure related to the right to hunt and fish on Nov. 3, 2026.

Ballotpedia · Aug 24

Colorado voters to decide on an initiative that would retain sales tax revenue for an environmental fund

Voters in Colorado will decide on a ballot measure related to the allocation of sales tax revenue on Nov. 3, 2026.

Ballotpedia · Aug 24

Colorado voters to decide on income tax cap measure that competes with proposed graduated income tax initiative

Voters in Colorado will decide on a ballot measure related to the state's income tax rates on Nov. 3, 2026.

Ballotpedia · Aug 24

Crowley, Tiffany run in Wisconsin governor race that will influence trifecta, triplex status

David Crowley (D), Tom Tiffany (R), and Jamie Jo Carothers (Independent) (Write-in) are running in the general election for governor of Wisconsin on November 3, 2026.

Ballotpedia · Aug 24

Laws in 12 states provide school boards with differing authority and powers depending on the type of district they represent

Most states either have only one type of school district or do not distinguish between powers and duties for different types of school boards. However, 12 states have different types of school districts with distinct powers and duties under state law. Boards with different authorities may have unique control over…

Ballotpedia · Aug 24

US warns EU it will act over corporate sustainability rules

The Trump administration sent a letter to the European Union (EU) in August 2026 saying that it "will take any actions necessary to address unreasonable burdens on US commerce" unless the EU further scales back two corporate sustainability laws. The letter identifies the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which requires…

Ballotpedia · Aug 24

SEC makes shareholder proposal no-action pause permanent

The Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance announced on Aug. 14, 2026, that it will permanently stop responding to no-action requests under Rule 14a-8. The rule governs when shareholders may place proposals on a company's proxy ballot and when companies may exclude them.

Ballotpedia · Aug 24