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Two state legislative districts have changed partisan control following special elections so far this year

Welcome to the Thursday, January 25, 2024, Brew. 

Ballotpedia · Jan 25, 2024

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #94

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

Ballotpedia · Jan 24, 2024

Washington State Senate introduces bill proposing unemployment insurance benefits for striking workers

Legislators in the Washington State Senate introduced a bill on January 8, 2024, that proposed allowing striking workers to claim unemployment insurance benefits. Washington Senate Bill 5777 passed the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce on January 16, 2024, and advanced to the Rules Committee on January 17, 2024, for…

Ballotpedia · Jan 24, 2024

A look at Arizona’s 459 ballot measures since statehood

Since 1911, there have been 459 state ballot measures in Arizona. Voters approved 237 (51.63%) and defeated 222 (48.37%). Ballotpedia has a complete dataset of state ballot measures for Arizona, which became a state in 1912.

Ballotpedia · Jan 23, 2024

85 candidates filed for congressional and statewide offices last week

Eighty-five people declared candidacies for congressional or statewide offices in the past week, 41 more than last week. All of these candidates declared before their state’s official filing deadline.

Ballotpedia · Jan 23, 2024

Stadium tax measure for Kansas City Chiefs and Royals will appear on the ballot for April 2, 2024

Voters in Jackson County, Missouri, will decide on a ballot measure to renew a sales tax that provides funding for stadium improvements for the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals. Voters will decide the ballot measure on April 2, 2024. The Jackson County Legislature overrode a veto from County…

Ballotpedia · Jan 23, 2024

Alaska could reconsider ranked-choice voting this year

Welcome to the Tuesday, January 23, Brew. 

Ballotpedia · Jan 23, 2024

New York outpacing all states in advancing election legislation as 2024 sessions get underway

As of Jan. 19, 2024, legislators in New York have passed 24 election-related bills out of at least one chamber of the legislature, more than all other state legislatures combined. The legislation in New York covers a range of election-related topics including absentee ballot drop-boxes, maintenance of voter rolls, and…

Ballotpedia · Jan 22, 2024

Illinois law requiring unemployment insurance taxes for contractors takes effect

Illinois House Bill 3301 took effect on January 1, 2024, amending Illinois’ Unemployment Insurance Act to update the definition of a newly hired employee to include independent contractors. The updated definition requires employers to pay state unemployment insurance taxes for contractors.

Ballotpedia · Jan 22, 2024

Voters in San Francisco, California, will decide on seven local ballot measures on March 5

Voters in San Francisco, California, will decide on seven ballot measures on Mar. 5, 2024, including one bond measure, one charter amendment, four ordinances, and one declaration.

Ballotpedia · Jan 22, 2024