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Missouri's congressional map remains unsettled after courts issue conflicting orders

Welcome to the Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Sep 10

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #222

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

Ballotpedia · Sep 9

Missouri voters to decide amendment requiring voter approval for certain legislative changes to initiative process and voter-approved laws

On Sept. 3, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled that an initiative related to the state's initiative process may appear on the Nov. 3, 2026, ballot. The initiative would amend the constitution to establish the citizen initiative and referendum process as fundamental rights and prohibit the state legislature from “weakening citizens’…

Ballotpedia · Sep 9

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Michigan voters to decide measure that would prohibit certain entities from political spending

In November, Michigan voters will decide on a ballot initiative that would prohibit certain organizations and individuals from making campaign contributions.

Ballotpedia · Sep 9

Voters in six states to decide eight income or wealth tax ballot measures in 2026

In 2026, voters in six states will decide—or have already decided—nine statewide ballot measures related to income or wealth taxes. On August 4, voters defeated Missouri Amendment 5, which would have required reductions in the individual income tax until the tax was eliminated in the state. The remaining eight measures…

Ballotpedia · Sep 9

Federal judge blocks New York climate superfund law

In this week’s edition of Economy and Society:

Ballotpedia · Sep 9

16 Republican attorneys general question Big Four climate commitments

On Aug. 24, a coalition of 16 Republican state attorneys general sent letters to Deloitte, Ernst & Young (EY), KPMG, and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) — collectively known as the Big Four accounting firms — raising concerns that the firms' climate commitments may conflict with professional accounting standards and state consumer protection…

Ballotpedia · Sep 9

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SEC moves to eliminate shareholder proposal rule, shift power to states

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) submitted a proposed rule for interagency review on Aug. 28 that would rescind Rule 14a-8, the federal regulation requiring public companies to include qualifying shareholder proposals in their annual proxy statements. The proposal would also amend Rule 14a-4, which governs proxy solicitation materials.

Ballotpedia · Sep 9

Voters will decide on 13 ballot measures related to state constitutional rights

Welcome to the Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Sep 9

Missouri voters to decide congressional map referendum in November after court ruling

In November, Missouri voters will decide on a referendum against the redistricted state congressional map that was passed under HB 1.

Ballotpedia · Sep 9

Two multi-county transit districts—in California and Colorado—will decide on sales tax measures to fund public transportation projects in November

Voters in two metropolitan areas will decide ballot measures to levy sales taxes to fund multicounty public transportation systems on Nov. 3, 2026.

Ballotpedia · Sep 9

Three states have changed election canvassing deadlines in 2026

Idaho, Nebraska, and Wisconsin passed laws this year to change deadlines related to compiling, reviewing, and certifying election results, a process called canvassing. The laws in Idaho and Nebraska will be in effect for the Nov. 3 midterm elections, and the law in Wisconsin will be in effect for the…

Ballotpedia · Sep 9

Federal judge temporarily blocks Ohio documentary proof of citizenship requirement

Welcome to Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia's Weekly Election Policy Digest. Every Tuesday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including nationwide trends and recent legislative activity.

Ballotpedia · Sep 8

Three states have changed election canvassing deadlines in 2026

Welcome to the Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Sep 8

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Ballotpedia · Sep 7

Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for September 2026

Welcome to the Sept. 7 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

Ballotpedia · Sep 5

Competitive race expected in Florida's 22nd Congressional District, which Biden won in 2020 and Trump won in 2024

Pia Dandiya (D) and Casey Askar (R) are running in the general election for Florida's 22nd Congressional District on November 3, 2026.

Ballotpedia · Sep 5

Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in New Hampshire features competing ideologies between the two leading candidates

Five candidates are running in the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in New Hampshire on Sept. 8, 2026. Incumbent U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) is retiring from public office. Karishma Manzur (D) and Chris Pappas (D) lead in polls, fundraising, and media attention.

Ballotpedia · Sep 5

President Trump has appointed 53 federal judges through September 1 of the second year of his second term

President Donald Trump (R) has appointed, and the U.S. Senate has confirmed, 53 Article III federal judges throughSept. 1, 2026, the second year of his second term in office. This is the third-highest number of Article III judicial appointments through this point in a president’s second term since President Bill…

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Ballotpedia · Sep 5

Thirty-nine candidates are running for Louisiana’s six U.S. House districts — tying with 2016 for the most since 2014

This year, Louisiana and two other states — Alabama and Tennessee — reopened their filing deadlines for primary elections for the U.S. House of Representatives after the initial deadline passed. Each state reopened its filing deadline after passing new congressional maps ahead of this year's elections. Here's how this move…

Ballotpedia · Sep 5

Voters will decide on 13 ballot measures to establish or modify state constitutional rights in 2026

On Nov. 3, voters in nine states will decide 13 ballot measures to establish, expand, or repeal rights in state constitutions. State constitutional rights affect the relationship between individuals and state and local governments. The U.S. Constitution establishes a minimum level of protection that states cannot violate, while state constitutions…

Ballotpedia · Sep 4

Weekly Brew: September 4, 2026

Each week, The Weekly Brew brings you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of August 31 - September 4.

Ballotpedia · Sep 4

Voters in seven states are deciding on 13 property tax measures this year

Welcome to the Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Sep 4

Aisha Wahab takes office — ending the vacancy in California’s 14th Congressional District

On Sept. 2, 2026, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) swore Rep. Aisha Wahab (D-Calif.) into the U.S. House of Representatives, filling the vacancy in California’s 14th Congressional District.

Ballotpedia · Sep 4

U.S. Sen. Ed Markey (D) is the second-oldest U.S. Senator to win a contested primary this year

Incumbent Ed Markey defeated Seth Moulton in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts on Sept. 1. Markey’s win makes him the second-oldest senator, after 83-year-old Jim Risch (R-Idaho), to defeat a primary challenger this year.

Ballotpedia · Sep 4

Fewest candidates running for Rhode Island General Assembly since 2010

There are 157 candidates running for the Rhode Island General Assembly in the primaries on Sept. 9. This is the fewest candidates since Ballotpedia began tracking this data in 2010. All 113 seats across both state legislative chambers are up for election this year.

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