Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #77 Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. Ballotpedia · Sep 13, 2023
Joe Biden, Donald Trump lead respective presidential primary polling averages and PredictIt markets As of Sept. 12, 2023, former President Donald Trump (R) leads RealClearPolitics’ (RCP) Republican presidential primary polling average and PredictIt’s Republican presidential primary market. Ballotpedia · Sep 13, 2023
Where have ranked-choice voting measures been on the ballot? 4 states and 45 localities since 1970 The ballot measure has played a role in shaping electoral systems in the U.S., including ranked-choice voting (RCV) for state and local elections. Ballotpedia · Sep 13, 2023
California veto referendums will look different next year Welcome to the Wednesday, September 13, Brew. Ballotpedia · Sep 13, 2023
Colorado initiative to limit state property tax revenue could be on 2024 ballot Colorado voters may decide in 2024 on an initiative that would cap state property tax revenue at 4% over the total revenue collected in the preceding year. The initiative would require statewide voter approval to allow local governments to retain property tax revenue exceeding the 4% growth limit. Ballotpedia · Sep 13, 2023
Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Texas roundup Texas is holding elections, including for mayor of Houston, on Nov. 7, 2023. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Ballotpedia · Sep 12, 2023
All candidates for New York City Council District 43 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey All three candidates running in the Nov. 7, 2023, general election for New York City Council District 43 — Vito LaBella (R, Conservative Party), YingYing Tan (R), and Susan Zhuang (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to… Ballotpedia · Sep 12, 2023
Election legislation roundup: New York State Legislature As of Sept. 10, members of the New York State Legislature, which includes the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate, have passed 10 bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those 10 bills, legislators passed one during the week of Sept.… Ballotpedia · Sep 12, 2023
Three new candidates declare in New Jersey Ballotpedia tracked three new state-level candidates in New Jersey between Sept. 4 and Sept. 10. This was three fewer candidates than the prior week. Ballotpedia · Sep 12, 2023
One new candidate declares in Texas Ballotpedia tracked one new state-level candidate in Texas between Sept. 4 and Sept. 10. This was one fewer candidate than the prior week. Ballotpedia · Sep 12, 2023
House Republicans consider next ESG actions Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. Ballotpedia · Sep 12, 2023
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina approve recreational marijuana use On Sep. 7, 2023, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), a federally recognized tribe in North Carolina, approved a ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana use by a vote of 70% to 30%. Ballotpedia · Sep 12, 2023
NH House partisan control at stake in Sept. 19 special election Welcome to the Tuesday, September 12, Brew. Ballotpedia · Sep 12, 2023
All candidates for Virginia House of Delegates District 22 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey Both of the candidates running in the Nov. 7, 2023, general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 22 — Ian Lovejoy (R) and Travis Nembhard (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Ballotpedia · Sep 11, 2023
Ballotpedia · Sep 11, 2023 Two new candidates declare in Indiana Ballotpedia tracked two new state-level candidates in Indiana between Sept. 4 and Sept. 10. This was two more candidates than the prior week.
Ballotpedia · Sep 11, 2023 One new candidate declares in Wisconsin Ballotpedia tracked one new state-level candidate in Wisconsin between Sept. 4 and Sept. 10. This was one more candidate than the prior week.
Ballotpedia · Sep 11, 2023 One new candidate declares in Colorado Ballotpedia tracked one new state-level candidate in Colorado between Sept. 4 and Sept. 10. This was equal to the number of candidates tracked last week.
Ballotpedia · Sep 11, 2023 Two new candidates declare in Florida Ballotpedia tracked two new state-level candidates in Florida between Sept. 4 and Sept. 10. This was two more candidates than the prior week.
Ballotpedia · Sep 11, 2023 California enacts changes to veto referendum ballot language California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed Assembly Bill 421 (AB 421), which addresses the veto referendum process, on Sept. 8, 2023. AB 421 changes how veto referendums appear on the ballot, among other provisions. A veto referendum is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that asks voters whether to uphold or repeal…
Ballotpedia · Sep 11, 2023 U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims fall to 216,000 New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits fell 13,000 for the week ending September 2 to a seasonally adjusted 216,000. The previous week’s figure was revised up by 1,000 to 229,000. The four-week moving average as of September 2 fell 8,500 from the previous week’s revised average to 229,250.
Ballotpedia · Sep 11, 2023 131 candidates filed for federal and statewide offices last week One hundred thirty-one (131) people declared candidacies for federal or statewide offices in the past week, 81 more than last week. All of these candidates declared before their state’s official filing deadline.
Ballotpedia · Sep 11, 2023 Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for September 2023 Welcome to the Sept. 11 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 11, 2023 Previewing Louisiana’s Secretary of State primary on Oct. 14 Welcome to the Monday, September 11, 2023, Brew.
Ballotpedia · Sep 8, 2023 54.86% of state legislatures are Republican, 44.29% Democratic At the end of August 2023, 54.86% of all state legislatures in the United States are Republican while 44.29% are Democratic. There are 7,386 state legislative seats in the country.
Ballotpedia · Sep 8, 2023 ICYMI: Top stories of the week Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of September 5-September 8.