3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (339+ words) Voters in St. Paul, Minnesota, will decide on an initiated measure on Nov. 3 that would allow tenants to arrange certain repairs to their residences when their landlords do not complete the repairs after receiving written notice. Support for the initiative…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1051+ words) Welcome to the Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: On Nov. 3, voters in nine states will decide on 13 ballot measures to establish, expand, or repeal rights in state constitutions. The U.S....

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (220+ words) In November, Missouri voters will decide on a referendum against the redistricted state congressional map that was passed under HB 1. On Sept. 3, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled that the referendum will appear on the ballot after nine months of litigation....

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (266+ words) 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…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (243+ words) Voters in Colorado will decide on an initiated constitutional amendment related to the readability of ballot measure questions. The initiative — known as Initiative 234 — would require ballot questions to be in plain language, at no more than an eighth-grade reading level....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (481+ words) Nebraska voters will be deciding a constitutional amendment establishing sex-based eligibility requirements for school and college sports in the state. It will appear on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot. Nebraska joins Arizona, Colorado, and Washington as first states to vote on sex-based…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (362+ words) The Delaware General Assembly adjourned on June 30 after enacting eight election-related bills and advancing five constitutional amendments. Gov. Matt Meyer (D) signed all eight bills in June, July, and August. Among those bills was HB 444, which established a state-level voting rights…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1357+ words) Welcome to the Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Colorado will be the seventh state to decide on a voter ID measure this year. The seven state measures are the most on…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (735+ words) This edition of Checks and Balances features highlights from Ballotpedia’s 2026 Administrative State Legislative Tracker report, and the transfer of most federal employee appeals from the Merit Systems Protection Board to the Office of Personnel Management Ballotpedia’s administrative state legislation tracker…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (417+ words) State legislatures enacted 14 ESG-related bills during the 2026 legislative sessions, including two that became law after lawmakers overrode gubernatorial vetoes. This was the fewest ESG bills enacted in a single year since 2021. Legislators introduced 174 ESG-related bills this year. Fourteen became law,…...