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Federal judge blocks New York climate superfund law

Chief Judge Brenda Sannes of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York blocked New York's Climate Change Superfund Act on Aug. 31, ruling that federal law preempts the state's effort to require fossil fuel companies to help pay for climate-related infrastructure and adaptation costs.

Ballotpedia · Sep 14

California loosens first-year climate reporting requirements

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) released new guidance on Sept. 2 giving companies additional flexibility as they prepare for the state's first greenhouse gas emissions reporting deadline on Nov. 10.

Ballotpedia · Sep 14

New York's commissioner of education was the highest-paid state executive official in 2025

Welcome to the Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Sep 14

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2026 had the fewest ballot initiatives filed since 2014, with 692

In 2026, petitioners filed 692 ballot initiatives in the 26 states that authorize the initiative and referendum power — the fewest filed since 2014, when 616 were filed. Of the 692 filed this year, 53 initiatives qualified for statewide ballots, in line with the average number certified in even-numbered years…

Ballotpedia · Sep 12

Weekly Brew: September 11, 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 September 7 - September 11.

Ballotpedia · Sep 11

Missouri becomes one of seven states to have a measure on the initiative and referendum process on its Nov. 3 ballot

Welcome to the Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Sep 11

Three statewide candidate filing deadlines in the next two weeks

With Delaware holding the final 2026 statewide primary on Sept. 15, this year’s remaining candidate and voter deadlines are for the Nov. 3 general election. Three states have statewide write-in candidate filing deadlines in the next two weeks.

Ballotpedia · Sep 11

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St. Paul, Minnesota, tenant repair and rent-deduction ballot initiative will be on Nov. ballot

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.

Ballotpedia · Sep 10

Daniel McKee (D) becomes first Rhode Island governor to lose a primary since Bruce Sundlun (D) in 1994

Helena Foulkes defeated incumbent Daniel McKee in the Democratic primary for governor of Rhode Island on Sept. 9. The last incumbent Rhode Island governor to lose in a primary was Bruce Sundlun (D) in 1994.

Ballotpedia · Sep 10

David Morales defeats incumbent Brett Smiley in the Democratic primary for mayor of Providence, Rhode Island

David Morales (D) defeated incumbent Brett Smiley (D) in the Democratic primary for mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, on Sept. 9.

Ballotpedia · Sep 10

Ballotpedia releases federal judicial vacancy count for September 2026

In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies from Aug. 2 through Sept. 1, 2026. Ballotpedia publishes the federal judicial vacancy count at the start of each month.

Ballotpedia · Sep 10

North Carolina enacts bill restricting judicial deference by administrative law judges

North Carolina became the fifth state to restrict judicial deference through legislation in 2026 when Gov. Josh Stein (D) signed Senate Bill (SB) 445, the Regulatory Review Act of 2026, into law on Aug. 11. The new law prohibits administrative law judges (ALJs) from engaging in the practice of judicial…

Ballotpedia · Sep 10

First time two Democrats appear in the general election for California commissioner of insurance

Ben Allen (D) and Jane Kim (D) are running in the general election for California commissioner of insurance on Nov. 3. They defeated nine other candidates to advance from the top-two primary on June 2. Kim received 26.8% of the vote and Allen 19.6%. Incumbent Ricardo Lara (D) is term-limited.…

Ballotpedia · Sep 10

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

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

Ballotpedia · Sep 10

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Ballotpedia · Sep 9

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

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…

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Ballotpedia · Sep 9

Federal judge blocks New York climate superfund law

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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

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…

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