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US warns EU it will act over corporate sustainability rules

The Trump administration sent a letter to the European Union (EU) in August 2026 saying that it "will take any actions necessary to address unreasonable burdens on US commerce" unless the EU further scales back two corporate sustainability laws. The letter identifies the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which requires…

Ballotpedia · Aug 24

SEC makes shareholder proposal no-action pause permanent

The Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance announced on Aug. 14, 2026, that it will permanently stop responding to no-action requests under Rule 14a-8. The rule governs when shareholders may place proposals on a company's proxy ballot and when companies may exclude them.

Ballotpedia · Aug 24

States introduced more than 500 bills preempting county land-use authority in 2025

In 2025, states introduced 511 bills that would preempt county authority over land use, including 138 bills that became law, according to the National Association of Counties (NACo). Lawmakers introduced these bills across 40 states and addressed housing, economic development, energy development, and other land-use policies.

Ballotpedia · Aug 24

Democratic National Committee votes against proposed limitation on ranked-choice voting for delegate allocation

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) voted on Aug. 15 to reject a rule proposed by its Rules and Bylaws Committee (RBC) that would have limited the use of ranked-choice voting for delegate allocation in the 2028 Democratic presidential primary.

Ballotpedia · Aug 21

Virginia kicks off our 50 States in 50 Days series

Welcome to the Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Aug 21

Byron Donalds defeated 10 other candidates in the Republican primary for governor of Florida on Aug. 18

Byron Donalds (R) defeated 10 other candidates in the Republican primary for governor of Florida on Aug. 18, 2026. Donalds, Jay Collins (R), James Fishback (R), and Paul Renner (R) led in local media attention. Incumbent Ron DeSantis (R) was term-limited.

Ballotpedia · Aug 20

Arizona courts block two conflicting school choice-related ballot measures, leaving 2026 without a citizen initiative

Arizona voters will not decide on Proposition 212 or Proposition 145 this November after two Arizona Supreme Court rulings on Aug. 18, 2026, removed both measures from the ballot.

Ballotpedia · Aug 20

2026 administrative state legislation: 38 states enacted 225 bills

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 · Aug 20

Ten U.S. House incumbents have lost primaries to non-incumbents this year, tying 2022 for the most since at least 2014

Welcome to the Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Aug 20

Incumbent Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) defeated Luther Campbell (D), Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D), Dale Holness (D), and Elijah Manley (D) in the Democratic primary for Florida's 20th Congressional District on August 18, 2026

Incumbent Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) defeated Luther Campbell (D), Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D), Dale Holness (D), and Elijah Manley (D) in the Democratic primary for Florida's 20th Congressional District on August 18, 2026.

Ballotpedia · Aug 19