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SEC makes shareholder proposal no-action pause permanent

In this week’s edition of Economy and Society:

Ballotpedia · Aug 19

Recognized Endorsement Contributors-endorsed candidates won 94% of Aug. 11 elections across five states

Endorsements are one of the ways voters learn who candidates are and what they stand for. They can be particularly useful for voters in two types of elections: in partisan primaries, when voters may find it difficult to discern differences between candidates with the same party affiliation, and in nonpartisan…

Ballotpedia · Aug 19

States enact 14 ESG-related bills in 2026

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, one was vetoed, eight advanced to…

Ballotpedia · Aug 19

A look at where the candidates stand on local control and school curriculum ahead of the Aug. 18 Republican primary for Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction

Three candidates are running in the Republican primary for Wyoming’s Superintendent of Public Instruction on August 18, 2026. All three candidates have answered Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey.

Ballotpedia · Aug 14

Voters in Washington, D.C., and Denver, Colorado, will decide on foie gras ban ballot initiatives in November

Welcome to the Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Aug 12

A look at the nearly 3,000 endorsements issued in Aug. 4 elections and how they affected those primaries

Endorsements are one of the ways voters learn who candidates are and what they stand for. They can be particularly useful for voters in two types of elections: in partisan primaries, when voters may find it difficult to discern differences between candidates with the same party affiliation, and in nonpartisan…

Ballotpedia · Aug 11

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger restores voting rights to thousands of individuals with felony convictions

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 · Aug 11

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

Welcome to the Aug. 10 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 · Aug 10

Ballotpedia releases federal judicial vacancy count for August 2026

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

Ballotpedia · Aug 7

Trump issued two executive orders in July, his second-lowest monthly total this term

President Donald Trump (R) issued two executive orders in July, the second-fewest of any month in his second term. As of July 31, Trump had signed 271 executive orders in his second term.

Ballotpedia · Aug 7