Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #225

Q3 ends Sept. 30, with filings due Oct. 15. That'll give us the last full quarterly look at fundraising before November's elections. Stay tuned for the latest data and analysis.

State attorneys general ask SEC to scrutinize Moody’s ESG practices

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17,205 major party candidates ran for Congress and state offices in 2026, including the most U.S. House candidates since 2018

California is teeming with black-market dairies, propped up by consumer demand fueled by misinformation. With evidence against one raw goat milk farm, regulators could have sought punitive action. But...

All 40 Alaska House seats on the Nov. 3 ballot after five straight cycles of bipartisan coalition control

U.S. Supreme Court allows use of expanded SAVE system ahead of the November elections

Nearly two-thirds of 2026 legislative referrals reflect partisan divides in legislative support

A new rule from the Office of Management and Budget would prohibit anyone from using federal grant money for voter registration drives. It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to restrict...

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Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS opinions spotlight

Incumbent Vicente Gonzalez Jr. (D) and Eric Flores (R) run for Texas' 34th Congressional District in toss-up election

Supreme Court rules Missouri must use old maps for Nov. 3 elections, not maps used in congressional primaries

Voters to decide on 474 rematches of elections from 2024 and 2022 this year

ProPublica’s reporting reveals for the first time the extent of the White House’s role in trying to dictate how mail-in ballots are processed, spurring behind-the-scenes drama that played out for...

Voters to decide on 474 rematches of elections from 2024 and 2022 this year

Three new bills would fund literacy classes, dual-language programs and training for teachers of students learning English in the state, in hopes of remedying gaps highlighted by Arizona Luminaria and...

The aftermath of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina and the floods in Texas’ Hill Country expose weaknesses in federal and state policies that allow people to live in dangerous areas where homes could...

Amid growing public health concerns, operators like DraftKings have touted “responsible gaming” tools and prompts. But as I went off the deep end, I found they were no match for the incentives and...

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U.S. Supreme Court allows use of expanded SAVE system ahead of the November elections

Heading into the midterms, Democrats have flipped 13 Republican state legislative seats in special elections since President Donald Trump (R) took office

Weekly Brew: September 25, 2026

After state officials failed to implement stricter testing protocols that were planned to take effect in July, a marijuana manufacturer recalled dozens of products when a third-party lab found contamination...

Chart of the Week 📊: Outside groups are accelerating spending ahead of the midterms. While 7 "toss-up" Senate races have drawn at least $15M each in outside spending 9/1-/21, TX leads with $105M spent...

Voters in three cities will decide on ballot measures to implement ranked-choice voting in local elections on Nov. 3 

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