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The top stories at Ballotpedia this week:

1. U.S. Supreme Court issues guidance for when government officials can block users on social media

2. Update on abortion on the ballot—11 states with potential measures

3. A closer look at Maryland's Democratic Senate primary

In this week's On the Ballot, Ballotpedia’s director of research, Josh Altic, joins the show to unpack the findings from Ballotpedia's in-depth investigation of enrollment and attendance zone policies.

He breaks down his methodology for the study here:

States have enacted fewer pieces of election-related legislation this year than in 2023 but more than in 2022. One hundred-five bills have been approved as of April 4, compared to 139 in 2023 and 78 in 2022.

Both of the candidates running in the Nov. 5, 2024, general election for California's 30th Congressional District —Alex Balekian (R) and Laura Friedman (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates.

You can read about CBAs through our Police Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) Dashboard.

This resource allows users to find non-partisan information on police collective bargaining agreements in all 50 states & the 100 most populated cities in the U.S. Access the tool here:

Thirty-four of 100 U.S. Senate seats are up for election this year, including a special election to be held on Nov. 5 in Nebraska. Democrats are defending 20 seats in November, while Republicans hold 11. Independents who caucus with Democrats represent three.

Today, we’re looking at the May 14 Dem. U.S. Senate primary in Maryland. 2 candidates lead in media attention, endorsements, polls, & fundraising: Angela Alsobrooks (D) & David Trone (D). Incumbent Ben Cardin (D), who was first elected in 2006, is not running for re-election.

Today is Friday, April 12th, 2024, and here are today’s top stories:

1. A closer look at Maryland's Democratic Senate primary
2. 54.93% of all state legislators in the United States are Republican; 44.46% are Democratic

Today’s Brew explores the following question: When officeholders use their social media accounts to post about their official government duties, are they acting as private citizens or govt officials? On 3/15, the Supreme Court issued an opinion in 2 cases related to the question:

Most public school students in the U.S. attend a school based largely on their home address. That often means some families will seek homes in neighborhoods zoned for a particular, high-performing school. Today's OTB takes a district-level look at the nature of these boundaries.

New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits rose 9,000 for the week ending Mar. 30 to a seasonally adjusted 221,000. The previous week's figure was revised up by 2,000 to 212,000. The four-week moving average as of Mar. 30 increased by 2,750.

We track unemployment:

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) vetoed two bills on April 2 that would have implemented work requirements for individuals enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps. More in today's Daily Brew:

This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Idaho was March 15.

6 candidates are running for Idaho’s 2 U.S. House districts, including 2 Democrats and four Republicans. That’s three candidates per district, more than in the previous three election cycles.

Today is April 10th, 2024, and here are today’s top stories:
1. Decade-low number of contested U.S. House primaries in Pennsylvania
2. Two candidates running in Republican primary for West Virginia Attorney General
3. Upcoming voter participation deadlines