Month: May 2020

  • New Orleans first responders not eligible for emergency pay, civil service commission rules

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    On May 26, the New Orleans Civil Service Commission ruled that the city’s first responders, including paramedics, fire fighters, and police officers, are not eligible for emergency pay for their work during the COVID-19 outbreak. The city made the following statement on the commission’s decision: “Payment for our police officers and firefighters is governed by…

  • Coronavirus Daily Update: May 29th, 2020

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    As part of Ballotpedia’s coverage on the coronavirus pandemic, we are compiling a daily summary of major changes in the world of politics, government, and elections happening each day. Here is the summary of changes for May 29, 2020. State stay-at-home orders Read more: States with lockdown and stay-at-home orders in response to the coronavirus…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: May 29, 2020

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    Each day, we: Track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Compare the status of one industry or activity across the country. Provide in-depth summaries of the latest reopening plans. Give you the latest stories on other reopening plans and ideas. Want to know what happened yesterday? Click here. The next three days What…

  • Montana mayoral recall effort advances to the ballot

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    An effort in Stevensville, Montana, to recall Mayor Brandon Dewey was initiated in March 2020. Petitions were approved for circulation on April 7, giving petitioners until July 6 to submit 251 valid signatures in order to put the recall election on the ballot. Petitions were accepted by Ravalli County Clerk and Recorder Regina Plettenberg on…

  • Weekly Presidential News Briefing – May 29, 2020

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    Every weekday, Ballotpedia tracks the news, events, and results of the 2020 presidential election. Here’s the latest from the campaign trail. Notable Quotes of the Week “Peter Navarro, a Trump trade and manufacturing adviser who’s a Harvard-educated economist, called the high unemployment America is currently facing ‘manufactured unemployment, which is to say that Americans are…

  • All of Virginia now operating under Phase One of reopening plan

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    On May 29, Northern Virginia, as well as Richmond and Accomack County, moved into Phase One of the “Forward Virginia” reopening plan, leaving no part of the state under a stay-at-home order. The stay-at-home order ended for parts of the state on May 15, but Gov. Ralph Northam (D) delayed Northern Virginia’s entry into Phase…

  • Biden will give keynote address at Minn. DFL convention Sunday

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    May 29, 2020: Biden is scheduled to give the keynote address at Minnesota’s DFL convention on Sunday. Republican National Committee leaders asked North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper for a response on expectations for the Republican National Convention by June 3. Ballotpedia is monitoring changes made to election dates and procedures in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Cole…

  • Candidate filing period for state executive and legislative races ends in Vermont and Wyoming

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    The filing deadlines to run for state-level offices in Vermont and Wyoming have passed. Vermont’s deadline was on May 28, and Wyoming’s deadline was on May 29. In Vermont, prospective candidates filed for the following state offices: • Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Auditor • Attorney General • Treasurer • Vermont…

  • Filing period ends for congressional offices in Vermont, Wyoming

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    The major-party filing deadlines to run for elected office in Vermont and Wyoming passed on May 28 and May 29. Candidates in Vermont filed for the state’s At-Large Congressional District seat. Candidates in Wyoming filed for the following offices: U.S. Senate (one seat) Wyoming’s At-Large Congressional District (one seat) U.S. Senate incumbent Mike Enzi (R)…

  • Arizona schools set to reopen in the fall

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    Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) announced that schools in the state would reopen for in-person instruction in the fall. No firm start date was provided, but Ducey said the state would release guidelines for schools on June 1. Schools in the state have been closed to in-person instruction since March 15. Forty-eight states were closed…