Year: 2021
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Georgia to vote in 2022 on suspending pay for assembly members or public officials indicted for felony
Voters in Georgia will decide in 2022 whether to amend the state constitution to suspend compensation for the following public officials while the individual is suspended from office due to a felony indictment: 1. any member of the General Assembly; 2. Governor; 3. Lieutenant Governor; 4. Secretary of State; 5. Attorney General; 6. State School…
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Kim Janey sworn in as acting mayor of Boston
Kim Janey was sworn in as the nonpartisan acting mayor of Boston on March 22. Janey became acting mayor after former Mayor Martin Walsh was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the secretary of labor in President Joe Biden’s (D) administration. Janey is the first Black person and the first woman to serve as Boston…
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Nevada voters will decide whether to add an equal rights amendment to the state constitution
In November 2022, Nevada voters will decide whether to add the following language to Article 1 of the state Constitution: “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by this State or any of its political subdivisions on account of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age,…
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Congressional resolution would block EEOC rule made at the end of the Trump administration
On March 23, 2021, Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.) introduced companion resolutions in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to block a rule published by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) near the end of the Trump administration. The rule, published in the…
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New York Court of Appeals justice retires, creating midterm vacancy
On March 23, 2021, State of New York Court of Appeals Justice Paul Feinman retired from the court, citing health concerns. Justice Feinman joined the State of New York Court of Appeals in 2017. He was appointed to the court by Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D). Feinman was the first openly gay judge confirmed to serve…
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Federal Register weekly update
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity. From March 22 through March 26—the tenth week of the Biden administration—the Federal Register grew by 1,214 pages for a year-to-date total of…
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New Jersey statewide filing deadline is April 5
The filing deadline to run for elected office in New Jersey is on April 5, 2021. In New Jersey, prospective candidates may file for the following offices: • Governor • Lieutenant Governor • New Jersey State Senate (all 40 seats) • New Jersey General Assembly (all 80 seats) Ballotpedia is also covering local elections in…
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A look back at government responses to COVID-19, March 30-April 3, 2020
Although the first case of COVID-19 in the U.S. was confirmed on Jan. 21, 2020, it wasn’t until March when the novel coronavirus upended life for most Americans. Throughout March and April, states issued stay-at-home orders, closed schools, restricted travel, and changed election dates. Many of those policies remain in place today. Here are the…