Year: 2021

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: February 25, 2021

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    The next 24 hours What is changing in the next 24 hours? New York (Democratic trifecta):  Nursing homes will be able to expand visitation following state guidance starting Feb. 26. On the same day, restaurants statewide can expand from 25% to 35% capacity. Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced 12 community vaccination sites are opening between…

  • Biden revokes Trump exec orders on visas, regulatory authority

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    February 25, 2021: Joe Biden revoked several Trump-era executive orders on immigration, regulatory authority, and other issues. President Joe Biden (D) and his team have been preparing for the transition between presidential administrations since the election, including selecting senior White House staff and appointees to top government positions. In 2020, there were 1,472 government positions…

  • Judge rules Idaho school board recall qualifies for ballot

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    A district court judge ruled on February 22, 2021, that a recall effort against Idaho Falls School District 91 board of trustees member Lara Hill had successfully qualified for the ballot. A recall election against board member Elizabeth Cogliati is already scheduled for March 9. The recall effort against Cogliati and Hill began after the…

  • The Daily Brew: The decade in state legislative special elections

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    Welcome to the Thursday, Feb. 25, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The state legislative seats that have switched parties in special elections since 2010 St. Louis to use new mayoral primary system for the first time on March 2 Explore procedural due process through our latest Learning Journey…

  • Voters in Alabama Senate district to decide special election on Mar. 2

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    A special election is being held on March 2 for District 26 of the Alabama State Senate. State Rep. Kirk Hatcher (D) and William Green (R) are facing off in the special election. Hatcher advanced to the general election after defeating former state Rep. John Knight in the Democratic primary runoff with 74.2% of the…

  • Governor sets special election in Texas’ 6th Congressional District for May 1

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    Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) called a special election for Texas’ 6th Congressional District in the U.S. House. The special election will fill the vacancy left by Ronald Wright (R), who died from complications related to COVID-19 on February 7, 2021. The general election will be held May 1, 2021. The filing deadline is March…

  • Diego Hernandez resigns from Oregon House of Representatives 

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    On Feb. 21, Rep. Diego Hernandez (D) resigned from the Oregon House of Representatives. He represented District 47 from 2017 to 2021.  On May 4, 2020, the interim House Conduct Committee in the Oregon House of Representatives opened an investigation after seven individuals accused Hernandez of verbal and physical sexual harassment and creating a hostile…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: February 24, 2021

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    The next 24 hours What is changing in the next 24 hours? Illinois (Democratic trifecta): People age 16 and older with state-defined high-risk conditions will be eligible for vaccinations starting Feb. 25. The state’s list of qualifying conditions includes cancer, obesity, and diabetes. Since our last edition What rules and restrictions are changing in each…

  • St. Louis to use new mayoral primary system for first time on March 2

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    On March 2, St. Louis, Missouri, will hold a mayoral primary using an electoral system called approval voting for the first time in the city’s history. Candidates of all political affiliations will appear on the ballot without partisan labels and voters may choose any number of candidates to vote for. The two candidates receiving the…

  • Senate confirms Vilsack for agriculture secretary, Thomas-Greenfield for UN ambassador

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    The Senate confirmed Linda Thomas-Greenfield, a diplomat who served in the U.S. Foreign Service for three decades, to serve as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations on Tuesday by a vote of 78-20. The Senate also confirmed Tom Vilsack for secretary of agriculture by a vote of 92-7. He previously served in this position…