Year: 2021

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: February 12, 2021

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    The next 72 hours What is changing in the next 72 hours? Iowa (Republican trifecta): Schools have until Feb. 15 to offer full-time in-person instruction, after Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed a bill on Jan. 29 requiring schools to do so. The bill, which passed the state House and Senate with the support of all…

  • Ballotpedia’s Weekly Transition Tracker: February 8-12, 2021

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    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 subject to presidential appointment: 1,118 positions required Senate confirmation and 354 did not. The new administration is…

  • Cardona, Walsh nominations advanced to full Senate votes

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    February 12, 2021: The Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee advanced the nominations of Miguel Cardona and Marty Walsh to full Senate votes.  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…

  • The Daily Brew: An update on recall efforts against California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D)

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    Welcome to the Friday, Feb. 12, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Organizers of recall effort against California governor announce they’ve collected 1.5 million signatures Iowa, Montana lift statewide mask requirements #Friday trivia: How many 2022 Senate seats were decided by five percentage points or fewer in their last…

  • Federal Labor Relations Authority submits brief defending rule on union dues

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    FLRA submits brief defending rule on union dues On Feb. 5, the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), which administers the laws governing federal labor relations, submitted a brief defending a February 2020 decision permitting federal workers to stop paying union dues at any time after their first year of dues-paying membership. Before this, federal workers…

  • Filing deadline passed Feb. 11 for special election in California Assembly district

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    Candidates interested in running in the special election for California State Assembly District 79 had until February 11, 2021, to file. The primary election is scheduled for April 6, and the general election is scheduled for June 8. The special election was called after Shirley Weber (D) left office due to her appointment as California…

  • WV court rules in favor of governor’s legislative appointment

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    On Feb. 9, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia ruled in favor of Gov. Jim Justice’s (R) appointment to the West Virginia House of Delegates District 19.  On Jan. 22, the Wayne County Republican Executive Committee nominated Joshua Booth and two others to replace Rep. Derrick Evans (R), who resigned after being charged…

  • Four states have ended their statewide mask requirements

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    New Jersey became the first state to implement a statewide mask order in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on April 10, 2020. Seven other states implemented mask orders later in April 2020 and, in total, 39 states have issued statewide mask requirements at some point during the pandemic. In recent weeks, states have begun…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: February 11, 2021

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    The next 24 hours What is changing in the next 24 hours? Delaware (Democratic trifecta): On Feb. 12, places of worship and businesses like restaurants, gyms, and retailers will be able to operate at 50% capacity. Currently, most businesses are limited to 30% capacity, and retailers larger than 100,000 square feet are limited to 20%…

  • February 16 is next official reporting deadline in Gavin Newsom recall effort

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    A campaign is underway to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D). Supporters have until March 17 to collect 1,495,709 valid signatures to trigger a recall election. The next official monthly reporting period ends on February 16. On Feb. 10, organizers of the recall effort reported they had collected more than 1.5 million signatures. The deadline…