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  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery #307: October 14, 2021

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    Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery. Today we look at: A law allowing workers to opt out of vaccine mandates in Arkansas A law in Ohio prohibiting public schools from mandating vaccines that haven’t been fully authorized Vaccine distribution School mask requirements State proof-of-vaccination requirements and policies Federal responses We are committed to keeping…

  • Bold Justice: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for October 1

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    Welcome to the October 12 edition of Bold Justice, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. We’re at the halfway point of the court’s October sitting, so let’s pull up a pumpkin and gavel in, shall we?  Stay up to date on the latest…

  • Economy and Society: SEC proposes rule increasing proxy disclosures

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    Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. ESG Developments This Week In Washington, D.C. The SEC pushes on proxy disclosures  On Wednesday, September 29, the Securities…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery #306: October 12, 2021

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    Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery. Today we look at: An executive order banning vaccine mandates in Texas A ruling on Oregon’s vaccine mandate for certain state employees Vaccine distribution Lawsuits about state actions and policies  State-level mask requirements COVID-19 emergency health orders We are committed to keeping you updated on everything from mask…

  • An update on Austin Proposition A support and opposition campaigns three weeks ahead of the election

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    Austin voters will decide Proposition A on Nov. 2. The citizen initiative would establish minimum police staffing requirement that there to be at least two police officers for every 1,000 residents of Austin; add an additional 40 hours of police training each year; and provide police with additional compensation for being proficient in non-English languages,…

  • The State and Local Tap: Indiana completes redistricting; Iowa legislature rejects first map proposal

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    Our weekly summary of state & local news highlights redistricting updates in Indiana and Iowa and a school board recall advancing to trial. Read all about it in this week’s edition of the State & Local Tap. Ballot Measures Update Thirty-nine statewide measures have been certified for the 2021 ballot in nine states so far.…

  • The Federal Tap: FDA authorizes new rapid at-home COVID-19 antigen test

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    Our weekly summary of federal news highlights the FDA’s authorization of new at-home COVID-19 testing and the beginning of SCOTUS’ October sitting. Read all about it in this week’s edition of the Federal Tap. Congress is in session The House is in session next week. Click here to see the full calendar for the first…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery #305: October 7, 2021

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    Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery. Today we look at: Idaho’s lieutenant governor issuing coronavirus-related executive orders A committee chairman stepping down in New Hampshire Vaccine distribution School mask requirements State proof-of-vaccination requirements and policies Federal responses We are committed to keeping you updated on everything from mask requirements to vaccine-related policies. We will…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery #304: October 5, 2021

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    Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery. Today we look at: A student vaccination requirement in California An order allowing students to opt out of school mask mandates in Tennessee Vaccine distribution Lawsuits about state actions and policies  State-level mask requirements COVID-19 emergency health orders We are committed to keeping you updated on everything from…

  • Bold Justice: SCOTUS is back in session!

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    Bold Justice: SCOTUS begins October term 2021 Welcome to the October 4 edition of Bold Justice, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. It’s October and we all know what that means—the court is back in session! The October 2021-2022 term has begun. Let’s…