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  • West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals will hear case involving blocked union dues law next week

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    West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals will hear case involving blocked union dues law next week The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals will hear arguments on Tuesday, Oct. 26, in a case involving a union dues law that a judge blocked from going into effect earlier this year. The law would prohibit public-sector employers…

  • Documenting America's Path to Recovery #309: October 21, 2021

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    Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery. Today we look at: An announcement about nonessential travel in Hawaii A bill limiting gubernatorial emergency powers in North Carolina 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…

  • Documenting America's Path to Recovery #308: October 19, 2021

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    Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery. Today we look at: An order easing healthcare licensing requirements in Nebraska An extended indoor mask mandate in New Mexico 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 requirements to…

  • Checks and Balances: Federal and state challenges to Biden’s vaccine mandate

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    The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process and the rule of law. This edition:  In this month’s edition of Checks and Balances, we review the uncertainty surrounding the status of the…

  • Economy and Society: Labor Department rule makes ESG investing in 401(k) plans easier

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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. Labor Department rule makes ESG investing in 401(k) plans easier  As was…

  • 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,…