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  • Checks and Balances: October 2020

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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 an order from the Federal Communications Commission that moves the agency…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: October 12, 2020

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    Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery, where we track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Today we look at a mask mandate in Wisconsin, plus similar mandates in other states, Maine’s next phase of reopening, and more. Want to know what happened Friday? Click here. The next 24 hours What is changing…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: October 9, 2020 #Edition #114

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    Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery, where we track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Today we look at the easing of coronavirus restrictions in a region in Illinois, the extension of a moratorium on evictions in Washington, travel restrictions, and more. Want to know what happened yesterday? Click here. Since our…

  • Weekly Presidential News Briefing: October 9th, 2020

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    Friday, October 9th, 2020:  Every weekday, Ballotpedia tracks the news, events, and results of the 2020 presidential election. Here’s the latest from the campaign trail. Share the latest from the campaign trail.          Presidential Race Ratings Sabato’s Crystal Ball updated its race ratings on October 8, 2020: Arizona moved from Toss Up to Leans Democratic. Georgia moved…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: October 8, 2020 Edition #113

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    Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery, where we track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Today we look at new stages of reopening in Connecticut and Michigan, an announcement of aid to families facing evictions due to the coronavirus pandemic in Maryland, a featured lawsuit, and more. Want to know what happened…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: October 7, 2020 Edition #112

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    Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery, where we track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Today we look at new restrictions on indoor gatherings in Wisconsin, the easing of restrictions on certain businesses and youth sports in Washington, a featured story from the 1918 influenza pandemic, and more. Want to know what…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: October 6, 2020 Edition #111

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    Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery, where we track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Today we look at Maine’s next phase of reopening, new coronavirus restrictions in Michigan, school reopenings, and more. Want to know what happened yesterday? Click here. Since our last edition What is open in each state? For a continually updated article on…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: October 5, 2020

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    Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery, where we track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Today we look at a Michigan Supreme Court decision that affects the state’s coronavirus restrictions, the end of capacity limits on restaurants in South Carolina, mask mandates, and more. Want to know what happened Friday? Click here.…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: October 2, 2020

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    Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery, where we track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Today we look at California’s new equity metric for reopening, the resumption of nursing home visitations in Maryland, travel restrictions, and more. Want to know what happened yesterday? Click here. Since our last edition What is open…

  • Weekly Presidential News Briefing: October 2nd, 2020

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    October 2nd, 2020: Every weekday, Ballotpedia tracks the news, events, and results of the 2020 presidential election. Here’s the latest from the campaign trail. Share the latest from the campaign trail.          Presidential Race Ratings The Cook Political Report updated its race ratings on September 29, 2020: Iowa and Ohio moved from Leans Republican to Toss…