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  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: September 21, 2020

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    Welcome to the 100th edition of Documenting America’s Path to Recovery, where we track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Today we look at the extension of New Mexico’s stay-at-home order, the expansion of indoor dining in Maryland, mask mandates, and more. Want to know what happened Friday? Click here. Since our last…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: September 18, 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 Hawaii’s pre-travel testing program, Ohio’s guidelines for Halloween celebrations, travel restrictions, and more. Want to know what happened yesterday? Click here. The next 72 hours What is changing in the next 72 hours?…

  • Weekly Presidential News Briefing: September 18, 2020

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    Every weekday, Ballotpedia tracks the news, events, and results of the 2020 presidential election. Here’s the latest from the campaign trail. Candidates by the Numbers The Cook Political Report updated its race ratings on September 17, 2020: Arizona moved from Toss Up to Leans Democratic. Notable Quotes of the Day“While debates are often seen as gamechangers, it’s…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: September 17, 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 an agreement between Washington, Oregon, and California to test new coronavirus technology developed by Apple and Google, the loosening of restrictions in Texas, a lawsuit involving COVID-19 restrictions in New York, and more.…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: September 16, 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 Connecticut adding a fine to its mask mandate, legislation in Ohio limiting the governor’s powers to move election dates, a featured story from the 1918 influenza pandemic, and more. Want to know what…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: September 15, 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 West Virginia’s addition of a new category in the school reopening system, why Delaware courts have resumed issuing failure to appear warrants, school reopenings, and more. Want to know what happened yesterday? Click…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: September 14, 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 the reopening of bars in Florida, legislation in Ohio providing immunity from coronavirus-related lawsuits, mask mandates, and more. Want to know what happened Friday? Click here. Since our last edition What is open…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: September 11, 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 Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling on in-person instruction in Dane County, schools in California receiving in-person education waivers, travel restrictions, and more. Want to know what happened yesterday? Click here. The next 72…

  • Weekly Presidential News Briefing: September 11, 2020

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    Candidates by the Numbers The Cook Political Report updated its race ratings on September 10, 2020: Florida moved from Leans Democratic to Toss Up. Nevada moved from Likely Democratic to Leans Democratic. Sabato’s Crystal Ball also updated its race ratings on September 10, 2020: Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District moved from Toss Up to Leans Democratic. Nebraska and Maine are…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: September 10, 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 Louisiana’s next phase of reopening, a California coronavirus bill providing paid sick leave, an update to a lawsuit over Arizona’s bar closure, and more. Want to know what happened yesterday? Click here. Since…