Author: Ballotpedia staff

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: August 25, 2020

    Posted on

    Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery, where we track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Today we look at when gyms can reopen in New York, the end of a ban on nursing home visits in West Virginia, school reopenings, and much more. Want to know what happened yesterday? Click here. The…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: August 24, 2020

    Posted on

    Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery, where we track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Today we look at schools in Arkansas returning to in-person instruction, Pennsylvania’s application for federal unemployment benefits, mask mandates, and much more. Want to know what happened Friday? Click here. Since our last edition What is open…

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

    Posted on

    Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery, where we track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Today we look at Connecticut’s decision to stay in Phase Two of reopening, Arkansas’s decision to start in-person instruction at schools on Aug. 24, travel restrictions, and much more. Want to know what happened yesterday? Click here.…

  • Weekly Presidential News Briefing: August 17th – 21st, 2020

    Posted on

    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. Candidates by the Numbers Notable Quotes of the Day “This was not the Michelle Obama of hope and change that defined her husband’s rise. Michelle was always the…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: August 20, 2020

    Posted on

    Each day, we: Track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Give you the latest stories on other reopening plans and lawsuits. Want to know what happened yesterday? Click here. The next 24 hours What is changing in the next 24 hours? Oregon (Democratic trifecta): Gov. Kate Brown (D) announced Umatilla County will move…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: August 19th, 2020

    Posted on

    Each day, we: Track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Give you the latest stories on other reopening plans and lawsuits. Want to know what happened yesterday? Click here.  Since our last edition What is open in each state? For a continually updated article on reopening status in all 50 states, click here.  Connecticut (Democratic trifecta): On…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: August 18, 2020

    Posted on

    Each day, we: Track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Compare the status of one industry or activity across the country. Give you the latest stories on other reopening plans and lawsuits. We’ve completed our 50-state review of school reopening plans. Starting today, we’ll focus on the news. What’s happening in the next…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: August 17, 2020

    Posted on

    Each day, we: Track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Compare the status of one industry or activity across the country. Answer key questions about state school reopening plans. Give you the latest stories on other reopening plans and ideas. Want to know what happened Friday? Click here. The next 24 hours What…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: August 14, 2020

    Posted on

    Each day, we: Track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Compare the status of one industry or activity across the country. Answer key questions about state school reopening plans. Give you the latest stories on other reopening plans and ideas. Want to know what happened yesterday? Click here. The next 72 hours What…

  • Penn. state employee sues AFSCME Council 13 over automatic paycheck dues deductions

    Posted on

    Penn. state employee sues AFSCME Council 13 over automatic paycheck dues deductions                    On July 6, a Pennsylvania state employee filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania against the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Council 13 and state officials. The employee alleges…