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  • Documenting America's Path to Recovery: April 8, 2021

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    The next 24 hours What is changing in the next 24 hours? Alabama (Republican trifecta): Gov. Kay Ivey (R) issued a Safer Apart order that takes effect April 9 and runs through May 5. It replaces the Safer at Home order, which has been extended and modified several times since it first took effect on…

  • Documenting America's Path to Recovery: April 7, 2021

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    Since our last edition What rules and restrictions are changing in each state? For a continually updated article, click here. California (Democratic trifecta): Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced he is targeting June 15 to fully reopen the economy statewide. If Blueprint for a Safer Economy restrictions are lifted on June 15, masks will still be…

  • Transition Tracker: Biden announces bipartisan SCOTUS commission

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    Every weekday, Ballotpedia is tracking key presidential appointments, executive actions, and policy developments from the Biden administration. There are no committee hearings scheduled Monday. The Senate will reconvene for a full session on Monday at 3:00 p.m. after being adjourned since March 25.  News Biden issued an executive order on Friday to convene a bipartisan…

  • Ballotpedia’s Weekly Transition Tracker: April 3-9, 2021

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    Every weekday, Ballotpedia is tracking key presidential appointments, executive actions, and policy developments from the Biden administration. There were no committee hearings scheduled this week. The Senate stands adjourned until April 12 for a full session. Executive Actions and Nominations Biden announced David Chipman as his nominee for director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,…

  • Maryland voters will decide whether to rename the Maryland Court of Appeals and the Maryland Court of Special Appeals in 2022

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    On April 6, the Maryland State Legislature referred a constitutional amendment to the November 2022 ballot that would rename the Maryland Court of Appeals to the Supreme Court of Maryland and the Maryland Court of Special Appeals to the Appellate Court of Maryland. It would also change the name of a Judge of the Court…

  • Transition Tracker for April 9, 2021: Biden is expected to release the initial outline of his proposed 2022 federal budget.

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    Every weekday, Ballotpedia is tracking key presidential appointments, executive actions, and policy developments from the Biden administration. There are no committee hearings scheduled Friday. The Senate stands adjourned until April 12 for a full session. News Biden is expected to release the initial outline of his proposed 2022 federal budget on Friday, which will include…

  • Documenting America's Path to Recovery: April 6, 2021

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    The next 24 hours What is changing in the next 24 hours? Georgia (Republican trifecta): Gov. Brian Kemp (R) will ease restrictions on businesses and individuals starting April 7. Under the new order, there will no longer be a ban on gatherings or any social distance requirements in businesses like bars, movie theaters, or gyms.…

  • Economy and Society: Greater fund disclosure on voting behavior

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    ESG developments this week In Washington, D.C. Greater fund disclosure on voting behavior On March 17, then-acting-chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Allison Herren Lee, spoke to the Investment Company Institute, a fund trade group, on Commission plans to address the transparency of fund votes taken on shareholder proposals. She said: “There are two…

  • Documenting America's Path to Recovery: April 5, 2021

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    The next 24 hours What is changing in the next 24/72 hours? Delaware (Democratic trifecta): Gov. John Carney (D) announced residents 16 and older will be eligible for vaccination starting April 6. Indiana (Republican trifecta): Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) announced March 23 he would end the statewide mask mandate on April 6. Holcomb said local…

  • Documenting America's Path to Recovery: April 2, 2021

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    This time last year: Friday, April 3, 2020 The first case of COVID-19 in the U.S. was confirmed on Jan. 21, 2020. But it wasn’t until March when the novel coronavirus upended life for most Americans. Throughout March and April, many states issued stay-at-home orders, closed schools, restricted travel, and changed election dates. Many of…