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Documenting America's Path to Recovery: April 15, 2021
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The next 24 hours What is changing in the next 24 hours? Washington (Democratic trifecta): Gov. Jay Inslee (D) will move Cowlitz, Pierce, and Whitman counties back to Phase 2 of reopening on Friday, April 16. Currently, all counties in the state are in Phase 3 of reopening. On April 9, Inslee announced that counties…
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Documenting America's Path to Recovery: April 13, 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. Multistate news: On April 13, the FDA and CDC recommended all state and local vaccine providers stop administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, effective immediately. The federal government is expected to stop distributing Johnson &…
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Economy and Society: SEC review finds potentially misleading ESG fund practices
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ESG developments this week In Washington, D.C. SEC investment fund review reveals potentially misleading ESG practices On April 9, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that its recently enhanced examinations of the investment community’s use of and adherence to ESG investment principles has yielded results. The Commission set out to find whether investment companies were…
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Checks and Balances: State lawmakers press for oversight of emergency powers
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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 six resolutions of disapproval filed under…
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Documenting America's Path to Recovery: April 12, 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. Hawaii (Democratic trifecta): Gov. David Ige (D) extended the state’s coronavirus emergency order through June 8. The updated order did not include the Recovery Navigator phases chart. Hawaii has officially remained at the yellow Act…
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Documenting America's Path to Recovery: April 9, 2021
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The next 72 hours What is changing in the next 72 hours? Hawaii (Democratic trifecta): The Hawaii Department of Health announced Oahu residents 50 and older will be eligible for vaccinations starting April 12. Illinois (Democratic trifecta): All residents age 16 and older will be eligible for vaccinations starting April 12. Currently, everyone 65 and…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…