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  • Rhode Island asks state employees for furlough volunteers

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    The Rhode Island Department of Administration asked last week for state executive branch employees to volunteer to participate in the state’s Department of Labor and Training WorkShare program in order to address a projected $800 million budget deficit. According to WPRI, program participants “would work 60% of their regular weekly hours and be eligible for…

  • Coronavirus Weekly Update: June 11th, 2020

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    Welcome to the first edition of Ballotpedia’s Coronavirus Weekly Update. Since March 18, 2020, Coronavirus Daily Update provided a daily summary of major changes due to the coronavirus pandemic in politics, government, and elections. Starting June 11, we’ll cover those same stories in a weekly format sent out on Thursday afternoons. Today, you will find…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: June 8, 2020

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    Each day, we: Track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Compare the status of one industry or activity across the country. Provide in-depth summaries of the latest reopening plans. Give you the latest stories on other reopening plans and ideas. Want to know what happened Friday? Click here. The next two days What…

  • Treasury Department, IRS finalize modifications to nonprofit donor disclosure rules

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    On May 26, the United States Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service issued a final regulation exempting select nonprofits from disclosing donor information on annual returns they file with the IRS. Under the regulation, which takes effect retroactively to returns filed after Sept. 6, 2019, only 501(c)(3) and 527 groups are required to report…

  • Ohio asks public-sector labor unions to meet with state officials on reducing personnel costs

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    On June 2, Kimberly Murnieks, Director of Ohio’s Office of Budget and Management, announced that the state is asking unions representing state workers to meet with officials to discuss reducing personnel costs. The move comes as the state faces an estimated $2.5 billion decrease in anticipated revenues. Murnieks also announced that the state would be…

  • Coronavirus Daily Update: June 5th, 2020

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    As part of Ballotpedia’s coverage on the coronavirus pandemic, we are compiling a daily summary of major changes in the world of politics, government, and elections happening each day. Here is the summary of changes for June 5, 2020. State stay-at-home orders Read more: States with lockdown and stay-at-home orders in response to the coronavirus…

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

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    Each day, we: Track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Compare the status of one industry or activity across the country. Provide in-depth summaries of the latest reopening plans. Give you the latest stories on other reopening plans and ideas. Want to know what happened yesterday? Click here. The next three days What…

  • Coronavirus Daily Update: June 4th, 2020

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    After this Friday, June 5, Coronavirus Daily Updates will become Coronavirus Weekly Updates. Every Thursday afternoon, starting on June 11, we’ll give you updates on all of the same topics you’ve found here. For daily news on state reopening plans and which industries and activities are permitted across the country, subscribe to Documenting America’s Path…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: June 4, 2020

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    Each day, we: Track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Compare the status of one industry or activity across the country. Provide in-depth summaries of the latest reopening plans. Give you the latest stories on other reopening plans and ideas. Want to know what happened yesterday? Click here. The next two days What…

  • Coronavirus Daily Update: June 3rd, 2020

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    As part of Ballotpedia’s coverage on the coronavirus pandemic, we are compiling a daily summary of major changes in the world of politics, government, and elections happening each day. Here is the summary of changes for June 3, 2020. After this Friday, June 5, Coronavirus Daily Updates will become Coronavirus Weekly Updates. Every Thursday afternoon,…