Category: Federal
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Federal Register weekly update: More than 2,000 final rules added so far in 2021
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s overall regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From August 16 through August 20, the Federal Register grew by 2,178 pages for a…
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So far this year, 19 members of Congress have announced their retirement, on par with recent odd-numbered years
So far this year, nineteen members of Congress have announced they will not run for re-election in 2022, in line with the average number in other recent odd-numbered years. The 19 members who have said so far they will not seek re-election include three members of the U.S. Senate and sixteen members of the U.S.…
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Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee outraises National Republican Congressional Committee for the first time since April
Six major political party committees have raised a combined $478 million over the first seven months of the 2022 election cycle. In July, the committees raised $83 million, according to recent filings with the Federal Election Commission. The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) raised $7.0 million and spent $5.2 million in July, while the Democratic…
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0.8% of absentee/mail-in ballots rejected in 2020
In the 2020 general election, voters cast 70.6 million absentee/mail-in ballots, and election officials rejected 0.8% of them, according to data released by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC). The number of absentee/mail-in ballots cast in 2020 marked a 111% increase over 2016. And by comparison, absentee mail-in ballot rejection rates in 2018 and 2016…
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U.S. Supreme Court announces November argument calendar
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) on Aug. 16 released its calendar for the November sitting of the 2021-2022 term, scheduling nine cases for argument. The court will hear nine hours of oral argument between Nov. 1 and Nov. 10. Click the links below to learn more about the cases: Nov. 1 Thompson…
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A look back at government responses to the coronavirus pandemic, Aug. 17-21, 2020
Although the first case of COVID-19 in the U.S. was confirmed on Jan. 21, 2020, it wasn’t until March when the novel coronavirus upended life for most Americans. Throughout the year, states issued stay-at-home orders, closed schools, restricted travel, issued mask mandates, and changed election dates. Here are the policy changes that happened Aug. 17-21,…
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Federal Register weekly update: Seven significant final rules added
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s overall regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From August 9 through August 13, the Federal Register grew by 1,392 pages for a…
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One year ago, Trump administration announced $1.5 billion agreement with Moderna for 100 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
One year ago this week, President Donald Trump’s (R) administration, including the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Defense (DOD), announced a $1.5 billion agreement with Moderna Inc. to develop and deliver 100 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. This was the third vaccine deal announced last year. Here are…
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Status of President Biden’s federal judicial nominees so far
President Joe Biden’s (D) most recent federal judicial nominations were submitted to the U.S. Senate on Aug. 5. The three new nominees are: Charlotte Sweeney, to the United States District Court for the District of Colorado Mary Dimke, to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington Beth Robinson, to the United…