Category: Federal
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Extended candidate filing period for congressional races to end in Michigan
The statewide filing deadline to run for congressional offices in Michigan is on May 8, 2020. The filing period was originally set to end on April 21, but the deadline was extended by court order in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. To qualify for the extended May 8 deadline, congressional candidates must have filed…
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Ohio holds Congressional primaries
Ohio held primaries for each of its 16 U.S. House seats on April 28, 2020. The general election will be held on November 3. The following results are based on the Ohio Secretary of State’s unofficial election results report at 3 p.m. EDT on April 30. The Secretary of State’s office reported that there were…
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SCOTUS issues opinions in cases concerning ACA, copyright, and NYC’s former ban on transporting firearms
On April 27, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued rulings in three cases argued during its October Term 2019-2020. The court has issued 29 decisions this term. Maine Community Health Options v. United States concerned the “Risk Corridors” program of Section 1342 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The case originated from…
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Incumbent Beatty defeats Harper in OH-03
Incumbent Joyce Beatty defeated Morgan Harper in the Democratic primary for Ohio’s 3rd Congressional District Tuesday. This was Beatty’s first contested primary since 2012, when she was first elected to the House. As of Wednesday morning, Beatty had received 68% of the vote to Harper’s 32%. Beatty emphasized her experience in Congress, saying her record…
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Mfume (D) defeats Klacik (R) in special general election for Maryland’s 7th Congressional District
Kweisi Mfume (D) defeated Kimberly Klacik (R) in the special general election for Mayland’s 7th Congressional District. He will fill the vacancy left by Elijah Cummings (D), who died in October 2019. As of Wednesday morning, Mfume led with 72.5% of the vote to Klacik’s 26.5%. Mfume cannot be sworn into office until after results…
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U.S. Senate to reconvene May 4, House cancels plans to return to session
House Majority leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) canceled previously announced plans for the House to return to session on May 4. Hoyer said that he and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Ca.) changed the chamber’s plans after consultation with the House physician. The U.S. Senate will reconvene as scheduled on May 4. Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell…
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Federal Register weekly update; highest weekly page total since mid-March
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 regulatory activity. From April 20 to April 24, the Federal Register grew by 1,466 pages for a year-to-date total of 23,204 pages. Over the same…
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U.S. Supreme Court limits judicial review in patent cases
On April 20, the U.S. Supreme Court limited when people may challenge in court certain agency decisions related to patents. In _Thryv, Inc. v. Click-To-Call Technologies, LP_ the court ruled 7-2 that judges may not review decisions made by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) about whether the time limit had passed for challenging…
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HHS will not penalize telehealth providers for HIPAA violations during coronavirus emergency
On April 21, the Office of Civil Rights within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule announcing that it would not penalize health care providers using telehealth services in good faith during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), some…
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2,810 major party candidates filed for 2020 Congress elections
As of April 27, 2,810 major party candidates have filed to run for the Senate and House of Representatives in 2020. So far, 417 candidates are filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to run for U.S. Senate in 2020. Of those, 340—174 Democrats and 166 Republicans—are from one of the two major political parties.…