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  • North Carolina Senate approves bill barring release of nonprofit donor information

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    North Carolina Senate approves bill barring release of nonprofit donor information     On May 11, the North Carolina Senate approved S636, which would prohibit the release of identifying information about a nonprofit’s donors without the consent of its board of directors.  What the bill would do S636 would amend North Carolina’s nonprofit corporation laws to bar…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery #248: May 17, 2021

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    Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery. Today we look at: An announcement about the end of COVID-19 restrictions in Massachusetts The end of the statewide mask mandate in North Carolina COVID-19 policy changes from this time last year  We are committed to keeping you updated on everything from mask requirements to vaccine-related policies. We…

  • COVID-19 one year ago this week

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    COVID-19 policy changes and events one year ago this week Let’s continue our Monday series highlighting policy changes and events related to the coronavirus pandemic from one year ago this week. Here is a sampling of coronavirus-related policy changes and events that happened one year ago this week. Federal government responses: On May 19, 2020,…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery #247: May 14, 2021

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    Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery. Today we look at: Changes in coronavirus restrictions in Vermont  The end of a school mask requirement in Utah COVID-19 policy changes from this time last year  We are committed to keeping you updated on everything from mask requirements to vaccine-related policies. We will keep you abreast of…

  • Union Station: A breakdown of public-sector union litigation in the federal courts

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    Today’s newsletter marks the third anniversary of Union Station. Our first edition launched in May 2018 in anticipation of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Janus v. AFSCME. Thank you for joining us as we’ve followed developments in public-sector union policy, litigation, and national debate since then. A breakdown of public-sector union litigation in the federal…

  • President Biden announces six additional judicial nominees

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    President Biden announces six nominees for federal judgeships  President Joe Biden (D) nominated six individuals to Article III judgeships with lifetime terms on May 12. Three were for positions on the 1st, 2nd, and 10th Courts of Appeal. The other three were for district court judgeships. Biden nominated Gustavo Gelpí to the 1st Circuit to…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery #246: May 13, 2021

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    The next 24 hours What is changing in the next 24 hours? Illinois (Democratic trifecta): The state will move to the Bridge Phase of reopening on May 14. To see changes to business restrictions in the Bridge Phase, click here. Since our last edition What rules and restrictions are changing in each state? For a…

  • Redistricting news

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    Redistricting review – a summary of this week’s map-making news Last week, I briefed you on U.S. House apportionment counts based on the 2020 Census. As a reminder, six states gained seats in the U.S. House, and seven states lost a seat each. Here’s today’s update on redistricting activity.  Ohio On May 12, the U.S.…

  • Glenn Youngkin wins Virginia Republican Party’s gubernatorial nomination

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    Glenn Youngkin wins Virginia Republican Party’s gubernatorial nomination Glenn Youngkin won the Virginia Republican Party’s gubernatorial nomination on May 10 after six rounds of vote-counting using ranked-choice voting. Youngkin defeated six candidates, including business owner Pete Snyder, state Sen. Amanda Chase, and former House Speaker Kirk Cox. After the final round of vote-counting, Youngkin received…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery #244: May 11, 2021

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    Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery. Today we look at: Changes in coronavirus restrictions in Michigan Pop-up vaccination sites in New York Vaccine distribution Lawsuits about state actions and policies  State-level mask requirements Diagnosed or quarantined public officials COVID-19 policy changes from this time last year  We are committed to keeping you updated on…