Category: Newsletters
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3 congressional special elections in 4 weeks
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Welcome to the Friday, July 9, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters to decide primaries, runoffs in three U.S. House races by Aug. 3 Michigan Supreme Court to decide whether voters can cast ballots on Detroit’s proposed city charter Alaska governor appoints new state supreme court justice Voters…
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Documenting America’s Path to Recovery #281: July 8, 2021
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Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery. Today we look at: Changes in coronavirus restrictions in Hawaii Legislation in Missouri protecting organizations from COVID-19 liability Vaccine distribution School closures and reopenings Travel restrictions State proof-of-vaccination requirements and policies Federal responses COVID-19 policy changes from this time last year We are committed to keeping you updated…
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Biden signs three CRA bills repealing Trump-era rules
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Welcome to the Thursday, July 8, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Biden signs three Congressional Review Act bills repealing Trump-era rules Redistricting review: Virginia House of Delegates candidate sues over 2021 elections using existing maps Lander wins Democratic primary for New York City comptroller Biden signs three Congressional…
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U.S. Supreme Court upholds Arizona voting policies
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Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin, where we track developments in election policy at the federal, state, and local levels. In this month’s issue, we cover the following: U.S. Supreme Court upholds Arizona voting policies Redistricting round-up: Colorado redistricting commissions release preliminary congressional, state legislative maps (and other news) Legislation update Have a question/feedback/or just want…
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Next steps in California’s gubernatorial recall
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Welcome to the Wednesday, July 7, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: What’s next in the recall election of California Gov. Gavin Newsom Adams leads Garcia in latest release of ranked-choice voting results for New York’s Democratic mayoral primary New Maryland superintendent of schools took office on July 1…
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Documenting America’s Path to Recovery #280: July 6, 2021
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Note: Beginning today, Documenting America’s Path to Recovery will switch to a biweekly schedule. We will send editions out every Tuesday and Thursday. With state news related to coronavirus restrictions slowing down, we hope this adjusted schedule will better serve you. Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery. Today we look at: The reopening of…
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How Biden’s first judicial appointments compare with previous presidents
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Welcome to the Tuesday, July 6, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Senate has confirmed seven judges nominated by President Biden Redistricting review: Federal court rejects Alabama’s attempt to force early release of Census Bureau redistricting data New Mexico Supreme Court Justice Barbara Vigil retires I hope you enjoyed…
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Union Station: Ruling on Oklahoma Bar Association membership and dues challenge
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Tenth Circuit rules on Oklahoma Bar Association membership and dues challenge On June 29, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled on a challenge to the constitutionality of mandatory bar membership and dues, affirming in part and reversing in part the district court’s decision. A majority of states…
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And that’s a wrap – SCOTUS concludes term
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Welcome to the Friday, July 2, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: SCOTUS issues final two opinions of term Support Information for All #FridayTrivia California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis (D) announced that a recall election seeking to remove Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) will take place on Sept. 14. Click…
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Documenting America’s Path to Recovery #278: July 1, 2021
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Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery. Today we look at: An expired eviction moratorium in Connecticut A vaccine incentive initiative in Michigan Vaccine distribution School closures and reopenings Travel restrictions Federal responses COVID-19 policy changes from this time last year We are committed to keeping you updated on everything from mask requirements to vaccine-related…