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  • CNN hosts Scranton town hall with Biden

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    September 17, 2020: CNN is hosting a town hall with Joe Biden on Thursday night. Donald Trump is holding a campaign rally in Mosinee, Wisconsin, on Thursday night. Notable Quote of the Day “But with Florida’s registered Democrats for the first time requesting hundreds of thousands more mail-in ballots than Republicans, overseas ballots going out on Sept.…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: September 16, 2020

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    Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery, where we track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Today we look at Connecticut adding a fine to its mask mandate, legislation in Ohio limiting the governor’s powers to move election dates, a featured story from the 1918 influenza pandemic, and more. Want to know what…

  • CatholicVote launches $9.7 million anti-Biden campaign

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    September 16, 2020: National political advocacy group CatholicVote launched a $9.7 million ad campaign against Joe Biden. The Jo Jorgensen campaign announced that it had met ballot access requirements in all 50 states. Notable Quote of the Day “Campaigns have also been forced to reconsider their conception of Pennsylvania’s political geography. The conventional wisdom was that western…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: September 15, 2020

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    Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery, where we track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Today we look at West Virginia’s addition of a new category in the school reopening system, why Delaware courts have resumed issuing failure to appear warrants, school reopenings, and more. Want to know what happened yesterday? Click…

  • Trump launches eight-figure ad campaign in battleground states

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    September 15, 2020: Donald Trump is launching an eight-figure ad campaign focused on the economy. Joe Biden is campaigning in Tampa and Kissimmee. Poll Spotlight Notable Quote of the Day “A flip is also more plausible if you consider history. Texas is in the long process of realigning — again. It did so from the 1960s through…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: September 14, 2020

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    Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery, where we track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Today we look at the reopening of bars in Florida, legislation in Ohio providing immunity from coronavirus-related lawsuits, mask mandates, and more. Want to know what happened Friday? Click here. Since our last edition What is open…

  • Bold Justice: No U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacancies

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    Welcome to the September 14 edition of Bold Justice, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. There’s less than a month to go before the Supreme Court begins its new term! We know you are as excited as we are. In the meantime, follow…

  • Bloomberg pledges $100 million to help Biden in Florida

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    September 14, 2020: Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg committed at least $100 million to help Joe Biden’s campaign in Florida. Donald Trump held his first indoor rally in three months in Henderson, Nevada, on Sunday. The Cook Political Report updated its race ratings on September 10, 2020: Florida moved from Leans Democratic to Toss…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: September 11, 2020

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    Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery, where we track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Today we look at a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling on in-person instruction in Dane County, schools in California receiving in-person education waivers, travel restrictions, and more. Want to know what happened yesterday? Click here. The next 72…

  • Class-action lawsuits over repaying public-sector union fees rejected

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    Third Circuit rejects class-action lawsuits over repaying public-sector union fees                    On Aug. 28, a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed two lower court rulings that public-sector unions cannot be held liable for repaying fees collected from non-members before Janus v. AFSCME. Who…