Category: Newsletters

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery #273: June 24, 2021

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    Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery. Today we look at: A new county risk level list in Oregon 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 policies. We will keep…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery #272: June 23, 2021

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    Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery. Today we look at: The end of New York’s statewide COVID-19 emergency A disagreement between the Massachusetts governor and legislature over which branch gets to control federal coronavirus relief money COVID-19 policy changes from this time last year  We are committed to keeping you updated on everything from…

  • 18 incumbents (so far) are not running for re-election to Congress in 2022

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, June 23, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Eighteen congressional incumbents are not running for re-election in 2022 Deadline passes for secretary of state to verify remaining signatures in Newsom recall Maine voters to decide ballot initiative on electric transmission corridor Eighteen congressional incumbents are…

  • Economy and Society: House passes ESG disclosure act

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    Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. ESG Developments This Week In Washington, D.C. House passes ESG disclosure act On June 16, the U. S. House…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery #271: June 22, 2021

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    Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery. Today we look at: A COVID-19 incentive initiative in Louisiana The end of most COVID-19 restrictions in Michigan Vaccine distribution Lawsuits about state actions and policies  State-level mask requirements Diagnosed or quarantined public officials We are committed to keeping you updated on everything from mask requirements to vaccine-related…

  • Half-time report: donor disclosure bills in the first half of 2021

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    Half-time report: donor disclosure bills in the first half of 2021 With the first half of the year drawing to a close, this week we take a look back at donor disclosure legislative activity. Number of bills introduced State lawmakers have introduced 38 bills dealing with donor disclosure law so far this year. During the…

  • NYC and other mayoral elections in 2021

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, June 22, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Reviewing recent mayoral election results in two state capitals Texas supreme court justice resigns, announces candidacy for attorney general Register for our June 23 briefing about our 2021 Mid-Year Recall Report Reviewing recent mayoral election results in…

  • Tomorrow: NYC meets RCV

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    Welcome to the Monday, June 21, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters in New York to decide local primaries on June 22 Ohio House of Representatives expels former speaker Larry Householder COVID-19 policy changes and events one year ago this week Summer is officially here! Thanks for starting…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery #269: June 18, 2021

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    Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery. Today we look at: The end of federal pandemic unemployment programs in several states Changes in coronavirus restrictions in Michigan 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…

  • Union Station: Indiana unions sue over payroll deduction law

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    Join us on Wednesday, June 30, at noon Eastern Time for a webinar marking three years since the Supreme Court’s ruling in Janus v. AFSCME. In this briefing, we will discuss how the ruling has affected union membership, the complexities involved in determining the ruling’s state-specific impacts, and how states are continuing to respond to…