Category: Newsletters

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery #250: May 19, 2021

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    Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery. Today we look at: Changes to Connecticut’s statewide mask mandate  Changes to coronavirus restrictions in New Jersey 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 major developments—especially…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery #249: May 18, 2021

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    Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery. Today we look at: Changes in coronavirus restrictions in New Jersey An announcement about the end of California’s mask mandate 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…

  • Economy and Society: SEC to begin investigating ESG disclosures

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    SEC to begin investigating ESG disclosures

    ESG developments this week In Washington, D.C. Is the SEC making its move?  On May 14, FoxBusiness’s Charles Gasparino reported that the new SEC chairman, Gary Gensler, has asked his staff to begin investigating whether corporations are making proper ESG disclosures and, if they are not, to charge them with fraud. Gasparino wrote: “Wall Street’s…

  • Checks and Balances: Biden EO spurs removal of publicly available guidance document portals

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    The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process and the rule of law. This edition:  In this month’s edition of Checks and Balances, we review the removal of publicly accessible guidance document…

  • 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…