Category: Newsletters
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Congress passes American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
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May 11, 2021: Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. President Joe Biden will sign the bill into law on Friday. President Joe Biden (D) and his team have been preparing for the transition between presidential administrations since the election, including selecting senior White House staff and appointees to top government positions. In…
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The Daily Brew: Coming up on one year since the first stay-at-home order
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Welcome to the Thursday, March 11, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Coming up on one year since the first stay-at-home order Twelve states sue Biden administration over emissions executive order Chief Justice Roberts was the lone dissenter for the first time Coming up on one year since the…
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Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: March 10, 2021
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The next 24 hours What is changing in the next 24 hours? Massachusetts (divided government): K-12 teachers and staff will become eligible to receive a coronavirus vaccine on Thursday, March 11. Ohio (Republican trifecta): People 50 and older will become eligible for a coronavirus vaccine on March 11. People with Type 2 Diabetes and end-stage…
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Confirmation votes scheduled for Fudge and Garland
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March 10, 2021: The Senate will vote on whether to confirm Marcia Fudge as secretary of housing and urban development and Merrick Garland as attorney general on Wednesday. President Joe Biden (D) and his team have been preparing for the transition between presidential administrations since the election, including selecting senior White House staff and appointees…
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The Daily Brew: Signature deadline for Newsom recall is in one week
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Welcome to the Wednesday, March 10, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: An update on the effort to recall California’s governor one week from deadline Pace of Cabinet confirmations – Biden, Trump, and Obama Reminder: Today’s briefing on upcoming ballot measures An update on the effort to recall California’s…
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South Dakota governor signs bill limiting disclosure of nonprofit donor information
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South Dakota governor signs bill limiting disclosure of nonprofit donor information On March 3, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) signed HB1079 into law, barring state executive branch officials from expanding existing nonprofit donor disclosure requirements. What the bill does HB1079 prohibits any executive branch entity (e.g., the governor, the secretary of state, etc.) from…
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Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: March 9, 2021
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The next 24 hours What is changing in the next 24 hours? Illinois (Democratic trifecta): A federal vaccination site is opening at United Center on March 10. The site can administer up to 6,000 vaccines a day. Residents age 65 and older started scheduling appointments to receive vaccinations at the site on March 4. Other…
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Economy and Society: SEC announces enforcement task force on ESG issues
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ESG developments this week In Washington, D.C. SEC reviewing ESG disclosure practices of publicly traded companies Late last month, the Securities and Exchange Commission, led by acting Chair Allison Herren Lee, announced that it has started reviewing ESG disclosure practices and demands among the publicly traded corporations it regulates. According to Lee, “Now more than…
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Biden faces first multistate lawsuit over climate EO
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March 9, 2021: Twelve states filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration regarding an executive order on climate change. President Joe Biden (D) and his team have been preparing for the transition between presidential administrations since the election, including selecting senior White House staff and appointees to top government positions. In 2020, there were 1,472…
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Biden signs executive order on voting access
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March 8, 2021: Joe Biden signed an executive order to promote voting access. President Joe Biden (D) and his team have been preparing for the transition between presidential administrations since the election, including selecting senior White House staff and appointees to top government positions. In 2020, there were 1,472 government positions subject to presidential appointment:…