Category: Newsletters

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: July 23, 2020

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    Each day, we: Track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Compare the status of one industry or activity across the country. Answer key questions about state school reopening plans. Give you the latest stories on other reopening plans and ideas. Want to know what happened yesterday? Click here. The next 24 hours What…

  • Biden, Obama discuss healthcare and Trump in new campaign video

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    July 23, 2020: The Biden campaign is releasing “President Obama and Vice President Biden: A Socially Distanced Conversation” on Thursday. Jo Jorgensen released a digital campaign ad focused on foreign policy. Notable Quote of the Day “Polls show a tight race for president in Georgia, forcing Trump to start airing ads in the state over the summer.…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: July 22, 2020

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    Each day, we: Track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Compare the status of one industry or activity across the country. Answer key questions about state school reopening plans. Give you the latest stories on other reopening plans and ideas. Want to know what happened yesterday? Click here. The next 24 hours What…

  • Trump raises $20 million during virtual fundraiser

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    July 22, 2020: Donald Trump raised $20 million during the campaign’s first virtual fundraiser. Joe Biden launched a $15 million advertising campaign across six battleground states. Notable Quote of the Day “Most concerning are the deep fakes that could occur around the 2020 presidential campaign and election, particularly as voting patterns shift due to COVID restrictions. Messages…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: July 21, 2020

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    Each day, we: Track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Compare the status of one industry or activity across the country. Answer key questions about state school reopening plans. Give you the latest stories on other reopening plans and ideas. Want to know what happened yesterday? Click here. Since our last edition What…

  • Trump campaign spends $50 million in June, Biden $37 million

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    July 21, 2020: The Trump campaign spent $50 million in June, which was roughly twice its expenditures in May. Republican John Kasich is expected to speak at the Democratic National Convention. Notable Quote of the Day “Joe Biden’s campaign is walking an environmental tightrope in Pennsylvania, aiming to balance his new, aggressive climate plan with reassurances…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: July 20, 2020

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    Each day, we: Track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Compare the status of one industry or activity across the country. Answer key questions about state school reopening plans. Give you the latest stories on other reopening plans and ideas. Want to know what happened Thursday? Click here. Since our last edition What…

  • Kanye West holds first campaign rally in South Carolina

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    July 20, 2020: Kanye West held his first campaign rally in North Charleston, South Carolina. Joe Biden issued a five-point plan to reopen schools. Sabato’s Crystal Ball updated its race ratings on July 14, 2020: Alaska, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, South Carolina, and Utah moved from Safe Republican to Likely Republican. Notable Quote of the Day “Put it…

  • Michigan Civil Service Commission approves union dues deduction rule change

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    Michigan Civil Service Commission approves rule change for deducting union dues from employee paychecks                  On July 13, the Michigan Civil Service Commission voted 3-1 in favor of a rule change requiring unionized state employees to authorize union dues deductions from their paychecks on an annual basis.  What is at issue? Rule…

  • Bill Stepien replaced Brad Parscale as Trump campaign manager

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    July 16, 2020: Donald Trump replaced Brad Parscale with Bill Stepien as campaign manager. Kanye West qualified to appear on the ballot in Oklahoma as an independent candidate. Notable Quote of the Day “Of course, the polls could be even further off this time than four years ago. But there are also many reasons to think…