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  • Biden names Raimondo, Walsh, and Guzman to top economic positions

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    January 8, 2021: Joe Biden named Gina Raimondo, Marty Walsh, and Isabel Guzman to key economic positions in his Cabinet. Prior to taking office on January 20, 2021, President-elect Joe Biden (D) and his team must prepare for the transition between presidential administrations, including selecting senior White House staff and appointees to top government positions.…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: January 7, 2021

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    The next 24 hours What is changing in the next 24 hours? California (Democratic trifecta): The Department of Health will review the Bay Area’s regional stay-at-home order Jan. 8—the final day of the required three-week minimum length of the order. The region’s current ICU availability is 5.9%. Restrictions will remain effective until the region’s four-week…

  • The Runoff Report: With Ossoff and Warnock wins, Democrats will control the Senate

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    In today’s final regular edition of The Runoff Report, we bring you the latest results and analysis of the Georgia Senate runoffs. Originally intended for yesterday, Jan. 6, we postponed the edition following the protests and riots surrounding Congress’ certification of the presidential election. For more, see today’s edition of The Transition Tracker. Democrats win…

  • Transition Tracker: Biden picks Merrick Garland to lead Justice Department

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    Prior to taking office on January 20, 2021, President-elect Joe Biden (D) and his team must prepare for the transition between presidential administrations, including selecting senior White House staff and appointees to top government positions. In 2016, there were 1,714 government positions subject to presidential appointment: 1,242 positions required Senate confirmation and 472 did not.…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: January 6, 2021

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    Since our last edition What rules and restrictions are changing in each state? For a continually updated article, click here. Arkansas (Republican trifecta): Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) added first responders to the list of individuals currently able to receive a vaccine. Hutchinson also said the second (next) phase of vaccinations would include residents over the…

  • New York state court upholds ranked-choice voting for Feb. municipal special election in NYC

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    New York: State court upholds ranked-choice voting for Feb. municipal special election in NYC On Dec. 16, 2020, a state trial court declined to block the implementation of ranked-choice voting in the municipal special election scheduled for Feb. 2.  What’s at issue  On Nov. 5, 2019, New York City voters approved a charter amendment providing…

  • Congress convenes joint session to count electoral votes

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    January 6, 2021: Congress will convene a joint session on Wednesday to count electoral votes by state and confirm the result of the presidential election. Prior to taking office on January 20, 2021, President-elect Joe Biden (D) and his team must prepare for the transition between presidential administrations, including selecting senior White House staff and…

  • The Runoff Report: Trump, Biden in Georgia on eve of election

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    Happy Election Day! Follow along with us live tonight here as results roll in. Republicans have secured 50 seats in the next U.S. Senate compared to Democrats’ 48 (including two independents who caucus with them). Control of the next Senate comes down to Georgia’s runoff elections. In The Runoff Report, we provide the latest on…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: January 5, 2021

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    The next 24 hours What is changing in the next 24 hours? Indiana (Republican trifecta): On Monday, Jan. 4, Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) announced he would lift the Dec. 16 ban on non-emergency, elective surgeries effective Jan. 6.  Since our last edition What rules and restrictions are changing in each state? For a continually updated…

  • Georgia Senate runoffs will determine control of the Senate

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    January 5, 2021: Georgia is holding two runoff elections for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, determining partisan control of the chamber. Prior to taking office on January 20, 2021, President-elect Joe Biden (D) and his team must prepare for the transition between presidential administrations, including selecting senior White House staff and appointees to top government…