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  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: January 28, 2021

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    The next 24 hours What is changing in the next 24 hours? North Dakota (Republican trifecta): On Wednesday, Jan. 27, Gov. Doug Burgum (R) announced he would move the state into the “green,” or low, risk level effective Friday, Jan. 29. All counties are currently in the “yellow,” or moderate, category. The “low” category increases…

  • Cloture vote on Mayorkas nomination set for Thursday

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    January 28, 2021: The Senate will vote on a cloture motion to end debate regarding the nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas for secretary of homeland security. 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…

  • Over 4,700 candidates took Ballotpedia’s candidate survey in 2020

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    Over 4,700 candidates responded to Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey in 2020 For the third year in a row, Ballotpedia invited all candidates in our coverage scope to complete our Candidate Connection survey. In 2020, we covered 29,002 federal, state, and local candidates.  Our survey asks candidates about their backgrounds, priorities, and proposed solutions to the…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: January 27, 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. Connecticut (Democratic trifecta): Gov. Ned Lamont (D) extended the state’s coronavirus emergency order until April 20. Illinois (Democratic trifecta): Regions 8 and 9 moved from Tier 2 to Tier 1 (least restrictive) mitigation on Jan.…

  • Confirmation hearings set for Granholm, Thomas-Greenfield, and McDonough

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    January 27, 2021: Jennifer Granholm, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, and Denis McDonough are appearing before Senate committees on Wednesday for their confirmation hearings. 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…

  • Ballotpedia’s Daily Brew: 94% of incumbents won re-election on Nov. 3—Here’s the breakdown by state

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    94% of incumbents won re-election on Nov. 3—Here’s the breakdown by state Our researchers continue to analyze last year’s elections, and today, we’re looking at the state-by-state re-election rate for the 7,458 federal, state, and local incumbents who ran for re-election on Nov. 3. In last year’s general elections, 94% of incumbents nationwide won re-election.…

  • Federal appeals court considers challenge to Santa Fe donor disclosure ordinance

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    On Jan. 21, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit heard oral argument in a challenge to a Santa Fe city ordinance requiring entities spending $250 or more advocating for or against ballot propositions to disclose their donors.   The parties to the suit The plaintiff is the Rio Grande Foundation (RGF), an economic…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: January 26, 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. Colorado (Democratic trifecta): Gov. Jared Polis (D) extended the state’s coronavirus emergency order and COVID-19 Dial Framework directives through Feb. 24. Delaware (Democratic trifecta): Gov. John Carney (D) extended the state’s coronavirus emergency order through…

  • Raimondo appears before Senate committee on commerce

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    January 26, 2021: Gina Raimondo will appear before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on Tuesday. 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…

  • Ballotpedia’s Daily Brew: 80% of local ballot measures were approved in 2020

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    80% of measures in top 100 cities were approved in 2020 Last week, we gave you a summary of our annual report on California local ballot measures. Today, we’re back with an analysis of the approval rates, notable topics and measures, and more in the top 100 largest cities last year. Ballotpedia covered 314 local…