Category: Newsletters
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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…
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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…
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Documenting America's Path to Recovery #246: May 13, 2021
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The next 24 hours What is changing in the next 24 hours? Illinois (Democratic trifecta): The state will move to the Bridge Phase of reopening on May 14. To see changes to business restrictions in the Bridge Phase, click here. Since our last edition What rules and restrictions are changing in each state? For a…
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Redistricting news
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Redistricting review - a summary of this week's map-making news Last week, I briefed you on U.S. House apportionment counts based on the 2020 Census. As a reminder, six states gained seats in the U.S. House, and seven states lost a seat each. Here’s today’s update on redistricting activity. Ohio On May 12, the U.S.…
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Glenn Youngkin wins Virginia Republican Party’s gubernatorial nomination
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Glenn Youngkin wins Virginia Republican Party’s gubernatorial nomination Glenn Youngkin won the Virginia Republican Party's gubernatorial nomination on May 10 after six rounds of vote-counting using ranked-choice voting. Youngkin defeated six candidates, including business owner Pete Snyder, state Sen. Amanda Chase, and former House Speaker Kirk Cox. After the final round of vote-counting, Youngkin received…
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Documenting America's Path to Recovery #244: May 11, 2021
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Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery. Today we look at: Changes in coronavirus restrictions in Michigan Pop-up vaccination sites in New York 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 keeping you updated on…
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Economy and Society: Buffett rallies opposition to ESG proposals on company proxy statement
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ESG developments this week On Wall Street and in the private sector An Oracle’s opposition The big story in the ESG world last week was the news that the so-called Oracle of Omaha, Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett, opposed ESG proposals on his company’s proxy statement and was able to rally support among members of…
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Tennessee legislature approves bill limiting disclosure of nonprofit donor information
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On May 3, the Tennessee Senate approved HB0159, legislation that would prohibit public agencies from disclosing identifying information about a nonprofit's donors. The Tennessee House of Representatives approved the bill on April 26. It now goes to Gov. Bill Lee (R) for his signature. Lee has not indicated publicly whether he will sign the bill…
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Reviewing nearly $200 billion in approved bond measures since 2000
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Voters have approved $199.3 billion in bond measures since 2000 Our ballot measures team just finished some really fascinating research on statewide bond measures over the past 20 years. One of their findings was that bond measure approval rates were the highest in Democratic trifectas, rather than Republican trifectas or states with divided governments. Another…
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Documenting America's Path to Recovery #243: May 10, 2021
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Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery. Today we look at: Changes in Hawaii’s travel restrictions A new phase of reopening in Massachusetts COVID-19 policy changes from this time last year We are committed to keeping you updated on everything from mask requirements to curfews to vaccine-related policies. We will keep you abreast of major…