Category: Newsletters
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Heart of the Primaries 2020, Republicans-Issue 17 (May 6, 2020)
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This week: Super PACs release ads in Kansas’ Senate election, Minnesota GOP endorses primary candidates, and Montana gubernatorial candidates hold virtual debate On the news Where do Republican and conservative pundits and commentators disagree? Each week, we bring you excerpts that highlight differing views. “The winners in the quarantine are those who would have been…
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Heart of the Primaries 2020, Democrats-Issue 17 (May 6, 2020)
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This week: Major education groups split NJ-02 endorsements, Ossoff and Tomlinson release first TV ads in Georgia Senate primary, and Colorado Senate ballot access battles continue On the news Where do Democratic and progressive pundits and commentators disagree? Each week, we bring you excerpts that highlight differing views. “Believing women, that oft-rehearsed exhortation, must mean…
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Trump visits Honeywell factory in Phoenix
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May 6, 2020: Donald Trump visited Phoenix, Arizona, where he toured a Honeywell factory that is making N95 respirator masks. The Human Rights Campaign will endorse Joe Biden today, on the eighth anniversary of his support for same-sex marriage. Ballotpedia is monitoring changes made to election dates and procedures in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Here are…
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Documenting America’s Path to Recovery #7: May 5, 2020
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This is our daily update on how federal, state, and local officials are planning to set America on a path to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Each day, we: Track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Provide in-depth summaries of the latest reopening plans. Give you the latest stories on other reopening plans…
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Biden releases “Lift Every Voice: The Biden Plan for Black America”
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May 5, 2020: Joe Biden released a six-pillar plan called “Lift Every Voice: The Biden Plan for Black America.” Donald Trump participated in an interview with the New York Post in the Oval Office. Ballotpedia is monitoring changes made to election dates and procedures in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Poll Spotlight Notable Quote of the Day…
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Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: May 4, 2020
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This is our daily update on how federal, state, and local officials are planning to set America on a path to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Each day, we: Track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Provide in-depth summaries of the latest reopening plans. Give you the latest stories on other reopening plans…
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Donald Trump holds coronavirus town hall
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May 4, 2020: Donald Trump held a town hall to discuss the nation’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Joe Biden called for additional oversight over coronavirus relief funds. Ballotpedia is monitoring changes made to election dates and procedures in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Here are the presidential primary updates you need to know: Notable…
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COVID-19 and public-sector labor policy
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The COVID-19 outbreak, and the debate surrounding governmental responses to it, has understandably dominated the news cycle in recent weeks. The outbreak has touched every aspect of American life, and public-sector labor policy is no exception. This week, we take a look at some noteworthy recent events in which COVID-19 and public-sector labor policy have…
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Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: May 1, 2020
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Edition 5 This is our daily update on the plans federal, state, and local officials are making to set America on a path to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Each day, we: Track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Provide in-depth summaries of the latest reopening plans. Give you the latest stories…
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Ballotpedia’s Weekly Presidential News Briefing: April 25-May 1, 2020
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Every weekday, Ballotpedia tracks the news, events, and results of the 2020 presidential election. Notable Quotes of the Day “This year’s Democratic presidential primary was tumultuous from beginning to end—starting with a record field of two dozen major candidates and ending in the middle of a pandemic. But its lasting legacy could be…