Category: Newsletters
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Presidential debate schedule in flux as campaigns disagree over timeline, format
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October 9, 2020: The presidential debate schedule is in flux as Joe Biden and Donald Trump disagree over the timeline and format. Trump wants to hold a rally in Florida on Saturday. Notable Quote of the Day “As the [2000 election] drama unfolded, many Americans thought more votes needed to be tallied, but they also thought…
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CPD moves next debate to virtual format, Trump says he won’t participate
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October 8, 2020: The Commission on Presidential Debates announced on Thursday morning that the second presidential debate will take place virtually. Kamala Harris and Mike Pence debated in Salt Lake City. Notable Quote of the Day “The sharpest and perhaps most important contrast from Wednesday evening: the two parties’ views on the economy and on taxes.…
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In North Carolina, South Carolina, overlapping court orders modify absentee/mail-in procedures
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With 27 days until Election Day, overlapping court orders in North Carolina and South Carolina have modified absentee/mail-in voting procedures. North Carolina On Sept. 22, the North Carolina State Board of Elections announced a series of proposed modifications to the state’s absentee/mail-in voting procedures: Absentee/mail-in ballot receipt deadline extended to 5 p.m. on Nov. 12…
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Harris, Pence set to debate in Salt Lake City
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October 7, 2020: Kamala Harris and Mike Pence are meeting in the first and only vice presidential debate on Wednesday night. The Biden campaign reserved $6.2 million in ads in Texas. Notable Quote of the Day “In an ironic twist, Pence now finds himself in the same position as Biden in 2012, after Republican presidential nominee…
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Trump discharged from Walter Reed Medical Center, returns to White House
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October 6, 2020: Donald Trump was discharged from Walter Reed Medical Center. Joe Biden discusses a nationwide mask mandate at a town hall. Notable Quote of the Day “Thanks to new voting laws in numerous states—laws that permit more voters to request and cast absentee ballots—we always expected that in-person voting rates on Election Day would…
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Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: October 5, 2020
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Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery, where we track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Today we look at a Michigan Supreme Court decision that affects the state’s coronavirus restrictions, the end of capacity limits on restaurants in South Carolina, mask mandates, and more. Want to know what happened Friday? Click here.…
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Bold Justice: U.S. Supreme Court begins October 2020 term
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Welcome to the October 5 edition of Bold Justice, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. SCOTUS begins its new term today! Keep up with the latest court news by following us on Twitter or subscribing to the Daily Brew. Arguments The Supreme…
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Trump treated at Walter Reed Medical Center over weekend
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October 5, 2020: Donald Trump was admitted to Walter Reed Medical Center for treatment on Friday. Joe Biden tested negative for COVID-19 on Sunday. The Cook Political Report updated its race ratings on September 29, 2020: Iowa and Ohio moved from Leans Republican to Toss Up. Sabato’s Crystal Ball updated its race ratings on October 1, 2020: Iowa and Ohio…
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Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: October 2, 2020
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Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery, where we track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Today we look at California’s new equity metric for reopening, the resumption of nursing home visitations in Maryland, travel restrictions, and more. Want to know what happened yesterday? Click here. Since our last edition What is open…
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Seventh Circuit considers whether public-sector unions can refuse to represent non-members
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Seventh Circuit considers whether public-sector unions can refuse to represent non-members On Sept. 29, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit heard arguments in Sweeney v. Raoul, a challenge to an Illinois state law requiring public-sector unions to represent all employees within a bargaining unit, both members and non-members.…