Category: Newsletters
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Confirmation hearings scheduled for Becerra, Haaland
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February 17, 2021: Senate committees will hold confirmation hearings next week for Xavier Becerra for secretary of health and human services and Debra Haaland for secretary of the interior. 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…
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The Daily Brew: Six national party committees raised twice as much last cycle as the previous one
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Welcome to the Wednesday, Feb. 17, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Six national party committees raised a combined $2.65 billion last cycle Iowa public schools required to offer full-time, in-person instruction as of Feb. 15 New York voters to decide constitutional amendment about environmental rights Six national party…
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Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: February 16, 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. Alaska (divided government): Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) allowed the state’s coronavirus emergency order to expire on Feb 14. Four health advisories replaced the order, including recommendations for mitigating virus spread among individuals (like wearing a…
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Tennessee lawmakers consider bills limiting disclosure of nonprofit donor information
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Legislation introduced last week in Tennessee would prohibit a public agency from disclosing identifying information about a nonprofit’s donors. What the bill proposes SB1608 would bar any public agency (including state and municipal government units and courts) from: Requiring a tax-exempt nonprofit to provide a public agency with personal information about its donors, members, supporters,…
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Economy and Society: SEC disclosure rules meet resistance
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The Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. ESG developments this week In Washington, D.C. SEC disclosure rules meet resistance from potential ESG allies The Biden…
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Checks and Balances: REINS Act reintroduced in 117th Congress
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The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process and the rule of law. This edition: In this month’s edition of Checks and Balances, we review executive orders issued by President Joe Biden…
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Biden participates in town hall tonight
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February 16, 2021: Biden will participate in a CNN town hall tonight at 9 ET 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 positions subject to…
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The Daily Brew: Debuting a new Ballotpedia newsletter
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Welcome to the Tuesday, Feb. 16, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: ESG: Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance Burlington, Vermont voters will decide on March 2 whether to adopt ranked-choice voting for city council elections West Virginia Supreme Court rules in favor of Gov. Justice’s appointment ESG: Environmental, Social,…
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The Daily Brew: A brief history of President’s Day
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Welcome to the Monday, Feb. 15, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The history of President’s Day Previewing the Wisconsin spring primaries South Dakota 2020 marijuana measure was unconstitutional, state judge rules On Saturday, the U.S. Senate acquitted former President Donald Trump (R) on one article of impeachment. The…
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Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: February 12, 2021
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The next 72 hours What is changing in the next 72 hours? Iowa (Republican trifecta): Schools have until Feb. 15 to offer full-time in-person instruction, after Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed a bill on Jan. 29 requiring schools to do so. The bill, which passed the state House and Senate with the support of all…