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  • Confirmation votes scheduled for Fudge and Garland

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    March 10, 2021: The Senate will vote on whether to confirm Marcia Fudge as secretary of housing and urban development and Merrick Garland as attorney general on Wednesday. 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…

  • The Daily Brew: Signature deadline for Newsom recall is in one week

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, March 10, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: An update on the effort to recall California’s governor one week from deadline Pace of Cabinet confirmations – Biden, Trump, and Obama Reminder: Today’s briefing on upcoming ballot measures An update on the effort to recall California’s…

  • South Dakota governor signs bill limiting disclosure of nonprofit donor information

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    South Dakota governor signs bill limiting disclosure of nonprofit donor information     On March 3, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) signed HB1079 into law, barring state executive branch officials from expanding existing nonprofit donor disclosure requirements.  What the bill does HB1079 prohibits any executive branch entity (e.g., the governor, the secretary of state, etc.) from…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: March 9, 2021

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    The next 24 hours What is changing in the next 24 hours? Illinois (Democratic trifecta): A federal vaccination site is opening at United Center on March 10. The site can administer up to 6,000 vaccines a day. Residents age 65 and older started scheduling appointments to receive vaccinations at the site on March 4. Other…

  • Economy and Society: SEC announces enforcement task force on ESG issues

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    ESG developments this week In Washington, D.C. SEC reviewing ESG disclosure practices of publicly traded companies Late last month, the Securities and Exchange Commission, led by acting Chair Allison Herren Lee, announced that it has started reviewing ESG disclosure practices and demands among the publicly traded corporations it regulates. According to Lee, “Now more than…

  • Biden faces first multistate lawsuit over climate EO

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    March 9, 2021: Twelve states filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration regarding an executive order on climate change. 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…

  • Biden signs executive order on voting access

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    March 8, 2021: Joe Biden signed an executive order to promote voting access. 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 presidential appointment:…

  • The Daily Brew: Supermajority for tax ballot measures question to go before SD voters

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, March 9, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: South Dakota voters to decide in 2022 on supermajority requirement for tax measures Previewing Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District special election  MacDonald sworn in as N.H. Supreme Court chief justice South Dakota voters to decide in 2022 on…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: March 8, 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. Arizona (Republican trifecta): Gov. Doug Ducey (R) lifted the state’s capacity limits on businesses, including restaurants, bars providing dine-in services, gyms, theaters, and bowling alleys. Masking and distancing requirements remain in place.  Colorado (Democratic trifecta):…

  • The Daily Brew: Women in top federal, state, judicial offices

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    Welcome to the Monday, March 8, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Women in Congress, governorships, and top judicial positions Previewing Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District special election  New Learning Journey: What is an Agency?  Women in Congress, governorships, and top judicial positions Today is International Women’s Day—so what better…