Category: Newsletters
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Heart of the Primaries 2020, Democrats-Issue 33 (September 2, 2020)
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This week: Results from last night’s primaries in Massachusetts and a preview of the top primaries in New Hampshire With Labor Day just around the corner and general election season in full swing, this will be the last regular edition of 2020’s Heart of the Primaries. Notable election results from the primaries in New Hampshire,…
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Biden will speak about school reopenings in Delaware
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September 2, 2020: Joe Biden will deliver a speech in Wilmington, Delaware, focused on school reopenings and the coronavirus pandemic. A lawsuit in Arizona is seeking to block Kanye West from the ballot over his party registration. Notable Quotes of the Day “We now have a name for our worst-case election scenario. It’s called a ‘red…
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More than 50% of state legislative seats guaranteed to one major party in 12 states
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In 12 states, more than half of state legislative seats are guaranteed to one of the two major parties in the 2020 elections, according to Ballotpedia’s 10th Annual State Legislative Competitiveness Report. When a candidate from only one of the two major parties runs for a state legislative seat, it is all but guaranteed to…
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Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: September 1, 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 the announcement of a new phase of reopening in North Carolina, the extension of Mississippi’s mask mandate, school reopenings, and much more. Want to know what happened yesterday? Click here. Since our last…
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Trump heads to Kenosha to survey damage following protests, hold community roundtable
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September 1, 2020: Donald Trump is traveling to Kenosha, Wisconsin, where protests are taking place following the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Republican Voters Against Trump is targeting independent and Republican voters in Florida with an $8 million campaign. Notable Quote of the Day “One of the most important divides in Minnesota politics is between the…
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Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: August 31, 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 color-coded reopening system, an update in the lawsuit over reopening Florida schools, mask mandates, and much more. Want to know what happened Friday? Click here. The next 24 hours What…
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Pro-Trump Preserve America is launching $30 million ad campaign
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August 31, 2020: Preserve America is launching a $30 million ad campaign in battleground states on Tuesday. Joe Biden and Mike Pence are campaigning in Pennsylvania at the start of this week. Notable Quote of the Day “Predicting the end of political conventions as we know them may be a popular talking point, but…
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Federal court rejects challenge to Ohio exclusive representation law
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Sixth Circuit rejects challenge to Ohio exclusive representation law On Aug. 25, a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit rejected a challenge to Ohio laws that allow unions to become exclusive bargaining agents for all public-sector employees within a bargaining unit. Who are…
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Trump accepts Republican presidential nomination
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August 28, 2020: Donald Trump formally accepted the Republican presidential nomination from the White House. Joe Biden aired a two-minute ad during the final night of the Republican National Convention. Notable Quote of the Day “According to a recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, 30 percent of registered voters said they planned to vote by mail,…
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Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: August 27, 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 the extension of mask requirements in Alabama and Indiana, Hawaii Gov. David Ige’s (D) approval of a new stay-at-home order in Oahu, a lawsuit in California over in-person schooling, and much more. Want…