Category: Newsletters
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Checks and Balances: October 2020
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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 an order from the Federal Communications Commission that moves the agency…
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Trump tests negative for COVID-19 on consecutive days
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October 13, 2020: Donald Trump’s physician, Sean Conley, said Trump had tested negative for COVID-19 on consecutive days. Joe Biden is campaigning in southeastern Florida. Notable Quote of the Day The fact that both candidates are grasping at Dr. Fauci is revealing. It sort of serves as a microcosm of where we’re at in American politics:…
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Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: October 12, 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 mask mandate in Wisconsin, plus similar mandates in other states, Maine’s next phase of reopening, and more. Want to know what happened Friday? Click here. The next 24 hours What is changing…
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Bold Justice: U.S. Supreme Court to hear four hours of oral argument
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Welcome to the October 12 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 began its new term last week. 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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Second presidential debate canceled as campaigns dispute timeline, format
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October 12, 2020: The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) announced on Friday that the second presidential debate would not take place. Donald Trump is scheduled to hold his first rally since his COVID-19 diagnosis in Florida on Monday. Sabato’s Crystal Ball updated its race ratings on October 8, 2020: Arizona moved from Toss Up to Leans Democratic. Georgia…
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Federal court rules public-sector worker not entitled to refund for previously paid dues
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Third Circuit: Penn. public-sector worker not entitled to refund for previously paid dues On Oct. 7, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled that a former public-sector union member in Pennsylvania is not entitled to a refund for dues she paid before withdrawing from…
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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…