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Michigan Civil Service Commission considers changing rules for deducting union dues from employee paychecks
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Michigan Civil Service Commission considers changing rules for deducting union dues from employee paychecks The Michigan Civil Service Commission is considering a proposal that would require unionized state employees to authorize union dues deductions from their paychecks on an annual basis. What is at issue? Rule 6-7 of Michigan’s Civil Service…
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Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: July 9, 2020
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Each day, we: Track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Compare the status of one industry or activity across the country. Provide in-depth summaries of the latest reopening plans. Give you the latest stories on other reopening plans and ideas. Want to know what happened yesterday? Click here. The next two days What…
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Biden-Sanders unity task force issues policy recommendations
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July 9, 2020: The Biden-Sanders Unity Task Force released a 110-page document with policy recommendations. Joe Biden and Mike Pence are both campaigning in Pennsylvania on Thursday. Notable Quote of the Day “Statistics suggest it’s fair for voters to consider age when deciding which candidate should spend the next four years in one of the world’s…
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Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: July 8, 2020
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Each day, we: Track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Compare the status of one industry or activity across the country. Provide in-depth summaries of the latest reopening plans. Give you the latest stories on other reopening plans and ideas. Want to know what happened yesterday? Click here. The next two days What…
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Biden hires Buttigieg’s Iowa state director
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July 8, 2020: Biden hired Brendan McPhillips, who led Pete Buttigieg’s presidential campaign in Iowa, to be his state director in Pennsylvania. Notable Quote of the Day “[Convention] bounces have been getting smaller, which is likely a byproduct of how polarized our politics have become. There are just fewer swing voters, so it’s harder for a…
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Heart of the Primaries 2020, Republicans-Issue 26 (July 8, 2020)
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This week: Van Drew wins Republican primary in NJ-2, Trump and Cruz back separate candidates in TX-23 runoff, and TN Gov. Lee endorses in a state Senate primary. Election results This section includes election results for each July 7 battleground Republican primary we followed, as well as the results from those June 23 battleground primaries…
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Heart of the Primaries 2020, Democrats-Issue 26 (July 8, 2020)
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This week: Kennedy wins NJ-2 primary, Texas Working Families Party endorses West in Senate runoff, and Tlaib and Jones completed Ballotpedia’s candidate survey. Click here to follow developments on the Republican side. Have a tip or see something we missed? Email us at geoff@ballotpedia.org. And please share this newsletter with your colleagues! Election results This…
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Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: July 7, 2020
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Each day, we: Track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Compare the status of one industry or activity across the country. Provide in-depth summaries of the latest reopening plans. Give you the latest stories on other reopening plans and ideas. Want to know what happened in our last edition? Click here. The next…
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Biden, Trump speak on American values in July 4 speeches
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July 7, 2020: Joe Biden and Donald Trump spoke about American values and history in July 4 speeches. Kanye West announced he is running for president. Notable Quote of the Day “If [Kanye] West were serious about this, he would have had to have started a long time ago [to get on the ballot].…
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Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: July 2, 2020
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Each day, we: Track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Compare the status of one industry or activity across the country. Provide in-depth summaries of the latest reopening plans. Give you the latest stories on other reopening plans and ideas. Want to know what happened yesterday? Click here. In observance of the Fourth…