Category: Newsletters
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Bloomberg pledges $100 million to help Biden in Florida
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September 14, 2020: Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg committed at least $100 million to help Joe Biden’s campaign in Florida. Donald Trump held his first indoor rally in three months in Henderson, Nevada, on Sunday. The Cook Political Report updated its race ratings on September 10, 2020: Florida moved from Leans Democratic to Toss…
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Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: September 11, 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 Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling on in-person instruction in Dane County, schools in California receiving in-person education waivers, travel restrictions, and more. Want to know what happened yesterday? Click here. The next 72…
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Class-action lawsuits over repaying public-sector union fees rejected
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Third Circuit rejects class-action lawsuits over repaying public-sector union fees On Aug. 28, a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed two lower court rulings that public-sector unions cannot be held liable for repaying fees collected from non-members before Janus v. AFSCME. Who…
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Biden, Trump travel to Pennsylvania for 9/11 memorial
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September 11, 2020: Joe Biden and Donald Trump are both traveling to Shanksville, Pennsylvania, to commemorate September 11. Howie Hawkins can stay on the ballot in Pennsylvania. Kanye West is blocked from the ballot in Ohio. Notable Quote of the Day “Should any [election law] cases make their way to the Supreme Court, it’s not clear…
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Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: September 10, 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 Louisiana’s next phase of reopening, a California coronavirus bill providing paid sick leave, an update to a lawsuit over Arizona’s bar closure, and more. Want to know what happened yesterday? Click here. Since…
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Trump, RNC raise $210 million in August, trail Biden and DNC’s fundraising total
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September 10, 2020: Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee raised $210 million in August, setting a record for the campaign. Bob Woodward released recorded interviews with Trump about the coronavirus. Notable Quote of the Day “When you look at the rural areas, it’s the margins that matter. The suburbs get a lot of attention because…
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Zuckerberg, Chan donate $300 million for state, local election administration efforts
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On Sept. 1, Facebook chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan, announced they would donate a combined total of $300 million to the Center for Tech and Civic Life and the Center for Election Innovation and Research in a bid “to promote safe and reliable voting in states and localities during…
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Pro-Trump America First Action announces $22 million ad buy in FL, PA, WI, and OH
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September 9, 2020: The pro-Trump America First Action announced a $22 million ad buy in four battleground states. Maine Secretary of State Matthw Dunlap said he would proceed with printing ballots that included ranked choice voting for the presidential race. Notable Quote of the Day “I would say this about an October surprise. I mean, given…
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Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: September 8, 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 upcoming expanded restaurant capacity in Pennsylvania, nursing home visitation in Delaware, school reopenings, and much more. Want to know what happened Friday? Click here. The next 24 hours What is changing in the…
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Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: September 4, 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 indoor dining reopening in New Jersey, North Carolina moving to a new stage of reopening, travel restrictions, and much more. Want to know what happened yesterday? Click here. In observance of the Labor…