Category: Newsletters

  • Heart of the Primaries 2020, Republicans-Issue 21 (June 3, 2020)

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    This week: Key June 2 election results, NRA endorses Caldarera over Trump-endorsed Malliotakis in NY-27, and Vermont Gov. Phil Scott to seek re-election. On the news Where do Republican and conservative pundits and commentators disagree? Each week, we bring you excerpts that highlight differing views. On racism in America   “While I understand the frustration and…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2020, Democrats-Issue 21 (June 3, 2020)

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    This week: Key June 2 primary results, Andrew Yang endorses Perelman in FL-23, and Jennifer Carroll Foy launches 2021 campaign for governor of Virginia. On the news Where do Democratic and progressive pundits and commentators disagree? Each week, we bring you excerpts that highlight differing views. On property destruction in protests “People are going out…

  • Trump, RNC say Republican nomination will not be held in North Carolina

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    June 3, 2020: Biden and Trump won presidential primaries in seven states and Washington, D.C. on Tuesday. The Republican National Committee said it would not hold the nomination portion of the Republican National Convention in North Carolina. Ballotpedia is monitoring changes made to election dates and procedures in response to the coronavirus pandemic.         Notable Quote…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: June 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. We’re covering elections for 1,011…

  • Biden visits A.M.E. church to meet with black leaders

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      June 2, 2020: Biden visited Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Wilmington, Del., to meet with black leaders. Trump spoke about protests following the death of George Floyd before walking to St. John’s Episcopal Church. Ballotpedia is monitoring changes made to election dates and procedures in response to the coronavirus pandemic.         Notable Quote of…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: June 1, 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 Friday? Click here. The next two days What…

  • Trump visits Kennedy Space Center to view rocket launch

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    June 1, 2020: Trump returned to the Kennedy Space Center to view the SpaceX rocket launch on Saturday. Biden visited a protest site in Wilmington, Del., on Sunday. Ballotpedia is monitoring changes made to election dates and procedures in response to the coronavirus pandemic.         Notable Quote of the Day “The only real open question going…

  • New Orleans first responders not eligible for emergency pay, civil service commission rules

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    On May 26, the New Orleans Civil Service Commission ruled that the city’s first responders, including paramedics, fire fighters, and police officers, are not eligible for emergency pay for their work during the COVID-19 outbreak. The city made the following statement on the commission’s decision: “Payment for our police officers and firefighters is governed by…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: May 29, 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 three days What…

  • Weekly Presidential News Briefing – May 29, 2020

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    Every weekday, Ballotpedia tracks the news, events, and results of the 2020 presidential election. Here’s the latest from the campaign trail. Notable Quotes of the Week “Peter Navarro, a Trump trade and manufacturing adviser who’s a Harvard-educated economist, called the high unemployment America is currently facing ‘manufactured unemployment, which is to say that Americans are…