Category: Newsletters
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Heart of the Primaries 2020, Republicans-Issue 19 (May 20, 2020)
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This week: McCarthy disputes King’s statement about committee assignment restoration, Protect Freedom PAC airs pro-Cawthorn ad in NC-11 runoff, and Virginia’s 5th and 7th District Republican convention dates set. On the news Where do Republican and conservative pundits and commentators disagree? Each week, we bring you excerpts that highlight differing views. On federal aid to…
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Heart of the Primaries 2020, Democrats-Issue 19 (May 20, 2020)
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This week: Two more Senate primary runoff endorsements in Texas, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorses Nabilah Islam in GA-07, and Vermont gubernatorial candidates meet for first debate. On the news Where do Democratic and progressive pundits and commentators disagree? Each week, we bring you excerpts that highlight differing views. On Biden’s appeal to progressives “The overwhelming note…
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Redistricting and COVID-19
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Redistricting and the COVID-19 outbreak The COVID-19 outbreak in the United States has prompted election postponements, alterations to absentee/mail-in voting policies, and adjustments to candidate filing protocols. The outbreak also stands to affect the redistricting cycle set to begin next year. This week, we turn our attention to this topic. The 2020 census: why it…
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Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: May 19, 2020
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This is our daily update on how federal, state, and local officials are planning to set America on a path to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Each day, we: Track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Provide in-depth summaries of the latest reopening plans. Give you the latest stories on other reopening plans…
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Trump campaign launches anti-Biden website called ‘Truth over Facts’
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May 19, 2020: Trump’s campaign launched an anti-Biden website called “Truth Over Facts.” Biden’s campaign said he will rescind the Keystone XL pipeline permit if elected. Ballotpedia is monitoring changes made to election dates and procedures in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Poll Spotlight Notable Quote of the Day “Politics has always abided by certain unwritten…
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Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: May 18, 2020
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This is our daily update on how federal, state, and local officials are planning to set America on a path to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Each day, we: Track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Provide in-depth summaries of the latest reopening plans. Give you the latest stories on other reopening plans…
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Amash will not run for Libertarian presidential nomination
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May 18, 2020: Justin Amash announced that he would not run for the Libertarian presidential nomination. The Equality PAC endorsed Joe Biden. Ballotpedia is monitoring changes made to election dates and procedures in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Notable Quote of the Day “Teflon presidents, gangsters, candidates — we have had them all. What we…
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Massachusetts state legislator proposes bill giving liability protections to unions during COVID-19 outbreak
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On April 23, Sen. Paul Feeney (D) introduced S2700, which would grant liability protections to unions that advise their members of their right to refuse to work due to abnormally dangerous conditions. What does the bill propose? Section 2 of the bill proposes that “it shall be unlawful to file a civil action for damages…
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Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: May 15, 2020
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This is our daily update on how federal, state, and local officials are planning to set America on a path to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Each day, we: Track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Provide in-depth summaries of the latest reopening plans. Give you the latest stories on other reopening plans…
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Ballotpedia’s Weekly Presidential News Briefing: May 9-15, 2020
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Every weekday, Ballotpedia tracks the news, events, and results of the 2020 presidential election. Notable Quotes of the Week “Bottom line: By making it a little easier to vote, voting by mail probably increases the likelihood of the marginal Democratic voter engaging in the process. (Though younger and lower-income voters, who tend to…