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Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: July 27th, 2020
Since our last edition What is open in each state? For a continually updated article on reopening status in all 50 states, click here. For our last edition, click here. Alabama (Republican trifecta): In a July 24 discussion with U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D), Superintendent of Education Eric Mackey said he expected about half of…
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Weekly Presidential News Briefing: July 24, 2020
Friday, July 24, 2020: Every weekday, Ballotpedia tracks the news, events, and results of the 2020 presidential election. Here’s the latest from the campaign trail. The Cook Political Report updated its race ratings on July 24, 2020: Florida moved from Toss Up to Lean Democratic. Notable Quotes of the Day “Polls show a tight race…
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Union Station: July 2020
Welcome to Union Station, our weekly newsletter that keeps you abreast of the legislation, national trends, and public debate surrounding public-sector union policy. Federal court dismisses Alaska state employee lawsuit over union dues payment practices On July 15, a federal district court dismissed a lawsuit filed by two Alaska state employees over union dues payment…
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Coronavirus Weekly Update: July 23
The Coronavirus Weekly Update summarizes major changes due to the coronavirus pandemic in politics, government, and elections. Today, you will find updates on the following topics, with comparisons to our previous edition released on July 16: Stay-at-home orders Federal responses Lawsuits about state actions and policies Election changes Ballot measure changes School closures and reopenings…
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Weekly Presidential News Briefing: July 17th, 2020
July 17th 2020: Every Friday, Ballotpedia tracks the weekly news, events, and results of the 2020 presidential election. Here’s the latest from the campaign trail. Candidates by the Numbers Sabato’s Crystal Ball updated its race ratings on July 14, 2020: Alaska, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, South Carolina, and Utah moved from Safe Republican to Likely…
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Coronavirus weekly updates: July 16, 2020
The Coronavirus Weekly Update summarizes major changes due to the coronavirus pandemic in politics, government, and elections. Today, you will find updates on the following topics, with comparisons to our previous edition released on July 9: Stay-at-home orders Federal responses Lawsuits about state actions and policies Election changes Ballot measure changes School closures and reopenings…
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37 states have Blaine Amendments blocking public funds from religious schools in their constitutions
On June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 opinion that the application of Article X, Section 6, of Montana’s Constitution (Montana’s Blaine Amendment) violated the free exercise clause of the U.S. Constitution. The majority held that the application of the state’s Blaine Amendment was unconstitutional because it barred religious schools and parents who wished to send their…
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Checks and Balances: July 2020
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 the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision not to…
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Misalucha appointed to late Sen. Harimoto’s seat in Hawaii State Senate
On July 9, Hawaii Governor David Ige (D) announced the appointment of banking and communications executive Bennette Misalucha (D) to the Hawaii State Senate. Misalucha fills the District 16 seat that was vacated when Democratic Sen. Breene Harimoto died in June. Misalucha will serve the remainder of Harimoto’s term, which is set to expire in…
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Weekly Presidential News Briefing: July 10th, 2020
Every weekday, Ballotpedia tracks the news, events, and results of the 2020 presidential election. Here’s the latest from the campaign trail. Campaign Ad Spotlight Notable Quotes of the Week “If [Kanye] West were serious about this, he would have had to have started a long time ago [to get on the ballot]. … Some…