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As part of Ballotpedia’s coverage on the coronavirus pandemic, we are compiling a daily summary of major changes in the world of politics, government, and elections happening each day. Here is the summary of changes for April 23, 2020. Plans to reopen Read more: State government plans to reopen after the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020…
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Coronavirus Daily Update: April 22, 2020
As part of Ballotpedia’s coverage on the coronavirus pandemic, we are compiling a daily summary of major changes in the world of politics, government, and elections happening each day. Here is the summary of changes for April 22, 2020. Debate over government responses to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic Read more: Arguments in support of and…
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Coronavirus Daily Update for April 17th, 2020
As part of Ballotpedia’s coverage on the coronavirus pandemic, we are compiling a daily summary of major changes in the world of politics, government, and elections happening each day. Here is the summary of changes for April 17, 2020. Debate over government responses to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic Read more: Arguments in support of and…
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Grassley sworn in as speaker of the Iowa House
On January 13, 2020, Rep. Pat Grassley (R) was sworn in as speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives. House Republicans elected Grassley as speaker in October 2019 after Rep. Linda Upmeyer (R) announced she would step down as speaker at the end of 2019. Grassley has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since…
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Republican Mike Nemes wins Kentucky Senate special election
A special election was held on January 14 to fill a vacant seat in the Kentucky State Senate. Mike Nemes (R) defeated Andrew Bailey (D) with 64% of the vote to win the District 38 seat. Nemes previously served in the Kentucky House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013. The seat became vacant in November…
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SCOTUS hears oral arguments in five cases
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in five of the cases scheduled during its October 2019-2020 term. On January 13, the court heard arguments in two cases: Lucky Brand Dungarees v. Marcel Fashion Group and Thole v. U.S. Bank. On January 14, the court heard arguments in two cases: Kelly v. United…
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U.S. Supreme Court accepts three new cases for October 2019-2020 term
On January 10, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear three new cases during its October 2019-2020 term: Rutledge v. Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, Salinas v. United States Railroad Retirement Board, and Barr v. American Association of Political Consultants Inc. As of January 15, the court had agreed to hear 70 cases this term. In…
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Missouri Supreme Court strikes down law requiring voters without photo ID to sign affidavits
On January 14, 2020, the Missouri Supreme Court, in a 5-2 ruling, upheld a lower court’s decision striking down a state law that required voters without photo ID to sign affidavits before voting. Consequently, voters in Missouri may present either photo or non-photo identification at the polls and cast regular ballots without signing affidavits. On…
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Whipple resigns from Kansas House of Representatives to become mayor of Wichita
On January 13, 2020, Kansas State Rep. Brandon Whipple (D) resigned from the District 96 seat in the state House after becoming mayor of Wichita, Kansas. Whipple defeated incumbent Jeff Longwell to become Wichita’s mayor on November 5, 2019. Whipple was first elected to the Kansas House of Representatives in 2012. In Kansas, state legislative…