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  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: April 28, 2020

    Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery, our daily update on the plans federal, state, and local officials are making to set America on a path to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Each day, this newsletter will: Track the status of reopening in all 50 states and describe the relevant political context. Provide in-depth summaries of some of…

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  • Coronavirus Daily Update: April 27th, 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 27, 2020. Plans to reopen Read more: State government plans to reopen after the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020…

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  • Coronavirus Daily Updates: April 24th, 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 24, 2020. Plans to reopen Read more: State government plans to reopen after the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020…

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  • Ballotpedia’s Weekly Presidential News Briefing: April 18-24, 2020

    Every weekday, Ballotpedia tracks the news, events, and results of the 2020 presidential election.         Notable Quotes of the Week “The pandemic may have robbed Donald Trump of a growing economy. It may have trapped Joe Biden in his basement. But it may yet do something even worse to the Libertarian and Green party…

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  • Biden predicts Trump will try to delay election

    April 24, 2020: Joe Biden said he believed Donald Trump was going to attempt to delay the election. Trump said that his administration was considering extending national social distancing guidelines.         Ballotpedia is monitoring changes made to election dates and procedures in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Each Friday, we highlight a presidential candidate’s key campaign staffer.…

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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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  • 39 states have closed schools to in-person instruction for the remainder of the academic year

    As of Wednesday, April 22, school districts in all 50 states have closed to in-person instruction in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Thirty-nine states have announced that schools would remain closed to in-person instruction for the remainder of the academic year, though many states and districts are conducting lessons online. At least 41,115,475 students attend…

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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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  • Nevada closes schools for the year

    On Tuesday, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) closed schools to in-person instruction for the remainder of the academic year. Prior to the announcement, schools were to remain closed through April 30. Thirty-eight states have now closed schools to in-person instruction for the remainder of the academic year: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia,…

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  • The Ballot Bulletin April 22, 2020

    States modify absentee/mail-in voting procedures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic  In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, at least 22 states have modified their absentee/mail-in voting procedures for select upcoming elections. Today, we examine this topic in depth, reviewing both the permanent statutory framework for absentee/mail-in voting and the temporary modifications made in response to…

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