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  • Zuckerberg, Chan donate an additional $100 million for state, local election administration efforts

    On Oct. 13, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan, announced they would donate an additional $100 million to the Center for Tech and Civic Life. In a Facebook post announcing the grants, Zuckerberg said the money was intended “to support election officials with the infrastructure they need to administer the vote…

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    Jerrick Adams

  • Obama hits campaign trail for the first time for Biden

    October 21, 2020: Former President Barack Obama is campaigning for Joe Biden in Philadelphia. Jo Jorgensen participated in Ballotpedia’s Candidate Conversation series. Notable Quote of the Day “Presidential races have been tight in North Carolina over the last three cycles. No party has won the state by more than 4 points. Barack Obama won it by…

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    Emily Aubert

  • Senate Judiciary Committee to vote on Barrett nomination this week

    Welcome to the Wednesday, October 21, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Senate Judiciary Committee to vote on Barrett nomination The arguments for and against lockdown/stay-at-home orders and restrictions on religious services Explore Kansas elections Explore Washington elections Senate Judiciary Committee to vote on Barrett nomination The Senate Judiciary…

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    Dave Beaudoin

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: October 20, 2020

    Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery, where we track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Today we look at Maryland’s vaccine distribution plan, new restrictions in parts of Illinois, school reopenings, and more. Want to know what happened yesterday? Click here. Since our last edition What is open in each state? For…

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    Ballotpedia staff

  • Coronavirus weekly update: October 9 – October 15, 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 October 8: Election changes School closures and reopenings Lawsuits about state actions and policies Travel restrictions Ballot measure changes 1918 story Federal…

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    Cory Eucalitto

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: October 14, 2020

    Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery, where we track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Today we look at upcoming coronavirus restrictions in New Mexico, to-go cocktails in Ohio, a featured story from the 1918 influenza pandemic, and more. Want to know what happened yesterday? Click here. The next 24 hours What…

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  • Daily Presidential News Briefing: October 14, 2020

    October 14th, 2020: Welcome to today’s Daily Presidential News Briefing. In today’s edition, we check up on Facebook spending by the presidential candidates, discuss ad spending as we move into the last few weeks before the election, and provide you a selection of what we’re reading. Notable Quote of the Day“It was late summer 2019…

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  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: October 13, 2020

    Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery, where we track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Today we look at new guidelines for private gatherings in California, the extension of a mask mandate in Colorado, school reopenings, and more. Want to know what happened yesterday? Click here. Since our last edition What is…

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  • U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear case challenging Chevron deference

    U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear case challenging Chevron deference

    On October 5, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a challenge against Chevron deference brought by the Children’s Hospital Association of Texas. The association had asked whether courts should give Chevron deference to agency legal interpretations that are different from previous agency interpretations. Chevron deference is an approach to judicial review that compels federal courts to yield to a federal agency’s…

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    Jace Lington

  • Weekly Presidential News Briefing: October 9th, 2020

    Friday, October 9th, 2020:  Every weekday, Ballotpedia tracks the news, events, and results of the 2020 presidential election. Here’s the latest from the campaign trail. Share the latest from the campaign trail.          Presidential Race Ratings Sabato’s Crystal Ball updated its race ratings on October 8, 2020: Arizona moved from Toss Up to Leans Democratic. Georgia moved…

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    Ballotpedia staff