Tag: executive orders
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Biden issued executive orders on national security technologies and Coast Guard personnel management in August
President Joe Biden (D) issued two executive orders in August, bringing his total number to 121. The two orders he issued in August were: Executive Order on United States Coast Guard Officer Personnel Management (Aug. 14, 2023) Executive Order on Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern…
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State governors issue 47 executive orders from July 31-Aug. 13
Nationally, state governors issued 47 executive orders from July 31-Aug. 13. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) led the field with 15, followed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) with 11. Governors in 32 states issued the fewest orders with zero. Governors use executive orders to manage executive branch operations. The last two weeks’ executive orders…
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State governors issue 53 executive orders from June 19-July 2
Nationally, state governors issued 53 executive orders from June 19-July 2. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) led the field with 34, followed by Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) with three. Governors in 35 states issued the fewest orders with zero. Governors use executive orders to manage executive branch operations. The last two weeks…
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Biden issues executive orders on contraceptives and military family employment in June
President Joe Biden (D) issued two executive orders in June, bringing his total number to 117. The two orders he issued in June were: Executive Order on Strengthening Access to Affordable, High-Quality Contraception and Family Planning Services (June 23, 2023) Executive Order on Advancing Economic Security for Military and Veteran Spouses, Military Caregivers, and Survivors…
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State governors issued 49 executive orders from June 5-18
State governors issued 49 executive orders from June 5-18. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) led the field with 15, followed by Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) with seven. Governors in 33 states issued the fewest orders with zero. Governors use executive orders to manage executive branch operations. The last two weeks’ executive orders account for…
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Governors issue 26 executive orders from May 1-7
Nationally, governors issued 26 executive orders from May 1-7. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) led the field with 16, followed by Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) with three. Governors in 41 states issued the fewest orders with zero. Governors use executive orders to manage executive branch operations. Last week’s executive orders account for 5% of…
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Governors issued 10 executive orders from March 6-12
Nationally, governors issued 10 executive orders from March 6-12. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) led the field with two. Governors in 41 states issued the fewest orders with zero. Governors use executive orders to manage executive branch operations. Last week’s executive orders account for 3% of the year-to-date total of 319. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp…
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President Joe Biden (D) issued 29 executive orders in 2022
President Joe Biden (D) issued 29 executive orders in 2022, the fewest by a president in their second year in office since Bill Clinton (D) issued one executive order in 1994. President Donald Trump (R) issued 37 executive orders in his second year in office in 2018, the most since Clinton. Biden has issued 106…
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A look back at government responses to COVID-19, March 23-27, 2020
Although the first case of COVID-19 in the U.S. was confirmed on Jan. 21, 2020, it wasn’t until March when the novel coronavirus upended life for most Americans. Throughout March and April, states issued stay-at-home orders, closed schools, restricted travel, and changed election dates. Many of those policies remain in place today. Here are the…
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Governors flex agency reorganization muscles
Governors in two states recently issued executive orders aimed at reorganizing agencies of the executive branch—with different results. The Vermont House of Representatives on February 5 voted 108-40 to block Vermont Governor Phil Scott’s (R) executive order that would have established a new state law enforcement agency. Scott’s executive order, issued on January 14, would have…