Tag: Public policy
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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signs order requiring state to issue guidance on immigration enforcement at polling places
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) signed an executive order on May 20 requiring the state Department of Elections to issue guidance for election workers on engaging with federal immigration officers at polling places, among other directives. There is no timeline for when the agency must issue the guidelines, but the order requires the department to…
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Campaign to make permanent additional income tax to fund public education in California submits signatures
A campaign sponsored by the California Teachers Association (CTA) submitted more than 1.6 million signatures on April 28 for a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment that would make permanent the additional income tax enacted with the approval of Proposition 30 in 2012, which funds education and early childhood programs. The additional income tax is set to expire…
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Signatures submitted for California initiative enacting one-time billionaire tax for healthcare and education funding
In California, signatures were submitted on April 27 to the secretary of state for a ballot initiative known as the billionaire tax that would impose a one-time, 5% tax on individuals whose net worth exceeds $1 billion to fund state health care programs, such as Medi-Cal, state food assistance, and public education. SEIU-UHW West, a…
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Ohio voters to decide local measures on May 5, including Columbus crisis response system amendment and Richland County solar and wind energy referendum
Ballotpedia is covering seven local measures on Ohio ballots on May 5, 2026, including measures in Columbus, as well as in Lucas and Richland counties. In Lucas County, voters are deciding on two countywide property tax measures: one to fund the public safety communications system and another to fund the zoo. Voters are also deciding…
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Biden issued executive orders in March on firearm policy and cybersecurity
President Joe Biden (D) issued two executive orders in March, bringing the total issued in his presidency to 109. The two orders he issued in March were: Executive Order on Prohibition on Use by the United States Government of Commercial Spyware that Poses Risks to National Security (March 27, 2023) Executive Order on Reducing Gun Violence…
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Trump administration’s 2-for-1 regulatory policy in review
The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) issued a 2020 update on the Trump administration's 2-for-1 regulatory policy as part of the Fall 2020 edition of the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. The 2-for-1 policy applies to economically significant rules—those with an anticipated economic impact of $100 million or more. The…
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U.S. Small Business Administration relaunches Paycheck Protection Program
On Friday, January 8, the Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) would make another round of loans available to new and some existing borrowers on January 11. Congress allocated $284 billion to the program in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which President Donald Trump (R) signed into law on December 27, 2020. The PPP, which Congress first authorized…