Tag: State executive

  • Three stay-at-home orders set to expire tomorrow

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    Stay-at-home orders in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island are set to expire tomorrow. So far, 15 states that were previously under stay-at-home orders let those orders expire. Another seven states never implemented stay-at-home orders. After these orders expire, the states with the next expiring orders are Arizona, Delaware, Louisiana, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, New…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2020, Republicans-Issue 17 (May 6, 2020)

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    This week: Super PACs release ads in Kansas’ Senate election, Minnesota GOP endorses primary candidates, and Montana gubernatorial candidates hold virtual debate On the news Where do Republican and conservative pundits and commentators disagree? Each week, we bring you excerpts that highlight differing views. “The winners in the quarantine are those who would have been…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2020, Democrats-Issue 17 (May 6, 2020)

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    This week: Major education groups split NJ-02 endorsements, Ossoff and Tomlinson release first TV ads in Georgia Senate primary, and Colorado Senate ballot access battles continue On the news Where do Democratic and progressive pundits and commentators disagree? Each week, we bring you excerpts that highlight differing views. “Believing women, that oft-rehearsed exhortation, must mean…

  • Connecticut closes schools to in-person instruction for the remainder of the year

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    Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) announced that schools in the state would remain closed to in-person instruction for the remainder of the 2019-2020 academic year. Prior to the announcement, schools in the state were closed to in-person instruction through May 20. Forty-seven states have closed schools to in-person instruction for the remainder of the academic…

  • Mississippi to allow restaurants, bars, and outdoor recreational facilities to reopen May 7

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    On May 4, 2020, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) announced that restaurants, bars, and outdoor recreational facilities in the state would be permitted to reopen effective May 7. Restaurants and bars must close no later than 10:00 p.m. and must adhere to social distancing and other guidelines. Outdoor recreational facilities can operate from 9:00 a.m.…

  • New Jersey closes schools to in-person instruction for remainder of academic year

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    New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) announced Monday that schools would be closed to in-person instruction for the remainder of the academic year. The order applies to both public and private schools. Private schools with longer school years must remain closed through June 30. Forty-six states have closed schools to in-person instruction for the remainder…

  • North Dakota closes schools to in-person instruction for the remainder of the year

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    On Friday afternoon, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) announced that schools in the state would remain closed to in-person instruction for the remainder of the 2019-2020 academic year. Prior to the announcement, schools in the state had been closed to in-person instruction indefinitely since March 16. Forty-five states have closed schools to in-person instruction…

  • New Mexico governor to extend stay-at-home order, with exceptions

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    On April 30, 2020, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) announced during a press conference that the state’s stay-at-home order was extended through May 15.  Prior to the announcement, the stay-at-home order was in effect through April 30. Lujan Grisham also announced during the same press conference a few changes to her directives, effective…

  • How many of this year’s state executive races lack either a Democratic or Republican candidate?

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    Across the 21 states that have held all of their filing deadlines for state executive positions, such as governor and public service commissioner, 16 state executive elections lack either a Democratic or Republican candidate as of April 29, 2020. Four states—Alabama, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Utah—have state executive races without a Democratic candidate. The races…

  • Minnesota governor extends stay-at-home order

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    On April 30, 2020, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) announced that the state’s stay-at-home order was extended through May 18. Prior to the announcement, the stay-at-home order was in effect through May 4. So far, 43 of the 50 states issued statewide shutdown orders. Eight of those orders are set to last until modified or rescinded…