Tag: State executive
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Florida closes schools for the year
On Saturday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) closed schools for the remainder of the academic year. Prior to the announcement, schools were closed through May 1. Florida became the 32nd state to close schools for the remainder of the academic year. Thirty-two states have closed schools for the remainder of the academic year: Alabama, Alaska,…
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Texas closes school for the year
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) closed schools for the remainder of the year. Prior to the announcement, schools were closed through May 4. Abbott said he made the decision with the consultation of doctors and health officials. Twenty-eight states have closed schools for the remainder of the academic year: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia,…
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Mississippi extends shelter in place order through April 27
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) announced that the state’s shelter in place order was extended by one week to combat the coronavirus. The order, which went into effect April 3, will expire April 27. The order relaxes some restrictions put in place in the original order. According to Reeves, people will be allowed to visit…
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White House releases guidance for reopening state and local economies
On Wednesday evening, the White House released the Guidelines for Opening Up America Again, offering guidance to state and local officials on a three-phase approach to reopening their economies. According to the document, the economic reopening can take place at either the state or county level based on an individual governor’s discretion. The plan has…
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Iowa Governor appoints fourth supreme court justice
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds (R) appointed attorney Matthew McDermott to the Iowa Supreme Court on April 3, 2020. McDermott succeeded Acting Chief Justice David Wiggins, who retired on March 13, 2020. McDermott was the governor’s fourth nominee to the seven-member supreme court. At the time of his appointment to the state supreme court, McDermott practiced…
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Wisconsin extends stay-at-home order through May 26
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) announced that the state’s stay-at-home order was extended through May 26. Executive Order #12 was put into place on March 24 with an expiration date of April 24. Forty-three states issued statewide stay-at-home orders. Seven of those orders are set to last until modified or rescinded by the governor, while…
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New York extends stay-at-home order through May 15
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced that the state’s stay-at-home order was extended through May 15. Cuomo said that the order was helping to reduce the state’s hospitalization and intubation rates, but not enough to lift the order. According to Cuomo, New York’s rate of infections caused by sick individuals was down to 0.9…
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Washington Gov. Inslee selects third appointment to state supreme court
Washington Governor Jay Inslee (D) appointed Judge G. Helen Whitener to the Washington Supreme Court on April 13, 2020. Whitener succeeded Justice Charles Wiggins, who retired in March. Whitener is Gov. Inslee’s third nominee to the nine-member supreme court. Whitener has been a judge on the Pierce County Superior Court in Washington since 2015. From…
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Kansas Governor Laura Kelly extends statewide stay home order through May 3
On April 15, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly (D) extended the statewide stay home order through May 3. The original order went into effect on March 30 and was set to expire on April 19. Kelly didn’t announce any new exceptions to the original requirement that Kansas residents stay home unless performing essential activities. So far,…
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Idaho Governor Brad Little extends statewide stay home order through April 30
On April 15, Idaho Governor Brad Little (R) extended the statewide stay home order through April 30. The order first went into effect on March 25 and was set to expire on April 15. The order relaxes restrictions on some businesses previously considered non-essential, so long as those businesses can offer curbside services. Additionally, the…