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Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed.

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Ballotpedia is monitoring the impact of the outbreak on U.S. politics and elections and providing comprehensive coverage to our readers. This coverage includes federal, state, and local government actions; changes in election dates and procedures; and affected elected officials. 

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CORONAVIRUS - FEDERAL RESPONSES
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On Friday, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced that the federal tax filing deadline would be delayed to July 15, a decision which followed an earlier extension of the deadline for tax payments under one million dollars. Earlier this week, President Donald Trump signed the coronavirus relief bill (H.R. 6201) into law after it was passed by the U.S. Senate.

The Supreme Court has also postponed arguments due to the virus.

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CORONAVIRUS - STATE AND LOCAL RESPONSES
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As of Friday, March 20th, all 50 states have declared states of emergency due to the coronavirus. Measures taken in response to the virus vary; some states and localities have suspended all non-essential business, and several states have banned gatherings of large groups.

In addition, several state and municipal courts and legislatures have suspended operations.

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CORONAVIRUS - CHANGES TO ELECTION DATES AND PROCEDURES
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Several states have postponed their primaries and other elections. The virus is also having an effect on voting, with some states relying on absentee ballots or curbside voting.

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CORONAVIRUS - SCHOOL CLOSURES
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As of March 20th at 11:30 AM CT, 43 of the 50 states have closed all of their schools. The remaining states do not have state-wide closures in place, but several municipalities have acted and closed their schools as well.

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** BIDEN WINS ARIZONA, FLORIDA, AND ILLINOIS PRIMARIES, TRUMP CLINCHES REPUBLICAN NOMINATION
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Joe Biden won Tuesday’s Democratic presidential primaries in Arizona, Florida, and Illinois. Donald Trump won Tuesday’s Republican presidential primaries in Florida and Illinois. With these results, Trump crossed the delegate threshold necessary to clinch the Republican nomination—1,276 delegates.

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