A weekly shot of the most viewed stories from Ballotpedia's Daily Brew.
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[The Weekly Brew by Ballotpedia]
Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of January 4 - January 8.
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** CONGRESS CERTIFIES ELECTORAL COLLEGE
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Congress convened a joint session on January 6 to count electoral votes by state. Around 2 p.m. ET, both chambers recessed after pro-Trump protesters breached the Capitol and the building went into lockdown. Congress reconvened after 8 p.m. and certified the result of the presidential election.
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** MINIMUM WAGE INCREASED OVER LAST YEAR’S AMOUNT IN 25 STATES, WASHINGTON, D.C.
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This year, 25 states and Washington, D.C., have seen or will see an increase in the minimum wage. The increases range from a rise of $0.08 per hour in Minnesota to $2.25 per hour in Virginia.
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** 117TH CONGRESS CONVENED JAN. 3
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Senators and Representatives elected on Nov. 3 were sworn in on Jan. 3 after the 117th Congress convened. Seven new Senators and 60 new Representatives were sworn in.
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** HERE ARE OUR MOST ACTIVE PAGES REGARDING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
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We’re continuing our coverage of government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic to help you stay informed. Here are three of our most active pages:
* Government official, politician, and candidate deaths, diagnoses, and quarantines due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020 ([link removed])
* Travel restrictions issued by states in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020 ([link removed])
* Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine distribution by state ([link removed])
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** 12 BALLOT MEASURE FIRSTS IN 2020
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Voters in 34 states decided 129 statewide ballot measures last year, approving 93 of them—72%. As our ballot measures team analyzed 2020's results, they identified 12 stories and events that either never happened before or hadn't happened in a very long time.
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