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April 10, 2020 at 12:05 PM

54 years ago tomorrow Emmett Ashford became the Major Leagues’ first black umpire

54 years ago tomorrow Emmett Ashford became the Major Leagues’ first black umpire   April 10, 2020: On April 11, 1966—54 years ago tomorrow—the Cleveland Indians beat the Washington Senators 5-2.[1] But, far more significantly, Emmet Ashford became the…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

April 10, 2020 at 9:39 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: How state legislatures are responding to coronavirus

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: How state legislatures are responding to coronavirus Today's Brew looks at state lawmaker responses to the coronavirus outbreak + an update on 2020 state legislative competitiveness   Welcome to the Friday, April 10, Brew. Here’s what’s …

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April 9, 2020 at 2:24 PM

Sanders suspends campaign, Biden becomes presumptive Democratic nominee

Sanders suspends campaign, Biden becomes presumptive Democratic nominee New Jersey postpones primary from June 2 to July 7   April 9, 2020: Bernie Sanders suspends his presidential campaign. New Jersey postpones its primary from June 2 to July 7. Share the l…

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April 9, 2020 at 12:03 PM

45% of voters rate U.S. health care system as good or excellent

45% of voters rate U.S. health care system as good or excellent   April 9, 2020: Forty-five percent (45%) of registered voters rate the U.S. healthcare system as good or excellent while 22% rate it as poor. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that …

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

April 9, 2020 at 9:36 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Sanders ends presidential run

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Sanders ends presidential run Today's Brew highlights Bernie Sanders’ announcement that he’s suspending his presidential campaign + revisiting how courts have been affected by the coronavirus outbreak   Welcome to the Thursday, April 9, …

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  Jerrick Adams · [email protected]

April 8, 2020 at 7:32 PM

Elections in the midst of a pandemic

Elections in the midst of a pandemic Starting this week, the Ballot Bulletin will arrive in your inboxes biweekly to keep you updated on the latest election policy news    Sponsored by Probolsky Research In recent weeks, policymakers across the country h…

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April 8, 2020 at 2:52 PM

Trump campaign spokeswoman appointed White House press secretary

Trump campaign spokeswoman appointed White House press secretary Priorities USA launches digital ad campaign on Trump’s coronavirus response   April 8, 2020: Donald Trump campaign spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany replaced Stephanie Grisham as White House press sec…

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April 8, 2020 at 12:01 PM

22% of voters believe response to pandemic would have been better with a national health care system

22% of voters believe response to pandemic would have been better with a national health care system   April 8, 2020: Twenty-two percent (22%) of registered voters believe our nation’s response to the pandemic would have been better if private insuranc…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

April 8, 2020 at 9:37 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Updated school closings by state due to COVID-19

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Updated school closings by state due to COVID-19 Today's Brew highlights the current status of statewide school closings + the latest information regarding Tuesday’s elections in Wisconsin   Welcome to the Wednesday, April 8, Brew. Here’…

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  Jerrick Adams · [email protected]

April 7, 2020 at 4:35 PM

Utah, West Virginia enact bills barring public agencies from disclosing 501(c) donors

Utah, West Virginia enact bills barring public agencies from disclosing 501(c) donors The bill restrict public agencies from disclosing identifying information about donors to select nonprofit groups. As lawmakers across the country suspend their sessions…

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April 7, 2020 at 2:17 PM

Wisconsin will hold elections Tuesday after Evers exec order enjoined

Wisconsin will hold elections Tuesday after Evers exec order enjoined DNC spends $22 million on YouTube ads in general election   April 7, 2020: Wisconsin Supreme Court enjoins Gov. Tony Evers’ executive order to postpone the election until June 9. The Democ…

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April 7, 2020 at 12:03 PM

30% of voters not confident they could receive medical treatment for coronavirus

30% of voters not confident they could receive medical treatment for coronavirus   April 7, 2020: If infected by the coronavirus, 30% of registered voters nationwide are not confident they could receive appropriate medical treatment. That total include…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

April 7, 2020 at 9:38 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Wisconsin election proceeds after multiple court opinions

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Wisconsin election proceeds after multiple court opinions Today's Brew highlights the latest developments regarding Wisconsin’s spring elections + states that have issued travel restrictions due to the coronavirus outbreak   Welcome to t…

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  Sara Reynolds · [email protected]

April 6, 2020 at 7:08 PM

Bold Justice: Court postpones eight hours of oral argument originally scheduled for April

Bold Justice: Court postpones eight hours of oral argument originally scheduled for April Alexander Hamilton may have thought them the least dangerous branch, but we at Ballotpedia think federal courts are the most exciting! Welcome to the April 6 ed…

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April 6, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Biden begins veep vetting process

Biden begins veep vetting process Sanders releases priorities for next coronavirus relief bill   April 6, 2020: Joe Biden has begun to vet candidates for vice president. Bernie Sanders released his list of priorities for the next coronavirus relief bill.   Sh…

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April 6, 2020 at 12:03 PM

749,493 people entered U.S. from China between December and February

749,493 people entered U.S. from China between December and February   April 6, 2020: Between December and February, as the coronavirus infection was spreading, a total of 759,493 people entered the United States from China. That total included “228,00…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

April 6, 2020 at 9:35 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Coronavirus prompts ballot measure campaign request to collect electronic signatures

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Coronavirus prompts ballot measure campaign request to collect electronic signatures Today's Brew highlights that some Arizona ballot measure campaigns are seeking to gather and submit electronic signatures + the latest on coronavirus, government, and politi…

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April 4, 2020 at 12:43 PM

Democrats postpone presidential convention until August

Democrats postpone presidential convention until August Meadows becomes White House Chief of Staff Thank you for joining us this Saturday. This week's top stories are below. For a more thorough account of the week, click through to read the full edition of Th…

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April 4, 2020 at 12:36 PM

Forty-two states have issued stay-at-home orders

Forty-two states have issued stay-at-home orders Eleven states close schools for the remainder of the academic year Thank you for spending your Saturday morning with us. We've compiled the noteworthy happenings in state and local politics below. To read the f…

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  Jerrick Adams · [email protected]

April 3, 2020 at 9:50 PM

Judge denies Alaska State Employees Association request for court order for COVID-19 guideline compliance

Judge denies Alaska State Employees Association request for court order for COVID-19 guideline compliance The ASEA wanted a court order requiring the state to comply with social distancing federal and state guidelines for essential employees. Ballotpedia…

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April 3, 2020 at 7:20 PM

ICYMI: Top stories from the week

ICYMI: Top stories from the week A weekly shot of this week's most viewed stories from Ballotpedia's Daily Brew. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condens…

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April 3, 2020 at 2:34 PM

DNC postpones national convention until August

DNC postpones national convention until August Biden, Sanders call for Iran sanctions relief   April 3, 2020: The Democratic National Convention was postponed from July to August. Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders called for Iran sanctions relief. Share the latest …

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April 3, 2020 at 12:02 PM

38% of voters fear economic impact of pandemic more than health threat

38% of voters fear economic impact of pandemic more than health threat   April 3, 2020: Thirty-eight percent (38%) of voters are more worried about the economic threat posed by the coronavirus pandemic than the health threat. However, a national survey…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

April 3, 2020 at 9:38 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: States modify voting methods during coronavirus outbreak

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: States modify voting methods during coronavirus outbreak Today's Brew highlights states that have modified how they’re conducting elections due to coronavirus + a judicial nomination to fill the sole appeals court vacancy   Welcome to th…

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April 2, 2020 at 2:31 PM

America First Action launches $10 million ad campaign against Biden

America First Action launches $10 million ad campaign against Biden Biden believes convention will be postponed to August   April 2, 2020: America First Action is spending $10 million to target Joe Biden in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Biden expect…

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April 2, 2020 at 12:02 PM

47% of voters believe China to blame for pandemic

47% of voters believe China to blame for pandemic   April 2, 2020: Forty-seven percent (47%) of voters believe that China is primarily to blame for the coronavirus pandemic. A national survey conducted by Scott Rasmussen found that 34% disagree and 19%…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

April 2, 2020 at 9:36 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: States release some prison inmates in response to coronavirus pandemic

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: States release some prison inmates in response to coronavirus pandemic Today's Brew highlights states that have released prison inmates due to the coronavirus pandemic + announces our coffee delivery service   Welcome to the Thursday, Ap…

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April 1, 2020 at 2:27 PM

Trump administration projects at least 100,000 deaths from coronavirus

Trump administration projects at least 100,000 deaths from coronavirus Biden endorses two Wisconsin school referendums   April 1, 2020: Donald Trump and the White House’s coronavirus task force discussed the projected mortality rate during a daily press conf…

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April 1, 2020 at 12:02 PM

45% of voters expect lockdown to last a month or two

45% of voters expect lockdown to last a month or two   April 1, 2020: Forty-five percent (45%) of voters nationwide believe it will be a month or two before most businesses re-open and social activity resumes.[1] A national survey of 1,000 registered v…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

April 1, 2020 at 9:37 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: 758 gubernatorial executive orders related to coronavirus

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: 758 gubernatorial executive orders related to coronavirus Preheader text: Today's Brew highlights the executive orders issued by states during the coronavirus outbreak + more Wisconsin elections on April 7   Welcome to the Wednesday, Apr…

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April 1, 2020 at 12:02 AM

25 states have issued stay-at-home orders

25 states have issued stay-at-home orders   March 31, 2020: As of March 30, twenty-five (25) states have issued stay-at-home orders in response to the coronavirus. They go by a variety of names: shelter-in-place, stay-at-home, stay home, and stay safe.…

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  Jerrick Adams · [email protected]

March 31, 2020 at 5:27 PM

Policy under review: donor disclosure requirements for political ad disclaimers

Policy under review: donor disclosure requirements for political ad disclaimers Take a closer look at state requirements on independent expenditure and electioneering communication disclaimers. Welcome to The Disclosure Digest, a weekly look at state and …

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March 31, 2020 at 2:42 PM

Unite the Country, American Bridge partner to support Biden

Unite the Country, American Bridge partner to support Biden Trump announces more than 1 million Americans have been tested for coronavirus   March 31, 2020: Unite the Country and American Bridge are partnering on research, polling, fundraising, and digital a…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

March 31, 2020 at 9:37 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Arkansas holds runoff elections today

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Arkansas holds runoff elections today Today's Brew highlights today’s primary runoff elections in Arkansas + previews next week’s state supreme court election in Wisconsin   Welcome to the Tuesday, March 31, Brew. Here’s what’s in store …

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March 30, 2020 at 2:27 PM

Trump signs $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill

Trump signs $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill Biden and Sanders support freeze on rent payments for some tenants   March 30, 2020: Trump signed a $2 trillion coronavirus relief package. Biden and Sanders said they support a moratorium on rent payments for s…

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March 30, 2020 at 12:03 PM

67,000 people per square mile living in Manhattan

67,000 people per square mile living in Manhattan   March 30, 2020: One reason New York City has become the epicenter of the U.S. coronavirus outbreak is extreme levels of population density. The most densely populated county in the United States is Ma…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

March 30, 2020 at 9:36 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Coronavirus is continuing to affect ballot measures

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Coronavirus is continuing to affect ballot measures Today's Brew highlights the various ways that the coronavirus outbreak is affecting ballot measure campaigns + fundraising by presidential candidates   Welcome to the Monday, March 30, …

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March 28, 2020 at 12:33 PM

Twenty-three states have issued stay-at-home orders in response to coronavirus

Twenty-three states have issued stay-at-home orders in response to coronavirus Five states have closed schools statewide due to COVID-19 outbreak We appreciate you spending part of your weekend with us! You can find out more about the week in state and loc…

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March 28, 2020 at 12:28 PM

Fourteen states have postponed primaries for president, Congress

Fourteen states have postponed primaries for president, Congress Trump signs coronavirus relief package Thank you for spending part of your weekend with us. We hope this email finds you safe and healthy. See the latest federal news below. Read the full Tap on…

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March 27, 2020 at 8:18 PM

ICYMI: Important coverage from the week, and a note from our Editor In Chief

ICYMI: Important coverage from the week, and a note from our Editor In Chief A weekly shot of this week's most viewed stories from Ballotpedia's Daily Brew. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Dear Readers, Before jumping into our top stories…

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  Jerrick Adams · [email protected]

March 27, 2020 at 7:51 PM

Proposed rule change could allow federal workers to stop paying union dues after first year

Proposed rule change could allow federal workers to stop paying union dues after first year Up to this point, federal workers have only been permitted to rescind their union-dues assignments at one-year intervals. Ballotpedia is covering the effects of th…

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March 27, 2020 at 2:22 PM

Biden and Sanders respond to coronavirus relief bill

Biden and Sanders respond to coronavirus relief bill Trump writes governors about classifying counties by risk level   March 27, 2020: Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders responded to the coronavirus relief bill. Trump wrote a letter to governors about classifying c…

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March 27, 2020 at 12:03 PM

68% of Americans are avoiding small gatherings with family and friends

68% of Americans are avoiding small gatherings with family and friends   March 27, 2020: Americans are increasingly practicing social distancing. Sixty-eight percent (68%) say they are now avoiding small gatherings of people, such as gatherings with fa…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

March 27, 2020 at 9:36 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: The day-to-day coronavirus story

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: The day-to-day coronavirus story Today's Brew brings you a selection from our daily coronavirus news briefing + previews the six filing deadlines passing next week   Welcome to the Friday, March 27, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you a…

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March 26, 2020 at 3:08 PM

Sanders speaks on unemployment payments in coronavirus relief package

Sanders speaks on unemployment payments in coronavirus relief package Biden announces newsletter and podcast   March 26, 2020: Bernie Sanders spoke on the Senate floor against removing an additional $600 in unemployment payments from the coronavirus relief pa…

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March 26, 2020 at 12:01 PM

33 states have suspended in-person court appearances due to pandemic

33 states have suspended in-person court appearances due to pandemic   March 26, 2020: Due to the coronavirus pandemic, 33 states have suspended in-person proceedings on a statewide level. Another 16 states have given judges the authority to make those…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

March 26, 2020 at 9:37 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Catching up on all of the state election date changes

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Catching up on all of the state election date changes Today's Brew highlights the changes in statewide election dates and processes due to coronavirus + our weekly roundup of local news   Welcome to the Thursday, March 26, Brew. Here’s w…

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March 25, 2020 at 2:11 PM

Delaware and Rhode Island change primary dates

Delaware and Rhode Island change primary dates Trump says he wants country back to work by Easter   March 25, 2020: Governors of Delaware and Rhode Island have moved presidential primaries from April 28 to June 2. President Donald Trump said he hopes the cou…

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March 25, 2020 at 12:02 PM

5 million restaurant jobs could be lost due to coronavirus

5 million restaurant jobs could be lost due to coronavirus   March 25, 2020: The National Restaurant Association estimates that five to seven million restaurant workers will lose their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic in just three months. In an in…

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  Dave Beaudoin · [email protected]

March 25, 2020 at 9:37 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Changes to federal executive branch policies due to coronavirus

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Changes to federal executive branch policies due to coronavirus Today's Brew highlights two instances of federal executive agencies responding to the coronavirus outbreak + Colorado abolishes the death penalty   Welcome to the Wednesday,…

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