Almost A Year Ago, California Became The First State To Issue A Stay-At-Home Order

One Year Ago, As The Novel Coronavirus Spread Across The Country, California Became The First State To Order Residents To Stay Home Unless Engaged In Essential Activities.

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Cutting Health Care Budgets Will Make Recession Worse For Working Women – And Everyone Else Too

One Of The Biggest Challenges We Have In Politics & Public Policy Is That People Work On A Narrow Range Of Issues Or Even Just One Issue. Reporters Have Beats, Lawmakers Have Committee Assignments. Subject Matter Experts Usually Work In Just One Discipline. Interest Groups Have, Well, Their, Interests. When The Champions Of A Single Issue Pursue Their Own Interests To The Exclusion Of Everything Else, Specialization Becomes The Enemy Of Good Policy.

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Florida Trump Supporters Form Two ‘Patriot Parties’ To ‘Get The Attention’ Of GOP

According To A January Poll, 70% Of Republicans Would Consider Joining A New “Patriot Party” Led By Former President Trump. But Supporters Are Not Waiting For Trump To Establish One – Several States Are Forming Their Own “Patriot Party” Derivatives.

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Western Voters Increasingly Concerned About Wildfires & Support Conservation Efforts

According To A Survey Of Eight Mountain West States, Voters Are Worried For The Future Of Nature And Agreed Their Respective States Should Still Fund Conservation Efforts Despite Budget Concerns.

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National Park Service Requires All Employees & Visitors To Wear Masks

The National Park Service Has Implemented A Mask Mandate For All Employees And Visitors Of National Parks, In Line With Biden’s Executive Order Mandating Masks On Federal Properties.

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‘Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities’ Act Introduced By Tennessee Senator

“The Biden Administration Has Made It Clear They Do Not Intend To Adhere To Our Immigration Laws, So The Senate Must Work To Support Law Enforcement And Enhance Our National Security. The Legislation Will Protect Our Neighborhoods, Our Law Enforcement, And Our Families.” – Sen. Bill Hagerty

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Industry Group Challenges Biden’s Oil And Gas Lease Moratorium In Federal Court

Western Energy Alliance Federal Court Complaint Alleges Biden Executive Order Halting New Oil And Gas Leases On Federal Land Violates Federal Law.

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Biden Signs Oil & Natural Gas Lease Moratorium Expanding Executive Order To Include Offshore Leases

The Lease Moratorium, Which Also Applies To Offshore Leases, Expands Executive Order Signed Last Week Suspending New Land Leases & Drilling Permits For 60 Days Unless Approved By DOI Leadership.

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Landmarks In 24 states Light Up For National School Choice Week

National School Choice Events Being Held All This Week, With Resources Available For Parents And Iconic Landmarks And Public Buildings Lighting Up In Red And Yellow.

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Pushback On Biden Administration Begins In The States

In his first two days in office, Biden issued 17 executive orders, and he hasn’t slowed down just yet. In almost every case, the order sought to specifically undo something that had been done during the tenure of his predecessor, 45th President Donald Trump. In the private sector, businesses pressured – internally or externally – to change direction often succumb to a practice of hiring an opposite in roles of authority and leadership. Subconsciously or consciously, these companies hire people whose talents, attitudes, and personalities are precisely the opposite of the person who previously held the position. Elections – specifically the actions of those elected – have ramifications.

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