Documenting America's Path to Recovery: June 25, 2021

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Note: Documenting America's Path to Recovery will switch to a biweekly schedule starting July 6. We will send editions out every Tuesday and Thursday. With state news related to coronavirus restrictions slowing down, we hope this adjusted schedule will better serve our readers. Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery. Today we look at: Changes in Hawaii’s travel restrictions An extended evictions moratorium in Washington COVID-19 policy changes from this time last year  We are committed to keeping you updated on everything from mask requirements to vaccine-related policies. We will keep you abreast of major developments—especially those affecting your daily life. Want to know what we covered yesterday? Click here.   BALLOTPEDIA

 

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The next 72 hours       What is changing in the next 72 hours? Arkansas (Republican trifecta): The state will stop participating in pandemic-related federal unemployment benefit programs starting June 26. Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) made the announcement May 7. Florida (Republican trifecta): The state will stop participating in pandemic-related federal unemployment benefit programs starting June 26. Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) made the announcement May 24. Georgia (Republican trifecta): The state will stop participating in pandemic-related federal unemployment benefit programs starting June 26. Gov. Brian Kemp (R) made the announcement May 13. Montana (Republican trifecta): The state will stop participating in pandemic-related federal unemployment benefit programs starting June 27. Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) made the announcement May 4. Ohio (Republican trifecta): The state will stop participating in pandemic-related federal unemployment benefit programs starting June 26. Gov. Mike DeWine (R) made the announcement May 13. Oklahoma (Republican trifecta): The state will stop participating in pandemic-related federal unemployment benefit programs starting June 26. Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) made the announcement May 17. Pennsylvania (divided government): Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam will lift the statewide mask requirement for vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals on June 28. South Dakota (Republican trifecta): The state will stop participating in pandemic-related federal unemployment benefit programs starting June 26. Gov. Kristi Noem (R) made the announcement May 12. Texas (Republican trifecta): The state will stop participating in pandemic-related federal unemployment benefit programs starting June 26. Gov. Greg Abbott (R) made the announcement May 17. Utah (Republican trifecta): The state will stop participating in pandemic-related federal unemployment benefit programs starting June 26. Gov. Spencer Cox (R) made the announcement May 12.

 

Since our last edition       What rules and restrictions are changing in each state? For a continually updated article, click here. Hawaii (Democratic trifecta): Gov. David Ige (D) announced fully vaccinated interstate travelers will be able to bypass Hawaii's testing and quarantine requirements starting July 8.  Kentucky (divided government): Gov. Andy Beshear (D) announced an incentive program for residents on unemployment insurance to return to work. Up to 15,000 residents will receive a $1,500 bonus for accepting new employment before July 30. For more details, click here.  Washington (Democratic trifecta): On Thursday, June 23, Gov. Jay Inslee (D) extended the statewide moratorium on evictions through Sept. 30. Under the order, landlords are prohibited from evicting tenants for non-payment of rent between Feb. 29, 2020, and July 31, 2021. Beginning Aug. 1, the order requires tenants to begin paying full rent. The order also requires landlords to offer tenants a repayment plan before beginning the eviction process.

 

This time last year: Friday, June 26, 2020       The first case of COVID-19 in the U.S. was confirmed on Jan. 21, 2020. But it wasn’t until March when the novel coronavirus upended life for most Americans. Throughout March and April, many states issued stay-at-home orders, closed schools, restricted travel, and changed election dates. Many of those policies remain in place today. Each week, we’ll look back at some of the defining policy responses of the early coronavirus pandemic. Here's what happened this time last year. To see a list of all policy changes in each category, click the links below. Friday, June 26, 2020: Election changes: The U.S. Supreme Court declined to reinstate a district court order expanding absentee voting eligibility in Texas. An appeals court blocked the district court's order. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) signed SB4 into law, allowing county clerks to automatically mail absentee ballot applications to registered, mailable voters in the Nov. 3 general election. Mask requirements: Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) issued a mandate requiring people to wear a face-covering in indoor and outdoor public spaces. The order did not require masks outdoors if six feet of space could be maintained between people. Children under two were exempt from the mandate.

 

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