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Joe Biden unveils executive order to crack down on law-breaking gun sellers

Merrick Garland, the attorney general, tasked with moving the country ‘as close to universal background checks as possible’

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Biden to announce executive order on gun sale background checks - Roll Call

President Joe Biden will announce an executive order Tuesday that instructs the Justice Department to increase the number of background checks on gun sales nationwide, according to senior administration officials. Biden will make the announcement from the site of a January shooting in Monterey Park, Calif., as his calls to…

Roll Call

Lightfoot orders audit to narrow gender, racial pay gap among city workers

Executive orders signed by one mayor can be rescinded by another, but it would be politically difficult for the man who replaces only the second woman to serve as the city’s chief executive to undo Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s action.

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Governor Eric Holcomb (R) issues one executive order from Feb. 27-March 5

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) issued one executive order from Feb. 27-March 5. As of March 5, Holcomb has issued one executive order in 2023—eight fewer than he did at this point a year ago.

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Governor Kathy Hochul (D) issues one executive order from Feb. 27-March 5

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) issued one executive order from Feb. 27-March 5. As of March 5, Hochul has issued seven executive orders in 2023—three fewer than she did at this point a year ago.

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Minnesota governor protects rights to gender affirming care

Gov. Tim Walz has signed an executive order protecting the rights of LGBTQ people from Minnesota and other states to seek and receive gender affirming health care

The Independent UK

Minnesota governor signs order protecting gender-affirming health care

MINNEAPOLIS — Gov. Tim Walz issued an executive order on Wednesday protecting access to gender-affirming health care for transgender Minnesotans, a direct response to recent legislative action in states such as Iowa and South Dakota to ban that care for children and their families.

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Fed Chairman Jerome Powell says a CBDC won't happen soon: 'We're not at the stage of making any real decisions'

President Joe Biden issued an executive order last year calling for more urgency and research on CBDCs.

Fortune

Governor Kathy Hochul (D) issues one executive order from Feb. 20-26

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) issued one executive order from Feb. 20-26. As of Feb. 26, Hochul has issued six executive orders in 2023—two fewer than she did at this point a year ago.

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Governor Jared Polis (D) issues one executive order from Feb. 20-26

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) issued one executive order from Feb. 20-26. As of Feb. 26, Polis has issued six executive orders in 2023—six fewer than he did at this point a year ago.

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Biden closes in on order to restrict US investment in China tech

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is nearing completion of an executive order that would restrict investments by U.S. companies in parts of the Chinese economy, including advanced technologies that could enhance China’s military and intelligence capabilities, people familiar with the matter said.

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US Treasury Imposes New Sanctions on Iranian Companies

The United States imposed new sanctions Thursday on Iran-linked shipping and petrochemical companies, including two shipping firms based in China. The sanctions also target 20 shipping vessels linked to firms in China, Vietnam, and the United Arab Emirates, the Treasury Department's website showed. The sanctions were issued under a 2018…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Governor Kathy Hochul (D) issues one executive order from Feb. 13-19

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) issued one executive order from Feb. 13-19. As of Feb. 19, Hochul has issued five executive orders in 2023—two fewer than she did at this point a year ago.

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Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) issues one executive order from Feb. 13-19

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) issued one executive order from Feb. 13-19. As of Feb. 19, Grisham has issued 18 executive orders in 2023—eight more than she did at this point a year ago.

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The nation's largest federal law enforcement agency has new use-of-force rules. How much will change?

SAN DIEGO — Last year, in an effort to fulfill his campaign promises of bold criminal justice reform, President Joe Biden issued an executive order he said would increase accountability for federal law enforcement agencies.

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Governor Ron DeSantis (R) issues one executive order from Feb. 6-12

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) issued one executive order from Feb. 6-12. As of Feb. 12, DeSantis has issued 34 executive orders in 2023—one more than he did at this point a year ago.

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Governor Tony Evers (D) issues one executive order from Feb. 6-12

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) issued one executive order from Feb. 6-12. As of Feb. 12, Evers has issued four executive orders in 2023—one fewer than he did at this point a year ago.

The Independent UK

Christa McAuliffe memorial to be built at NH Statehouse

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu has issued an executive order for a permanent memorial to Christa McAuliffe, the high school teacher who died in the space shuttle Challenger disaster 37 years ago

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Reuters

Ahead of vote, Nigeria's Buhari sets transition to a new leader in motion

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday signed an executive order setting up a council to facilitate transition to a new president who will emerge after a Feb. 25 election.

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Governor Phil Murphy (D) issues one executive order from Jan. 31-Feb. 6

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) issued one executive order from Jan. 31-Feb. 6. As of Feb. 6, Murphy has issued one executive order in 2023—nine fewer than he did at this point a year ago.

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Governor Kathy Hochul (D) issues one executive order from Jan. 31-Feb. 6

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) issued one new executive order from Jan. 31-Feb. 6. As of Feb 6, Hochul has issued five executive orders in 2023—one fewer than she did at this point a year ago.

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Governor Kathy Hochul (D) issues one executive order from Jan. 23-30

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) issued one executive order from Jan. 23-30. As of Jan. 30, Hochul has issued four executive orders in 2023—one fewer than she did at this point a year ago.

Foreign Policy

China’s Tech Money Is Now Radioactive

Washington is increasingly concerned about China poaching U.S. technology.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Philly mayoral candidates say they'll declare a crime emergency. What would that really do?

PHILADELPHIA — Nine Democrats are vying to replace Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, and nearly all of them have said they will do one thing he would not: Declare gun violence a citywide emergency.

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Fifth Circuit declines to apply Chevron deference in bump stock ruling

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.

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