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News Articles: executive order

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders answers a question while taking part in a panel discussion during a Republican Governors Association conference, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, in Orlando, Fla.

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  • Politics

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is banning 'Latinx' from state documents

Huckabee Sanders argued in an executive order that the term, used to be inclusive of non-binary people, is "ethnically insensitive" and not commonly used by the Latino community.

January 13, 2023
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  • Ayana Archie
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp handily beat David Perdue, former President Trump's hand picked candidate in the 2022 Republican Gubernatorial primary , to set up a re-election race against Democrat Stacey Abrams.

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  • News

Governor again suspends Georgia gas taxes into mid-October

Georgia's governor is extending the suspension of the state's motor fuel tax through mid-October. Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday signed an executive order extending the suspension for a fourth time.

September 01, 2022
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  • Associated Press
President Joe Biden speaks at the White House last week. Biden signed an executive order Tuesday aimed at increasing the flow of information to families of Americans detained abroad, and at imposing sanctions on the criminals, terrorists or government officials who hold them captive.

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  • Politics

Biden issues a new executive order relating to hostages and detained Americans

President Biden has issued an executive order to try to improve efforts to free American hostages and detainees, senior administration officials told reporters.

July 19, 2022
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  • Washington Desk
Gov. Brian Kemp easily won the Georgia GOP governor primary against Trump-backed David Perdue.

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  • News

Kemp signs order suspending Georgia gas taxes until mid-July

Gov. Brian Kemp is suspending Georgia's motor fuel tax for six more weeks. The Republican Kemp signed an executive order Thursday extending the tax break through July 14.

May 26, 2022
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  • Associated Press
President Biden wants the Federal Trade Commission to curtail the use of noncompete agreements as part of a larger push to promote competition in the U.S. economy.

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  • Business

Biden Moves To Restrict Noncompete Agreements, Saying They're Bad For Workers

In an executive order aimed at promoting competition, President Biden is calling on the Federal Trade Commission to ban or limit noncompete agreements that affect tens of millions of workers.

July 09, 2021
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  • Andrea Hsu
White House press secretary Jen Psaki and Brian Deese, director of the National Economic Council, take questions from reporters on Friday.

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  • Politics

The White House Wants To Clamp Down On Noncompete Agreements

The White House is working on an executive order that aims to increase competition across a range of industries. One of the measures will look at ways to curb the use of noncompete agreements.

July 07, 2021
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  • Asma Khalid
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan takes his mask off as he arrives for a press conference to address COVID-19 concerns in Annapolis, the state capital, on Tuesday.

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  • National

Maryland Governor Orders Early Release Of Inmates To Stem Spread Of Coronavirus

Inmates must test negative for COVID-19 before their release. No one convicted of a sexual offense or crime of violence is eligible. The move is to protect both prisoners and prison employees.

November 19, 2020
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  • Brakkton Booker
An emergency alert regarding the coronavirus pandemic is displayed on a cellphone Friday in Rio Rancho, N.M. The alert was sent out to New Mexicans across the state urging them to stay home amid a surge in COVID-19 cases and record-high hospitalizations.

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  • Law

Meat Manufacturer Sues New Mexico After Plant Ordered To Close Due To COVID-19 Cases

Stampede Meat argues the closure violates President Trump's April 28 executive order, which aims to keep meat packing plants open during the pandemic.

November 11, 2020
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  • Reese Oxner
President Trump addresses a rally this week at Capital Region International Airport in Lansing, Mich.

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  • National

Agencies, Contractors Suspend Diversity Training To Avoid Violating Trump Order

President Trump's recent executive order banning some diversity training has had a widespread effect as government agencies, contractors and universities scramble to figure out how to comply.

October 30, 2020
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  • Melissa Block
During the Sept. 29 presidential debate with Democratic nominee Joe Biden in Cleveland, President Trump declined to denounce white supremacists. Days later he told Fox News that he condemned right-wing hate groups such as the Ku Klux Klan and the Proud Boys.

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  • Race

Critics Accuse Trump Of Using Race To Divide Americans

President Trump's alarming rhetoric on race is a feature of his 2020 campaign. His actions have normalized racist fringe ideologies and encouraged extremists, according to critics.

October 09, 2020
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  • Leila Fadel
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  • News

Kemp Extends COVID-19 Restrictions In Georgia Through Oct. 15

Gov. Brian Kemp has extended social distancing and sanitization restrictions for businesses, gatherings and long-term elderly care facilities in Georgia amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

October 01, 2020
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  • Beau Evans
President Trump on Friday ordered that ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns TikTok, divest from the U.S. in 90 days.

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  • Technology

Trump: TikTok Must Be Sold In 90 Days, Cites 'Credible Evidence' Of Security Threat

The move follows a previous executive order from the president that would make "transactions" between U.S. citizens and the Chinese-owned app illegal.

August 14, 2020
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  • Bobby Allyn
President Trump's executive order prohibits transactions between U.S. citizens and TikTok's parent company starting in 45 days.

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  • Technology

TikTok To Sue Trump Administration Over Ban, As Soon As Tuesday

Lawyers for the video-sharing app are likely to say the executive order was unconstitutional, arguing the company was not informed, as is standard, and the national-security concerns are baseless.

August 08, 2020
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  • Bobby Allyn
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, front left, reviews National Guard troops outside the state Capitol after being sworn-in on Inauguration Day, Monday, Jan. 14.

First Act As Governor: Kemp Signs New Executive Orders

Just hours after being sworn into office, Gov. Brian Kemp signed three executive orders into law. The first he signed forms an 18 member commission to...

January 15, 2019
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  • Morgan Carter
Demonstrators gather at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on January 29 to protest President Trump's executive action on refguees and immigration.

Georgia Lawmakers React To Refugee Ban

Update 1/30/17 9:30 p.m. As of this evening, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle had the following comment on the immigration and refugee order: " We are constantly...

January 31, 2017
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  • Sam Whitehead

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