State Actions on COVID-19
The ACS State Attorneys General Project develops, collects, and disseminates legal resources highlighting and examining the authority and actions of state attorneys general in key policy areas. This page is a special collection of resources that track state and local actions taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
National Governors Association, COVID-19: What You Need to Know
The National Governors Association (NGA) provides current information on actions states/territories have taken to address the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as advocacy, policy, and guidance documents for protecting public health and the economy.
National Conference of State Legislatures, NCSL Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources for States
The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)is tracking state legislation responding to COVID-19, and has organized federal and state actions by subject area, including education, criminal justice, and elections. NCSL’s site also links to webinars and podcasts.
National Center for State Courts, Coronavirus and the Courts
The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) created a resource page for what state courts are doing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The page links to virtual hearing resources and guides, jury trial restrictions, and emergency court orders by state. It also links to pandemic resources for courts and webinars.
The United States Conference of Mayors, COVID-19: What Mayors Need to Know
The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) has a resource page detailing what mayors across the country have done and are doing to respond to the pandemic. It includes guidelines and guidance from select cities.
National League of Cities, COVID-19: Local Action Tracker
The National League of Cities and Bloomberg Philanthropies have teamed up to collect and share actions taken by local leaders in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The tracker is a searchable spreadsheet.
National Association of Attorneys General,COVID-19 Resources
The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) is actively monitoring new developments on the coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impacts on state and territory attorneys general and their constituents. This page will be updated regularly to reflect the most current news on how attorneys general are responding to the crisis, online resources, policy updates, and training opportunities related to COVID-19.
Ballotpedia, Lawsuits about state actions and policies in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020-2021
Ballotpedia maintains a partial list of lawsuits about state actions and policies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
MultiState, COVID-19 Policy Tracker
This state and local government relations company is tracking how states and localities are responding to the crisis, including mask mandates, travel restrictions, reopening guidelines, impact on state legislative sessions, and more.
National Public Radio, Coronavirus Restrictions in Each State
NPR regularly updates this list of what each state is doing to try to keep its residents safe in the pandemic.
ACS resources on COVID-19:
ACS’s COVID-19 Resource page contains commentary, analysis, and other resources about the impact of COVID-19 from ACS and our national network. It also contains information about upcoming briefing calls, and recordings of past briefing calls on the impact of COVID-19 on different areas, including elections, and labor and employment rights.