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The year 2020 may now be behind us, but we aren t done with the 2020 election just yet.
The newly-elected Congress is waiting to be sworn in and two runoff elections in Georgia are coming up that will determine control of the Senate, while President-elect Joe Biden s Electoral College victory still has to be certified by Congress. Biden also still has a few Cabinet picks to announce – including his nominee for Attorney General – as he plans for his inauguration.
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The year 2020 may now be behind us, but we aren t done with the 2020 election just yet.
The newly-elected Congress is waiting to be sworn in and two runoff elections in Georgia are coming up that will determine control of the Senate, while President-elect Joe Biden s Electoral College victory still has to be certified by Congress. Biden also still has a few Cabinet picks to announce – including his nominee for Attorney General – as he plans for his inauguration.
Here are the upcoming dates to watch:
Jan. 3: New Congress is sworn in.
Jan. 5: Senate runoff election in Georgia.
Jan. 6: Congress will count and certify the electoral results in a joint session.
The Australian city of Sydney is mandating that people wear face masks in indoor spaces starting Sunday. Violations of the new measure will be punishable by a fine starting Monday.
State Sen. Ben Chafin Jr. died Friday after contracting the coronavirus, his office announced in a statement. State senator Augustus Denton (Ben) Chafin Jr., a native son of Russell County located in Southwest Virginia, passed away on January 1, 2021 from COVID-19 complications, the news release said.
Chafin, 60, was treated in Richmond at the VCU Medical Center for two weeks before his death.
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam ordered the state flag to be immediately lowered over the Capitol in Richmond. With the passing of Senator Ben Chafin, Southwest Virginia has lost a strong advocate – and we have all lost a good man, Northam said in a statement. This is is sad news to begin a new year with the loss of a kind and gracious man. May we all recommit to taking extra steps to care for one another.