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Alaska

Biden marks 9/11 in Alaska, calls on Americans ‘to protect our democracy’ | #alaska | #politics

CNN — President Joe Biden marked the 22nd anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on Monday, telling servicemembers gathered in Anchorage, “terrorism – including political and ideological violence – is the opposite of all we stand for as a nation.” “We must not succumb to the poisonous politics of difference and division, must […]

Mayor

What London’s mayor learned when he took on the cars – POLITICO

It looked like group therapy. One late summer day, Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, sat with a group of faith leaders and clean-air campaigners in a small circle in the near-empty hall of a suburban church. The moment was meant to be one of celebration, for Khan and for London. He was marking the […]

Alaska

Ranked-Choice Voting Makes a Joke of Alaska Politics | #alaska | #politics

Wasilla, Alaska Advocates of ranked-choice voting say it elevates centrist candidates, keeps campaigns positive, and promotes debate of important issues. That isn’t how it’s going in Alaska. The Last Frontier is in the middle of an experiment that has confused voters, popularized fringe candidates and could lead to unrepresentative outcomes. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & […]

Alabama

Alabama Voters Prep for Another Map Fight After Republicans Flout SCOTUS Ruling | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Voters in Alabama are preparing for another legal battle after the state’s GOP-dominated Legislature and Republican Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday approved new congressional districts that critics say defy a surprising recent decision from the U.S. Supreme Court. The latest map “is really a slap in the face, not only to Black Alabamians but to […]

City Council

City council’s approval of NAH proposal deemed ‘short-sighted’ | #citycouncil

It is difficult to understand how our members of city council could approve the NAH proposal. This seems short-sighted and narrow-minded. This billion dollar project does not come even close to meeting the city’s plan for carbon neutrality by 2030. Token mentions of some solar panels, a few charging stations for EVs and no LEED […]

City Council

City council called on to put funds toward bike safety | #citycouncil

Gift this article Share this article paywall-free. An open letter to the mayor, vice mayor and Council: Thank you for your unanimous direction to city staff to prioritize funding for a few basic bike projects, namely: the (complete) construction of the Butler Pilot elevation, and the construction of two (dangerous) protected intersections — (Butler/Beaver and […]

Alabama

Minor poll problems twisted into false US election claims | #elections | #alabama

(AP) – Voters did not encounter widespread problems on Election Day. That has not stopped former President Donald Trump and other Republicans from falsely portraying minor snags at polling places to undermine confidence in the results. Two years after conspiracy theorists spread the “big lie” about President Joe Biden stealing victory from Trump, they are […]

Alabama

Walk and rally participants promote democracy’s importance | | #elections | #alabama

A calm, sunny, 55-degree afternoon in downtown Anniston Friday provided a counterpoint to the event that some Noble Street walkers were somberly remembering. They were marking the second anniversary of a right-wing mob storming the U.S. Capitol in a vain, destructive, and deadly attempt to overturn or obstruct the results of the 2020 presidential election. […]

Arkansas

Hillary Clinton talks democracy in NWA

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton answered questions posed by Angie Maxwell, director of the Diane Blair Center of Southern Politics and Society. Photo: Worth Sparkman/Axios Former first lady of Arkansas, presidential candidate and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art on Wednesday night. Her appearance, for which Angie […]

Alabama

The Disturbing World of the New GOP | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

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