David Pryor, former governor and senator of Arkansas, dies | News
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Former Arkansas governor and U.S. Sen. David Pryor, a Democrat who was one of the state’s most beloved political figures and remained active in public service in the state long after he left office, has died. He was 89. Pryor, who went undercover to investigate nursing homes while a congressman, died […]
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Alabama primary runoff election: Where to vote | #elections | #alabama
Voters in a new Alabama congressional district at the center of an ongoing legal and political dispute will return to the polls Tuesday to select the nominees in a U.S. House contest that could help decide control of the narrowly divided chamber this November.A chance at a congressional seat isn’t the only position up for […]
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Plattsburgh Mayor Chris Rosenquest explains why he’s running for the city’s Ward 3 seat
TWO MONTHS AGO… PLATTSBURGH MAYOR CHRIS ROSENQUEST ANNOUNCED HE WASN’T SEEKING A 2-ND TERM AS MAYOR. WANTING TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH THIS FAMILY. ROSENQUEST HAS NOW CONFIRMED TO US…THAT HE WANTS TO CONTINUE SERVING IN CITY POLITICS. ON THE CITY’S COMMON COUNCIL. NBC5’S BENNY NEZAJ JOINS US LIVE TO TELL US WHAT HIS PLANS […]
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Marilyn Lands, backing reproductive rights, wins Alabama vote | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Marilyn Lands, who campaigned on abortion rights in deeply conservative Alabama, won a special election to the Alabama Legislature, in a victory that Democrats say illustrates voter backlash to extreme reproductive restrictions imposed by Republicans. Lands, a Democrat, on Tuesday decisively defeated Republican Teddy Powell to win the open House of Representatives seat in a […]
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Baltimore City Council president candidates pitch themselves to voters during first debate – Baltimore Sun | #citycouncil
The Democratic candidates for Baltimore City Council president made appeals to voters Thursday for why each is best positioned to hold the office during a debate hosted by WBFF FOX45. Appearing live from the station’s Baltimore studio, the Democratic field, which includes incumbent Council President Nick Mosby, Councilman Zeke Cohen and former Councilwoman Shannon Sneed, […]
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McGruder, Barnett victorious in Arkansas Delta Democratic runoffs • Arkansas Advocate
Two eastern Arkansas Democrats earned spots on the November ballot following victories Tuesday night in their respective primary runoff elections. Jessie McGruder defeated Raymond Whiteside with 59% of the vote in the House District 35 race, while Hughes Mayor Lincoln Barnett beat Fred Leonard with nearly 56% of the vote in the House District 63 […]
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Early voting begins in three Arkansas House primary runoff races • Arkansas Advocate
Primary runoff elections are underway in three Arkansas House districts where the incumbents did not seek reelection. Early voting began Tuesday and runoff election day is April 2 in races for House District 35, 63 and 88. Runoffs occur between the two candidates that received the most votes in a race where no candidate garnered […]
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Where is Alabama House District 10? | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – With the Alabama House of Representatives District 10 special election between Republican Teddy Powell and Democrat Marilyn Lands coming up on Tuesday, you may be wondering if you are eligible to vote in the race. If you are, indeed, asking yourself that question, don’t worry because WAFF has got you covered. […]
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Rep. Barry Moore beats incumbent to win 1st Congressional Dist. Republican primary | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – U.S. Rep. Barry Moore will be the Republican candidate on the November ballot in District 1, after defeating incumbent Rep. Jerry Carl on Super Tuesday. Moore has moved to District 1, but 83% of those voters are the same ones that previously elected him to District 2. His new district is […]
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Energy regulator nominees face Senate committee • Arkansas Advocate
President Joe Biden’s three nominees to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission faced questions from a U.S. Senate committee Thursday, with senators probing their views on fossil fuels and climate policy, the reliability of the nation’s electric grid and gas delivery system and how to handle the pressing need for new electric transmission lines, among other […]
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