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Teachers Unions Spend Big on GOP State Lawmakers | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Ten Republican-led states have passed universal school choice since 2021, yet much of the South is lagging. There’s a simple explanation: Many Republican lawmakers are teachers-union allies and likely need to be defeated in primary elections for school choice to pass. Republicans against school choice have largely couched their opposition by asserting that rural areas […]

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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 & […]

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Giuliani lawyer says Trump ally and former N.Y. mayor owes $1.36 million in legal fees

NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy Giuliani’s former lawyer sued him Monday, alleging the ex–New York City mayor has paid only a fraction of nearly $1.6 million in legal fees he’s racked up from investigations into his efforts to keep Donald Trump in the White House. See: Trump hosts $100,000-per-person fundraiser to help Giuliani pay legal […]

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