Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, a fierce Ron DeSantis critic, qualifies for GOP presidential debate
NEW YORK (AP) — Miami Mayor Francis Suarez said Friday that he has qualified for next week’s Republican presidential debate, becoming the ninth White House hopeful to meet the fundraising and polling thresholds required to participate in the opening face-off of the 2024 campaign. Suarez, 45 and the only Hispanic in the field, will be […]
Read MoreAlmost half of midterm voters cast ballots early or by mail | #elections | #alabama
By MIKE SCHNEIDER – Associated Press Almost half of all voters in the 2022 midterm elections cast their ballots before Election Day either by mail or through early voting, with Asian and Hispanic voters leading the way, according to new data the U.S. Census Bureau released Tuesday. The heavy use of both early voting and […]
Read MoreAlmost half of midterm voters cast ballots early or by mail | #elections | #alabama
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- May 4, 2023
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Almost half of all voters in the 2022 midterm elections cast their ballots before Election Day either by mail or through early voting, with Asian and Hispanic voters leading the way By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press May 2, 2023, 2:23 PM ET • 3 min read Almost half of all voters in the 2022 midterm […]
Read MoreArkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders bans use of ‘Latinx’ in government documents
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) signed an executive order banning the word ” Latinx ” from all government documents. The order framed the term as an ethnic slur and banned its use on grounds that the government should not use pejorative terms against ethnic minorities. GOV. SARAH SANDERS TO BAN CRITICAL RACE THEORY WITH […]
Read MoreEric Adams doesn’t need photos to determine the best candidates for NYC jobs
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- August 8, 2022
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Mayor Eric Adams’ recent request for photos of potential senior-level city hires is rightly ringing alarm bells. “There was no question,” said one former city employee of the ask. “It was the first thing everybody said: ‘We’re going to start counting complexions now.’” The mayor’s excuse is that he just wants it to help him recognize […]
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