Redistricting fights in these 10 states could determine which party controls the U.S. House | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
(CNN) — Around the country, politicians are waging high-stakes battles over new congressional lines that could influence which party controls the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2024 election. In North Carolina, the Republicans who control the state legislature have crafted a map that could help them flip at least three seats. Democrats, meanwhile, could pick up seats […]
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How many units? Austin City Council to discuss proposed HOME initiative | #citycouncil
AUSTIN (KXAN) — How many units should be allowed on a property in Austin? This is a question Austinites will have the opportunity to discuss on Thursday as the city talks about proposed Land Development Code Changes. The HOME Initiative would make it legal to build up to 3 homes on a property, tiny homes […]
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Woman arrested after Orem city council meeting for assault, spitting | #citycouncil
OREM, Utah — A woman was arrested Tuesday night after 911 calls that Orem’s mayor had been spit on and assaulted. An affidavit of probable cause shows that Linnea Pugmire was arrested and taken to the Utah County Jail for assault, disorderly conduct, propelling a bodily substance and threatening elected officials. Pugmire is a child […]
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Arizona’s Kelly slams Alabama’s Tuberville over military promotions | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
PHOENIX – U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) denounced Sen. Tommy Tuberville for blocking hundreds of military promotions, calling the Alabama Republican’s tactics “unconscionable and dangerous” in a FoxNews.com opinion piece last week. “Tuberville is treating our service members and their families as political pawns. For six months, he’s been blocking the promotion of every general […]
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Alabama lawmaker agrees to plead guilty to voter fraud | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama legislator has agreed to plead guilty to a felony voter fraud charge that he used a fraudulent address to run for office in a district where he did not live, according to an agreement filed Thursday. Republican Rep. David Cole of Huntsville will plead guilty to a charge of […]
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Arkansas education secretary says state to review districts’ AP African American Studies materials
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ top education official on Monday told school districts offering an Advanced Placement African American Studies course to send in their course materials for review, citing concerns the class may not comply with a state law restricting how race is taught in the classroom. Education Secretary Jacob Oliva sent the […]
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Alabama health care providers sue over threat of prosecution for abortion help | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Health care providers in Alabama filed a lawsuit on Monday against the state’s attorney general that seeks to clarify whether they could be charged for helping women get abortions outside the state. Since abortion became almost entirely illegal in Alabama, the phone rings at least once a day at a former […]
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The fight over Alabama’s congressional redistricting shifts back to federal court | #elections | #alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Standing at an Alabama Statehouse microphone before lawmakers voted on new congressional districts, state Rep. Chris England said that change in the Deep South state has often happened only through federal court order. The Democratic lawmaker accused Republicans of repeating history and flouting a judicial mandate to create a second majority-Black district in the […]
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In 370 days, Supreme Court conservatives dash decades of abortion and affirmative action precedents | #elections | #alabama
WASHINGTON (AP) — Overturning Roe v. Wade and eliminating affirmative action in higher education had been leading goals of the conservative legal movement for decades. In a span of 370 days, a Supreme Court reshaped by three justices nominated by President Donald Trump made both a reality. Last June, race-conscious admissions programs at the oldest […]
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Ex-mayor Anderson says he running (again) to defeat homeless crisis
Editor’s note: KSL NewsRadio reporter Taylor Morgan, who Anderson spoke with, currently works with Anderson’s campaign through his company Morgan and May Public Affairs. SALT LAKE CITY — After a 15-year hiatus, Rocky Anderson said he is running for mayor of Salt Lake City for a third time in November mainly running because of the […]
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