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Alabama

Biden Wins When Republicans Take Credit for Money to Expand Broadband Access | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Federal awards to states for expanding broadband access are out, and US senators are rushing to brag about the money their states will receive, including those like Texas Republican John Cornyn and others who opposed the bipartisan infrastructure bill that contained the funding they’re now lauding. Their boasting produced plenty of mockery by Democrats, including President Joe Biden, who called out […]

City Council

Large fight breaks out, police respond to political party’s Minneapolis city council campaign event | #citycouncil

A brawl broke out at a political party’s campaign event for Minneapolis City Council candidates Saturday, resulting in a call to police and injuries following the fight sparked by loud disagreements over nominations May 14, 2023, 2:48 AM ET • 2 min read MINNEAPOLIS — A brawl broke out at a political party’s campaign event […]

Mayor

Mayor proposes $47 million budget with no tax increases, raises for city employees | WHOP 1230 AM 99.3 FM

Hopkinsville Mayor J.R. Knight presented his proposed $47.4 million spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year during his budget address Friday morning at the Municipal Center. The mayor says the city is experiencing growth and there are no proposed tax increases included in the budget. https://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/1411/files/2023/05/knight-revenues.mp3 In the way of expenditures, Mayor Knight is proposing […]

Alabama

Wisconsin election officials aim to resurrect inspector-general office to rebuild confidence in democratic process | #elections | #alabama

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Election officials in battleground Wisconsin hope to revive a bipartisan plan they say is critical to rebuilding confidence in elections but that was killed last week by Republicans without debate. The state’s chief elections official said a new division designed to handle voters’ concerns and deal with an onslaught of records […]

Alabama

Republican secretary of state’s first act in office: withdrawing Alabama from voter-registration organization | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Wes Allen speaks at his inauguration ceremony on the steps of the Alabama state capitol in Montgomery. AP MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s new secretary of state has announced the state’s withdrawal from a 32-state voter-registration partnership, a data-sharing effort that was designed to maintain accurate voter rolls but has sometimes become the target of […]

Mayor

Former Long Beach Mayor Sworn Into House

LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Former Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia Saturday is officially the first openly LGBTQ+ immigrant to serve in Congress. Garcia was sworn into the House of Representatives early Saturday Washington time, four days later than scheduled because Republican leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield, was unable to get the necessary number of votes needed […]

Alaska

The media needs to pay more attention to democracy reform | #alaska | #politics

Bowe writes about politics in the digital age for Democracy Through the Looking Glass. A closer look at the 2022 midterm results offers solid evidence that democratic reform efforts are a moderating political force, in a time when both the media pundits and the electorate are exhausted by the pugilistic style of politics today. This […]

Alabama

Senate Republican Tuberville alleges that Democrats want to provide slavery reparations to ‘the people that do the crime’ | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville asserted that Democrats support reparations for the descendants of enslaved people because “they think the people that do the crime are owed that.” The first-term Alabama Republican spoke at a Saturday evening rally in Nevada featuring former President Donald Trump, a political ally. His comments were part of […]

City Council

LA City Council Heads into Weekend in State of Uncertainty Amid Scandal | #citycouncil

LOS ANGELES (CNS) – The Los Angeles City Council enters the weekend in a state of unprecedented uncertainty, with fallout from the City Hall racism scandal continuing. Two council members — Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo — are facing calls to resign by nearly all of their colleagues, the council is functioning under an […]

Alabama

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg; Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill.; Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.; Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla.; Evan McMullin, independent candidate for Senate in Utah. CBS’ “Face the Nation” — Buttigieg; […]