Mitt Romney

Alabama

U.S. Senate Republican blocks legislation protecting in vitro fertilization • Nebraska Examiner | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

WASHINGTON — U.S. Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi blocked a bill from passing Wednesday that would have preserved access to in vitro fertilization nationwide, stalling a push by Democrats following a landmark Alabama state Supreme Court decision. The court ruled earlier this month that frozen embryos counted as children under state law and that […]

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Alabama

Republicans say Britt being treated like Sarah Palin 2.0 | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Alabama Sen. Katie Britt’s (R) debut on the national political stage is prompting comparisons to another fiery conservative mom: former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R). The comparisons took a new life late Saturday, when Britt’s theatrical appearance was parodied by Scarlett Johansson on “Saturday Night Live” — much as Palin was parodied by Tina Fey […]

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Alabama

U.S. Senate Republican blocks legislation protecting in vitro fertilization • Alaska Beacon | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

WASHINGTON — U.S. Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi blocked a bill from passing Wednesday that would have preserved access to in vitro fertilization nationwide, stalling a push by Democrats following a landmark Alabama state Supreme Court decision. The court ruled earlier this month that frozen embryos counted as children under state law and parents […]

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Mayor

Roosevelt Mayor Rod Bird joins race for Romney’s Senate seat

A former Trump administration national security adviser said Monday he would not enter the race to replace Romney (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Former US National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien said he is not running for Sen. Mitt Romney’s seat.   | Sep. 19, 2023, 12:00 a.m. | Updated: 12:06 a.m. The Republican field […]

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City Council

City council’s approval of NAH proposal deemed ‘short-sighted’ | #citycouncil

It is difficult to understand how our members of city council could approve the NAH proposal. This seems short-sighted and narrow-minded. This billion dollar project does not come even close to meeting the city’s plan for carbon neutrality by 2030. Token mentions of some solar panels, a few charging stations for EVs and no LEED […]

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City Council

City council called on to put funds toward bike safety | #citycouncil

Gift this article Share this article paywall-free. An open letter to the mayor, vice mayor and Council: Thank you for your unanimous direction to city staff to prioritize funding for a few basic bike projects, namely: the (complete) construction of the Butler Pilot elevation, and the construction of two (dangerous) protected intersections — (Butler/Beaver and […]

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Alaska

Should Mitt Romney run for reelection in 2024? The Senate’s top Republican thinks so. | #alaska | #politics

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s vocal support of Romney comes after he successfully backed another anti-Trump Republican, Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, in her reelection bid. (Haiyun Jiang | The New York Times) Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, speaks to the press in the Capitol, on Nov. 29, 2022. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told Politico […]

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