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Hutchinson City Council: How they voted | Local | #citycouncil

Members of the Hutchinson City Council made the following unanimous decisions at their Jan. 24 meeting: DONATIONS: Accepted $500 from Heartland Ag Systems for Fireman’s Park Project. Accepted $100 from Russell and Lorraine Erickson to the Hutchinson Police Department for the Law Enforcement Memorial Park Fund. Accepted $7,700 from numerous donors for the Shady Ridge […]

Arkansas

Arkansas court lifts judge’s ruling against mask mandate ban

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday lifted a judge’s decision to strike down a ban on mask mandates by public schools and government entities. But attorneys disagreed over whether the ruling will allow the state to begin enforcing the law. Justices vacated a Pulaski County judge’s ruling against the ban, […]

Alabama

The Inevitable Prosecutions of Women Who Obtain Abortions | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Back when Donald Trump was just a presidential candidate, he was asked by Chris Matthews if he thought abortions should be dealt with under the law, like any other crime. He replied, “There has to be some form of punishment,” specifically saying he meant that the women who obtained abortions should be punished. After his […]

Alabama

A Year of Dominance and Defiance at the Supreme Court | #elections | #alabama

This was a year that was split into before and after—the dividing line being when the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade. Following the shocking leak of the draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, on May 2nd, we fully entered the era of conservative dominance, with aggressive rulings on abortion, guns, and […]

Alabama

Ivey urges amendment to Alabama’s execution policy | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

(The Center Square) – Just three weeks after initiating a review of all death penalty cases in Alabama, Gov. Kay Ivey has penned a letter to the state’s Supreme Court asking for an amendment to current rules. The Republican governor penned a letter Monday to the chief justice and associate judges to propose an amendment […]

Alaska

Judicial selection and retention process on trial in Alaska | #alaska | #politics

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Judges play a critical role in court procedures, similar to umpires in baseball. Both judges and umpires strive to possess similar traits — impartiality, competency, and a willingness to make tough calls in front of an audience. In some states, judges run lively campaigns, hand out bumper stickers, and host rallies […]

Alabama

Supreme Court ruling Alabama GOP congressional district case | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

The Supreme Court has put on hold a lower court ruling that Alabama must draw new congressional districts before the 2022 elections, boosting Republican chances to hold six of the state’s seven seats in the House of Representatives. The court’s action Monday, by a 5-4 vote, means the upcoming elections will be conducted under a […]

Alabama

Who counts as Black in voting maps? Some GOP state officials want that narrowed | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Who counts as Black? The thorny question has quietly found its way before the U.S. Supreme Court again, ensnared in a major legal battle over the Voting Rights Act that could further gut the landmark law and make it harder to protect the political power of voters of color. The battle is playing out over […]

Alabama

U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in North Carolina redistricting case on Dec. 7 | North Carolina | #elections | #alabama

(The Center Square) — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the North Carolina redistricting case Moore v. Harper on Dec. 7, the court announced this week. The case, which centers on the North Carolina Supreme Court’s decision in February to void the General Assembly’s congressional map for 2022 in favor of one […]

Alabama