AL Political Reporter: “Let me repeat that: The state health officer, a mild-mannered doctor who everyone genuinely likes, was advised by state law enforcement officials to put on a bulletproof vest. Because they thought someone might try to kill him. As crazy as that sounds, it’s probably true. A teacher in Texas had her mask…
Month: August 2021
“Texas GOP advances voting bill after Democrats’ holdout ends”
North State Journal: “Texas Republicans advanced new election integrity measures last week after months of protests by Democrats, who abandoned the state for 38 days before returning. The nearly 50-page bill passed the Texas House on a 79-37 mostly party-line vote. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott says he will sign the measure that is on track…
“[Birmingham] Mayor Woodfin grows stronger”
AL Political Reporter: “So, what does it say about Birmingham voters that they re-elected Mayor Randall Woodfin in a landslide against seven other candidates, including a former mayor and a current Jefferson County commissioner? Voters in Birmingham are happy with Woodfin. And as they should be. Woodfin certainly has his detractors – all politicians do….
“Abbott’s TX COVID Strategy Isn’t Just Post-Conservative, It’s Post-Coherent”
MSNBC: “About a week after testing positive for Covid-19 himself, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order banning the use of vaccine mandates in the public sector and for businesses that contract with the state. The Republican’s guidance was sweeping — overriding both local control and private sector rights. Under his order, any “public or private entity that is…
TX Marine Lance Cpl. David Espinoza Among 13 Troops Killed in Afghan Airport Suicide Attack
WaPo: “David Espinoza 20, of Rio Bravo, Tex. — On Wednesday, Elizabeth Holguin received a call from her son, who was stationed in Kabul. Before hanging up, he said “I love you,” she told The Post. That was the last time they ever spoke. Inspired by the prospect of helping others, Espinoza had always dreamed of…
“Dallas’ Hidden History of Terror”
TX Observer: “The Accommodation begins with the bombings. The 1950s terror spree that racist Dallasites unleashed on Black residents who’d dared buy homes in a then-white neighborhood. The dozen or so packages of dynamite hurled at South Dallas houses that rocked the city, yet led to no criminal conviction. The shameful episode that local elites have…
“Former Conway lawmaker [and Former Chairman of AR GOP] to face retrial on federal bribery charges”
Arkansas Times: “Federal prosecutors plan to retry former lobbyist and political fundraiser Gilbert Baker on bribery and other charges after a mistrial earlier this month. Chief U.S. District Judge D. Price Marshall Jr. on Friday set the retrial to begin in Little Rock on Oct. 4. On Aug. 12, a jury on its fifth day of…
“Southern Democrats aim to export Georgia’s 2020 success”
North State Journal: “Stacey Abrams spent years telling donors that Democrats could win in Georgia if they would provide the money to build a statewide political operation. In 2020, Georgia finally delivered its 16 presidential electoral votes to a Democrat, Joe Biden, and sent two Democrats to the U.S. Senate. Other Southern states are now…
“Police report: Herschel Walker’s ex-girlfriend claimed he threatened her life”
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: “A Texas woman told police in 2012 that when she tried to end what she said was a long romantic relationship with Republican U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker he threatened to “blow her head off” and then kill himself. The woman, Myka Dean, detailed the alleged threats made by Walker to authorities in…
“Judge Says DeSantis Can’t Ban Mask Mandates “
Political Wire: “A Florida judge said that school districts may impose mask mandates, ruling that Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) overstepped his authority by issuing an executive order banning the mandates, the Associated Press reports. “The judge also noted that two Florida Supreme Court decisions from 1914 and 1939 found that individual rights are limited by their impact…