AL Political Reporter: “There is controversy in Conservative Land. The controversy, it seems, is that workers — specifically, those in at-will, conservative-controlled states, like Alabama — have very few rights. They can lose their jobs, conservatives across the country have realized over the last month or so, for just dang-near anything, including refusing to take…
Month: August 2021
TX GOP Gov Candidate Allen West Demands Police, Mayor & DA Come to His Home to Express Contrition After Arresting West’s Wife for DUI [VIDEO]
Fox4: “A Republican candidate for Texas governor is demanding an apology after his wife was arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicated. Former Texas Republican Party Chairman Allen West said he is very angry that his wife, Angela, was arrested Friday after leaving a restaurant. “Chief of Police Garcia of Dallas Police Department, Mayor Eric Johnson…
“A Texas woman who works with indigent defendants says she was arrested in retaliation for her work”
WaPo: ““Anna slowed down the machine,” says attorney Charlie Gerstein. “And this is what happens to you when you slow down the machine.” Gerstein is speaking about his client Anna Harris, the founder of JUST-US, a group that works with indigent defendants in Texas. Harris and another organization called the Texas Jail Project aim to…
NC Legislature Hires Lawyer After Atty Gen Stein Refuses to Contest Court Ruling Enfranchising Felony Offenders No Longer Serving Time
AP: “North Carolina Republican legislative leaders have replaced state government attorneys with a private lawyer to defend them in litigation challenging the rules on when felony offenders can get their voting rights restored. A judicial panel plans to issue an order soon that says anyone convicted of a felony can register to vote after they’ve completed their…
“Herschel Walker files for Georgia Senate race”
Politico: “Former football standout Herschel Walker has officially filed to run for Senate in Georgia, adding a dose of star power to the Republican bench in one of the nation’s premier midterm races. Walker, who plans to announce his candidacy Wednesday, enters a multi-candidate GOP primary for the right to take on Democratic Sen. Raphael…
Book Looks at How TX Power Plant Helped Fight Climate Change
TX Observer: “In 2014, in far-flung West Texas, a group of energy developers floored industry insiders: They began operation of a sprawling solar farm in the heart of the Permian Basin, one of the world’s most productive oil fields. Named the Barilla Solar Project, the facility had the capacity to generate 30 megawatts of power—enough…
“In Florida, DeSantis cut jobless aid just as virus began terrifying new wave”
WaPo: “By June, Meli Feliciano’s family appeared to have finally found a measure of stability after being jolted by the economic devastation of the coronavirus pandemic. Her husband had secured a good job in construction, and she was receiving hundreds of dollars in weekly federal and state unemployment aid, giving her some breathing room while…
Small Businesses in Memphis Having Difficulty Staffing Back Up
WaPo: ““People left the labor market in droves during the pandemic and they’re not coming back,” said economist Marianne Wanamaker, a University of Tennessee professor, noting that the country’s labor force participation rate has been stagnant at 61 percent. “We are way behind the predicted employment recovery.” One muggy day on Main Street in Memphis,…
MS Public Health Officials Ask Anti-Vaxxers to Stop Taking Livestock Medication as Alternative COVID Treatment
WaPo: “The plea from Mississippi’s top doctor to a state grappling with the nation’s second-lowest vaccination rate seemed simple: Do not take ivermectin — a drug intended for treating worms in livestock — to prevent or treat the coronavirus. Despite no scientific evidence that ivermectin is effective at preventing or treating covid-19, State Health Officer…
“A Texas GOP official’s covid-19 death went viral. Then came calls for vaccination — and bitter divides.”
WaPo: “When H. Scott Apley died at 45 of covid-19, he became a face of vaccine refusal by the political right. A GoFundMe drive for his wife and baby son drew scorn as the Dickinson City Council member’s social media posts circulated. “I wish I lived in the area!” the Houston-area member of the Texas Republican Party’s governing…