SCOTUSBlog: “The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that two Republican legislators in North Carolina can join a lawsuit to defend the constitutionality of the state’s voter-identification law. Two lower courts had rejected the legislators’ request, reasoning that the state’s Democratic attorney general and the board of elections were already defending the law, but the justices…
Month: June 2022
“New 3D printed artificial reef [in NC] offers flexible design, more benefits for fish”
WUNC: “”We want to have healthy fisheries in North Carolina. Our mission is to help build a sustainable growing fish population for generations,” said David Sneed, executive director of the Coastal Conservation Association of North Carolina. “(To start), you have to have a healthy habitat for the fish to grow and reproduce in. That’s what these artificial…
“Andrew Gillum, once a Florida governor candidate, indicted”
North State Journal: “Andrew Gillum, the 2018 Democratic nominee for Florida governor, has been indicted on 21 federal charges including conspiracy and wire fraud for funneling donations through third parties back to himself for personal use, prosecutors said Wednesday. The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida said Gillum, 42, is also charged with…
“Louisiana governor signs abortion bills imposing criminal penalties on providers”
ABC News: “Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards signed two abortion bills into law Tuesday that ban most abortions in the state and criminalize providers who perform the procedure. One of the bills strengthens a 2006 trigger law on the books in Louisiana that would go into effect if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, which it appears…
“Tennessee secretary of state arrested on DUI charge”
AP: “Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett was arrested Friday night for allegedly driving under the influence after leaving a music festival in the state. Hargett, a Republican, was booked into the Coffee County Jail shortly after midnight Saturday and released a few hours later, according to jail records. Hargett’s office released a statement on…
“The lesson from Uvalde? America has too many police departments.”
WaPo: “Few ideas are more deeply ingrained in the American psyche than the power of the gun. The gun is alpha and omega; it puts dramas in motion by empowering a bad guy, then wraps them up in the hands of a good guy. If a gun creates a problem, the solution is another gun…
“Henry Cuellar Hangs On to Win Runoff”
Political Wire: “Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX), “the embattled nine-term congressman from South Texas in the political fight of his career, won his Democratic primary runoff against a young progressive opponent, overcoming fierce attacks on his record and an F.B.I. investigation with a last-minute push from top national Democrats,” the New York Times reports.”
“Arkansas Times loses challenge of state’s Israeli boycott law”
AR Times: “The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today ruled that the state law limiting state business with those who refuse to sign a pledge not to boycott Israel is not a violation of the First Amendment.”
“Britt wins Republican nomination for Senate in runoff [in AL]”
AL Political Reporter: “Katie Britt will be the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, mimicking her comfortable lead as the frontrunner during the initial primary election in May. The former Business Council of Alabama president and CEO, and chief of staff to outgoing Republican Sen. Richard Shelby, had secured 65 percent of the vote on Tuesday,…
“Here Are 3 Ways You Can Celebrate Juneteenth”
TX Observer: “With Juneteenth here, the country commemorates the day slaves in Texas learned about their emancipation. There are a variety of ways you can celebrate Juneteenth. LEARN MORE ABOUT BLACK HISTORY Juneteenth was first celebrated here in Texas, in its birthplace of Galveston, in the 1860s. Learning more about the holiday as well as…