NY Times: “For years, Texas Republicans tried to win the Hispanic vote using a Bush-era brand of compassionate conservatism. The idea was that a moderate’s touch and a softer rhetoric on immigration were key to making inroads with Hispanic voters, particularly in Democratic strongholds along the southern border. Such was the Texas of old. The…
Month: July 2022
Uvalde Mayor Says TX Covering Up Failed Law Enforcement Response
Political Wire: “Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin told CNN he’s lost faith in Texas leaders investigating how law enforcement responded to the shooting at his town’s elementary school that killed 19 children and two adults. Said McLaughlin: “I’m not confident… I think it’s a cover-up.””
“Former Trump chief of staff: Republicans should pay attention to Jan. 6 hearings”
Charlotte Observer: “The significance of last week’s Congressional Jan. 6 committee hearings cannot be overstated. For the first time, evidence was presented that former President Trump knew some of the protesters were armed before encouraging them to go the Capitol, that right-wing extremist rioters communicated directly with the White House, that key Presidential advisers requested…
TX Supreme Court Allows 1925 Abortion Ban to Go Into Effect
NY Times: “The Texas Supreme Court allowed a 1925 law banning abortion to take effect late on Friday night, overturning a lower court ruling that had temporarily blocked it. The decision was the latest in a series of legal battles across the country following the Supreme Court’s decision on June 24 to overturn Roe v. Wade,…
“Warnock Used Campaign Funds to Fight Personal Lawsuit”
Political Wire: “‘Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) used campaign money to cover legal expenses for a lawsuit relating to his time as a church minister — transactions that raise questions about whether the spending runs afoul of federal rules governing personal use of campaign funds,’ Politico reports.”
Miss. Speaker of the House says 12-year-old incest victims should carry pregnancies to term
WaPo: “On the day that Roe v. Wade was struck down, Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn (R) was asked whether the state’s restrictive law banning almost all abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy would apply to 12-year-old girls who are victims of incest. The Republican leader said Friday that while he was unaware “what the legislature’s appetite”…
“Warnock Jumps to Big Lead Over Walker”
Political Wire: “A new Quinnipiac poll in Georgia shows Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) jumping out to a double-digit lead over Republican challenger Herschel Walker (R), 54% to 44%. In the matchup for governor, Gov. Brian Kemp (R) and challenger Stacey Abrams (D) are tied at 48% each.”
“The Supreme Court is Wildly Out of Touch with North Carolinians”
Old North State Politics: “Last week, the Supreme Court of the United States began issuing its most controversial decisions of the 2021-2022 term. They do this every year around the end of June into early July, which is traditionally their ‘end of the term’ before going into their “vacation” until the 2022-2023 term starts on…
“Civil Rights Attorney Fred Gray to be Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom”
AL Political Reporter: “Fred Gray, a Tuskegee attorney who was the legal engine of the Civil Rights Movement, representing Rosa Parks, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and a host of other Black men and women challenging racist laws in the Jim Crow South, will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Biden White House…
“NCGOP office vandalized following Supreme Court decision”
North State Journal: “On Friday, June 24, the offices of the North Carolina Republican Party in Raleigh were vandalized following the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court. In addition, multiple threats of violence were made throughout the weekend, party officials said. “It is unfortunate and unacceptable that left-wing activists resort to…