Month: February 2023

WaPo: “A North Carolina man who died about an hour after police repeatedly used a Taser on him had told officers that he had heart problems before he lostconsciousness, according to footage of police surveillance and body cameras. Darryl Tyree Williams, 32, died on Jan. 17, shortly after he fled an arrest for alleged drug…

WaPo: “Rep. Maxwell Frost, the first Gen Z member of Congress, had numerous breakthrough moments this week during hearings run by House Republicans. The Florida Democrat’s performance did more than unmask the folly of GOP investigations, though it certainly did that. Subtly but unmistakably, he signaleda generational turn in the Democratic Party. Young, rising Democrats such…

NY Times: “In the days since, the conflict has grown only more vitriolic. In an extraordinary back and forth last week, the state of Florida released a chronology of its communications with the College Board, seeming to take credit for alterations in the A.P. course. The College Board, which relies on state participation to administer…

AP: “For years, Nashville leaders have watched Tennessee’s GOP-dominated Legislature repeatedly kneecap the liberal-leaning city’s ability to set its own minimum wage, regulate plastic bag use and place higher scrutiny on police officers. Yet that simmering tension has only escalated this year as Republican lawmakers have introduced a string of proposals that local officials warn…

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CNBC: The Mississippi House has approved the creation of a new court system in which judges and prosecutors would be appointed by state officials — who all happen to be white — for the capital of Jackson, which has the second-highest percentage of Black residents among U.S. cities. The bill proposing the new court, which needs approval from the state Senate and governor…

Charlotte Observer: “Like most North Carolina Democrats, Anderson Clayton was disheartened after the 2022 midterms. In her native Person County, where she serves as the county party chair, too many rural voters just couldn’t see a Democrat they were willing to vote for, even at the local level. Seeing the North Carolina Democratic Party struggle…

NC Policy Watch: “State Democrats went on the offense Tuesday, countering controversial Senate Bill 49 (SB 49), a Republican-backed Parents Bill of Rights modeled after Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law, with versions of their own. House Bill 58 and Senate Bill 74, titled “Parents’ and Students’ Bill of Rights” were filed on Monday. The bills, which are…

the Assembly: “Former U.S. Rep. Mark Walker, who unsuccessfully ran for U.S. Senate in 2022, is seriously considering a run for governor, setting up a potential primary showdown with presumed Republican front-runner Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson. In a text message to The Assembly, Walker confirmed he’s taking meetings about a possible gubernatorial run. Two close advisers…

HuffPo: “One of Tennessee’s most influential Republican lawmakers says the state should stop accepting the nearly $1.8 billion of federal K-12 education dollars that help provide support for low-income students, English learners and students with disabilities. House Speaker Cameron Sexton told The Associated Press that he has introduced a bill to explore the idea during…