Month: April 2023

Off the Kuff: “Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee kicked off her campaign for mayor Friday night with a rally on the rooftop of Post Houston, promising to “unlock City Hall” for all residents and embrace their diversity while outlining a municipal agenda to tackle issues like housing, the wastewater system, crime and neighborhood lighting. The rally came nearly three…

CBS News: “Following a deadly school shooting last month, Republican lawmakers in Tennessee have passed a proposal that would protect gun and ammunition dealers, manufacturers and sellers against lawsuits. The measure now heads to Gov. Bill Lee, despite pushback from Democratic lawmakers saying their GOP counterparts are trying to shield gun companies just weeks after the…

The Guardian: “At least four people were killed, including a high school football player, in a shooting that erupted during a birthday party held inside a dance studio in the small town of Dadeville, Alabama, state police and local news media said. More than 28 people were injured, some critically, during the shooting about 60 miles…

The Daily Beast: “Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has sought to present himself as a saner alternative to Trump while publicly picking fights over hot-button culture-war issues, yet it appears he is failing to win over both MAGA die-hards and the GOP’s more moderate wing. Far from being on the verge of dethroning former President Donald…

Political Wire: “Wired: “State lawmakers in Texas are considering a bill introduced last month that would make it illegal to provide information on how to access abortion. The bill would also require internet service providers to block websites offering content like that … allow prosecution of abortion pill ‘distribution networks,’ and permit anyone to sue…

5News: “A protest at the Van Buren Tyson Plant began on Monday morning, reportedly bringing attention to employee inequities related to the plant’s closing. The protest is in response to the unfair compensation following the upcoming shutdown of the plant and workers being laid off, according to an organization supporting the strike. 5NEWS has reached out to Tyson…

Political Wire: “Failed Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum (D) goes on trial today for corruption, the Tampa Bay Times reports. “The jury trial should provide an unusual glimpse into a federal political corruption investigation, featuring potentially hours of secret recordings involving Gillum and his brother, Marcus, and testimony from undercover FBI agents.” “Gillum has denied the allegations…

Slate: “On Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk issued an order overturning the FDA’s approval of mifepristone. The order will take effect within seven days unless it is stayed or reversed by a higher court. The court holds that the plaintiffs have standing, that their lawsuit was filed on time, that their lawsuit can proceed even…

Austin American-Statesman: “A Travis County judge Thursday unsealed court records that revealed more anti-protester social media posts and racist messages that a jury did not see or hear while deciding whether to convict Daniel Perry on a murder charge in the death of Garrett Foster. The posts included messages such as “Black Lives Matter is racist to…

NBC News: “Gov. Ron DeSantis quietly signed legislation Thursday that would ban most abortions after six weeks in Florida, a move that will weigh on his likely 2024 presidential bid. DeSantis said as far back as last month that he would sign the measure shepherded through the GOP-dominated Legislature, even as most public polling indicates…