Month: September 2023

WUNC: “A second prominent Democrat has entered the primary for North Carolina governor in 2024. Michael Morgan, a former state Supreme Court justice who stepped down early from the high court last week, announced his campaign Tuesday. He is challenging Attorney General Josh Stein to become Gov. Roy Cooper’s successor after the Democratic governor reaches the end…

Political Wire: “Texas made the most attempts to ban or restrict books in 2022, according to a new report from the American Library Association, The Guardian reports.”

Refinery29: “Three University of South Florida (USF) students, one alum, and one community member are currently fighting felony charges after protesting against Florida’s defunding of diversity and inclusion programs (DEI) at their Tampa school. Participants of a March 6, 2023 Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society (TBSDS) protest to fight against the state’s attack on higher education, Chrisley Carpio,…

NBC News: “Tennessee state Rep. Gloria Johnson, one of the three Democrats reprimanded this year for leading a protest against gun violence on the state House floor, has launched a bid for the U.S. Senate in her deep-red home state. Johnson made the announcement outside a Knoxville school where one student fatally shot another when she was…

The Guardian: “Dozens of activists who oppose a controversial police and fire training facility in Georgia known as Cop City have been charged with racketeering, appearing to confirm fears from civil rights groups that prosecutors are stepping up an aggressive pursuit of environmental protesters. A total of 61 people – most not from Georgia – were indicted…

USA Today: “Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley criticized Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s R-Ala., months-long blockade on military promotions over a Pentagon abortion policy, calling her fellow Republican’s protest a “mistake” and accusing him of harming military families. “We don’t need to be using military families as political pawns. That’s a mistake. The military members and families,…

WaPo: “Pretrial-palooza has officially begun, with hearings expected at least in Florida and Georgia this week, along with court filings and potentially more grand jury activity in D.C. To help you keep track of the four — yes, four — pending criminal Trump trials, here is a guide to what comes next, followed by a…

5News: “A protest followed a press conference at the Washington County Courthouse on Sept. 6, 2023, where protest organizers rallied against Arkansas’ handling of eviction guidelines. The Arkansas Community Institute (ACI) has partnered with Arkansas Community Organization (ACO) and Arkansas Renters United (ARU) to shine a light on eviction laws, statistics, and how many renters were impacted…

WaPo: “An Atlanta-area special grand jury that spent months investigating alleged 2020 election interference in Georgia by Donald Trump and his allies agreed the former president should be indicted in the case and also recommended charging one of Trump’s closest associates, Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.), and 37 other people — a far larger group than a prosecutor ultimately…

AL Political Reporter: “The Autauga-Prattville Public Library board voted unanimously Thursday morning to raise the age of minors that must be accompanied by parents from 12 to 15 years old. The change comes days after the Prattville City Council voted down a historic contract that would have included effectively eliminating the young adult section. Up…