Month: October 2023

WataugaWatch: “The special event turned out to be Robinson’s stumbling over prepared remarks proclaiming “North Carolina Solidarity with Israel Week” and wordage someone else wrote for him about how North Carolina stands strongly behind the Jewish people…. The response to Robinson’s actorship as governor that caught my attention was the one issued by Republican-rival-for governor…

NC Newsline: “As Scalise’s support eroded, a push began among some in the House GOP to give Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry of North Carolina more legislative authority, especially with the White House preparing to send Congress a supplemental funding request to help Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan and U.S. border security. Arkansas Rep. Steve Womack told…

AL Political Reporter: “Roger Hugh Bedford Jr., a stalwart figure in Alabama politics and former State Senator, passed away on October 10, 2023. He was 67. Born on July 2, 1956, Bedford dedicated much of his life to public service, leaving an indelible mark on the state’s political landscape. He served as a Democratic member…

AR Advocate: “Newly revealed documents indicate that Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ office violated state law by altering public records, which aligns with accusations an anonymous whistleblower made last month, according to the person’s lawyer. Sanders’ office has been under scrutiny for several weeks for its spending decisions, particularly for purchasing a $19,000 lectern in June from…

NewsChannel5: “Members of the Franklin Board of Mayor and Alderman sternly rebuked controversial alderman and mayoral candidate Gabrielle Hanson Tuesday night, accusing her of sowing division in a once-peaceful city by inviting members of a hate group into the community. But Hanson quickly shot back, refusing to condemn the white supremacists who came to a…

AL.com: ““Read Me a Story, Stella” is a children’s picture book about a pair of siblings reading books together and building a doghouse. However, because the author’s name is Marie-Louise Gay, the book was added to a list of potentially “sexually explicit” books to be moved from the children’s section of the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library (HCPL)…

The Daily Beast: “An Atlanta cop who tased a church deacon has been fired by Police Chief Darin Schierbaum for not adhering to the department’s procedures during the August 10 arrest of Johnny Hollman, 62, following a car crash. Officer Kiran Kimbrough did not wait for a supervisor to arrive on the scene prior to…

Politico: “Two top Democratic organizations filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging a Republican-backed North Carolina election law moments after it went into effect. The lawsuit, filed by Democratic National Committee and North Carolina Democratic Party, tackles multiple aspects of Senate Bill 747. But the plaintiffs are specifically seeking preliminary relief on the bill’s provisions on same-day…

MS Today: “A defendant in the state’s welfare scandal lawsuit sued Gov. Tate Reeves on Wednesday, claiming the governor is illegally controlling the lawsuit to protect himself and political allies including former Gov. Phil Bryant and Republican-leaning SuperTalk radio.  The lawsuit calls for an injunction removing Reeves from control of the state’s lawsuit regarding the…

Sun Herald: “The Thurmons built their house brick by brick in the 1940s on what is now prized real estate in downtown Ocean Springs. Like most Black residents back then, Herbert and Merlissis Thurmon earned meager wages. Merlissis Thurmon rode her bicycle roughly 16 miles a day to and from what is now Keesler Air…