WaPo: “Beshear’s campaign has no illusions about how hard a sell the Democratic Party is for Kentucky voters. With polls showing Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron closing fast by rallying his party’s base with attacks on Biden, Beshear is reminding voters that this election is not about a certain white house some 570 miles away. “What you’re…
Month: November 2023
“Ex-Memphis Police officer pleads guilty to charges in the death of Tyre Nichols”
WREG: “Former Memphis Police officer Desmond Mills pleaded guilty Thursday morning to federal charges and has agreed to plead guilty to state charges in the death of Tyre Nichols, the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office said. “My use of force was excessive on Mr. Nichols and I did make misleading statements,” Mills said in court. Both federal…
“In Mississippi, most voters will have no choice about who represents them in the Legislature”
AP: “Though Mississippi represents an extreme example, it highlights a national decline in competition for state legislative seats. New research suggests the reasons are more complex than mere voter satisfaction with incumbents. It also raises questions about the ability of American voters to hold their elected representatives accountable. In some states, “there’s so many uncontested seats that…
“Megan Barry Seeks Political Comeback”
Political Wire: “Former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry (D) is actively exploring a run for Congress,” the Nashville Banner reports. “According to three independent sources, Barry is considering a race against Rep. Mark Green (R-TN) for the 7th District seat. Barry, who resigned in 2018 in the wake of an affair with her security chief, has remained popular…
“Tenn. teens, doctors ask U.S. Supreme Court to end transgender care ban”
WaPo: “Transgender young people, their families and their medical providers on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to block a Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming care for people younger than 18. If the high court takes the case, it would be the first opportunity the justices have had to weigh in on such restrictions, which 21…
“Senate Republicans erupt in anger over Tuberville’s military freeze”‘
WaPo: “The war in Gaza and a serious medical emergency suffered by the Marine Corps’ top officer have forced into the open months of simmering Republican frustration with Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s expansive hold on President Biden’s military nominees, driving several of his colleagues to publicly denounce the gambit and urge Senate leaders to take immediate…