AlterNet: “In a combative tweet posted on Monday, December 18, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders angrily accused the Biden Administration of a “politically motivated PR stunt” with Medicaid. Xavier Becerra, President Joe Biden’s Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary, had sent Sanders a letter urging her to make sure Arkansas children remain insured via Medicaid…. But according to the…
Month: December 2023
“The Woman Who Fought the Texas Abortion Ban”
Political Wire: “The Daily interviewed Kate Cox, the woman who fought the Texas abortion ban and ultimately was forced to leave the state to end her troubled pregnancy.”
“Jury rules Rudy Giuliani must pay $148 million for defaming Georgia election workers”
The 19th: “A Washington, D.C., jury ruled Friday that Rudy Giuliani, the former attorney for President Donald Trump, must pay $148 million in damages for defaming former Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss in a case at the intersection of democracy and racialized threats that featured wrenching testimony. Freeman and Moss, a mother and…
“Florida Republicans Strip Powers of Embattled Party Chairman”
NY Times: “The embattled chairman of the Republican Party of Florida was censured and stripped of his duties and salary on Sunday, decisions that all but ousted him from the party’s top post as he faces a criminal investigation into an accusation that he sexually assaulted a woman. In an emergency meeting in Orlando, Fla.,…
“Race to replace Rep. Jennifer Wexton in Northern Virginia gets crowded”
WaPo: “With the glare of the November elections fading, voters in Northern Virginia’s 10th Congressional District are set to be flooded with campaign brochures, TV ads and knocks on their doors by candidates looking to discuss the 2024 race. So far, 11 Democrats and two Republicans are seeking their party’s nomination in June, hoping to…
“Texas AG Ken Paxton is seeking payback — and maybe higher office”
WaPo: “Emboldened by his impeachment acquittal this fall, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton — who still faces a whistleblower lawsuit and criminal charges — is thrusting himself back into the national spotlight with right-wing legal activism. Paxton made major headlines last week for successfully blocking a lawsuit by a Dallas-areawoman who sought an abortion after her fetus…
“Confederate Memorial at Arlington will be removed despite GOP opposition”
WaPo: “The U.S. Army intends to remove a Confederate memorial from Arlington National Cemetery next week as part of its ongoing work to rid Defense Department property of divisive rebel imagery, defying dozens of congressional Republicans who have vociferously protested the move. …This month, 44 Republican lawmakers cautioned Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, the first African American to hold…
“Florida Abortion Amendment Clears Major Hurdle”
Political Wire: “The citizen group that wants to enshrine abortion rights in the state’s constitution has exceeded the threshold to get the measure on the Nov. 5 ballot by collecting more than 1.4 million voter signatures,” The Messenger reports. “Under Florida law, sponsors of a proposed constitutional amendment need to collect 891,523 verified voter signatures by Feb….
“Families speak about horrors in Alabama prisons at oversight meeting”
AL Political Reporter: “Many families shared their experiences with lawmakers, detailing the treatment of their incarcerated loved ones by the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC). The public comment during the meeting lasted nearly two hours, with over a dozen people speaking. Nearly every speaker discussed the dangerous conditions in ADOC prisons, including abuse, murder, and…
“A Lawsuit Alleges Modern Day Slavery in Alabama Prisons (Guest: State Rep. Kenyatte Hassell) [Podcast]”
AL Politics: “Josh and David open with a discussion about the lawsuit alleging that Alabama’s prisons are engaging in modern-day slavery by forcing inmates to work for private companies and denying them parole to continue this forced labor. And they discuss the shooting of Steve Perkins by Decatur police and the lawsuits being filed in…