Political Wire: “North Carolina Lt. Governor Mark Ronan (R) insulted Beyoncé’s singing abilities, called her a “skank,” and said she was teaching “young women how to be hyper-sexual whores,” The Root reports.”
Month: March 2024
“Florida donors with state business fueled last months of DeSantis 2024 run”
WaPo: “The biggest donors in Republican politics largely shunned Ron DeSantis after his presidential campaign began to falter last summer. So his allies turned to donors the Florida governor still held sway over because of his day job…. People involved in the DeSantis fundraising effort described the dependence on donors with business before Florida as part of a strategic…
“Texas AG Ken Paxton reaches deal to end securities fraud charges after 9 years”
Politico: “Prosecutors on Tuesday announced an agreement with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton that would ultimately dismiss securities fraud charges he has been facing for nearly a decade. Under the 18-month pre-trial agreement, the special prosecutors in the case would drop three felony counts against Paxton. As part of the deal, Paxton must pay full…
“DeSantis tourism board, Disney reach settlement to end legal feud”
WaPo: “The board appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to oversee Disney’s former special taxing district agreed Wednesday to a settlement with the entertainment giant, capping a legal feud over who should control development at the sprawling theme park complex. The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, made up of DeSantis appointees, agreed to drop its lawsuit against the…
“U.S. appeals court keeps block on Texas immigration law”
WaPo: “A divided federal appeals court dealt a major blow to a new Texas law that empowers state officials to detain and deport migrants, ruling that it will remain on hold and saying that the statute tramples on broad federal control of immigration. The 2-1 decision late Tuesday by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit…
“Court rejects claim challenging North Carolina map for diluting Black vote”
WaPo: “A federal appellate court on Thursday rejected an emergency challenge to North Carolina’s Republican-drawn legislative map, all but ensuring elections will go forward this year under contested lines drawn up in late 2023 that Democrats and voting rights advocates say were created to weaken Black representation.”
“Georgia GOP Official Voted Illegally Nine Times”
Political Wire: “A judge ruled Wednesday that the Georgia Republican Party’s first vice chairman, Brian Pritchard, violated state election laws when he voted nine times while serving probation for a felony check forgery sentence,” the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.”
“South Carolina latest state to use congressional map deemed illegal”
WaPo: “In a scenario that has played out in three states in recent years, a federal court ruled Thursday that time had run out to draw a new congressional district in South Carolina and that the state would have to proceed this fall with an existing election map the court had previously deemed illegal. The…
“Youngkin vetoes bills to create legal pot market, raise minimum wage in Va.”
WaPo: “Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) said Thursday that he has vetoed bills to establish a state-regulated marketplace for marijuana and to raise Virginia’s minimum wage, gutting two Democratic priorities a day after opposition to his plans for a sports arena in Alexandria led Wizards and Capitals owner Ted Leonsis to keep the project in the District. Both…
“Biden aims to make North Carolina a top battleground — but Trump isn’t worried yet”
NBC: “In the Tar Heel State, where Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are set to visit Tuesday, favorable demographics, a string of major Republican nominees painted as extreme and a rapidly changing electorate that only narrowly backed former President Donald Trump in 2020 has Democrats feeling optimistic about their chances to flip the crucial…