Month: August 2024

Talking Points Memo: “Election truthers in Georgia got their latest win this week when the Republican-controlled Georgia State Election Board approved another rule that gives county election officials a new way to potentially delay certification. It’s the second time this month that the Trump-friendly board has passed a rule of this type, a particularly worrying development…

WaPo: “Transgender Texans can no longer change the sex listed on their driver’s licenses to match their gender identity, according to a state policy rolled out this week. Advocacy groups say the new rule further harms a vulnerable community already targeted by anti-trans efforts in the state and around the country.”

Political Wire: “The Arkansas Supreme Court blocked an abortion-rights initiative from appearing on the state’s ballot this fall, upholding a July decision by the secretary of state to reject the measure for not following rules related to paid signature gatherers,” NBC News reports. “The decision means Arkansas will not be among the handful of states where voters…

The 19th: “Sixty years ago this week, Hamer gave a speech ahead of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) that helped shift the conversation around race and representative democracy in America. It was August 22, 1964, and Hamer was addressing the credentials committee of the DNC in Atlantic City, New Jersey, when she delivered brief but powerful…

North State Journal: “The members of the Republican presidential ticket criticized Vice President Kamala Harris over the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and America’s place on the world stage during a visit to Asheboro on Wednesday. The event, which took place outside the North Carolina Aviation Museum, marked former President Donald Trump’s first outdoor campaign event…

AL Political Reporter: “An analysis of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals that Alabama experienced the sixth largest decrease in union membership among all 50 states between 2013 and 2023. As of 2023, only 156,000 workers in Alabama are members of a union — a 23.2 percent drop from 203,000 in 2013. The greatest decrease…

WUSF: “Former University of Florida president Ben Sasse’s office spent $17.3 million in his first year, more than triple that of what Sasse’s predecessor spent in his last year. According to an investigation by The Independent Florida Alligator, Sasse — a former Nebraska senator — hired six former staffers and two former Republican officials at salaries…

WFAE: “The North Carolina Board of Elections voted unanimously Tuesday to recognize the Justice For All Party, which will allow progressive academic Cornel West to be on the state’s ballot for president. The board last month had voted against certifying the party, citing concerns about whether its petition signatures were valid. The state Democratic Party…

WFAE: “Conservative politicians have generally not viewed climate change as their issue. Many have even outright denied its existence at times, including North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson. But this doesn’t reflect the appetite some conservatives, especially younger ones, have to engage on climate matters. WFAE’s climate reporter Zachary Turner has been speaking with younger…

Political Wire: “Doug Sosnik: “Given that structural advantage, Georgia, and its 16 Electoral College votes, is increasingly becoming a pivotal state that Mr. Trump can’t lose. If Ms. Harris is able to carry Georgia – and Mr. Trump seems to be trying to help her by inexplicably attacking the popular incumbent Republican governor and his…