WRAL: “Control over elections administration in North Carolina could flip from Democratic to Republican control…., following a decision late Wednesday from the state Court of Appeals. Elections decisions in North Carolina are made by political appointees, who make calls on issues such as where and when to open early voting sites, which allegations of campaign…
Month: May 2025
Ryan Coogler’s Movie Deal for ‘Sinners’ Rooted in the History of Black Self Sufficiency in the South
NY Times: “n 2050, thanks to an advantageous deal he made with Warner Bros., Ryan Coogler will own the rights to “Sinners,” the Black Southern Gothic blockbuster he wrote and directed. The contract gave him final cut and a piece of the box office revenue right from the start, too. Owning his movie about Black…
“Virginia GOP roiled by controversy over sexually explicit photos”
Politico: “The blast radius from the controversy surrounding Virginia’s Republican lieutenant governor candidate expanded this week, when a top political aide to Gov. Glenn Youngkin stepped down from his post. His departure was the latest event in a week of turmoil that has pitted Republican leaders in the state against the GOP’s grassroots, upending a…
“‘He Didn’t Save My Life’: Veterans Question Rep. Cory Mills’ Bronze Star”
NOTUS: “Mills was awarded the star after January 2021. Four years later, five people who served with him — including two of the men the document says Mills saved in different incidents — say they have no recollection of Mills being at the incidents listed on the form. “He didn’t save my life,” Private First…
“Texas lawmakers moving to greatly increase control of state universities”
WaPo: “A bruising battle over academic freedom is being waged in Texas, where the legislature is poised to give the state power to screen faculty, programs and courses in one of the country’s largest public university systems, and experts say the outcome could reverberate for higher education nationwide. Conservative lawmakers, who control all levers of…