Political Wire: “A Texas state district judge on Wednesday sentenced Daniel Perry to 25 years in prison for shooting to death a man protesting police brutality,” the Texas Tribune reports. “Gov. Greg Abbott has pledged to pardon the former U.S. Army sergeant for the crime.”
“Can a Democrat named Presley — a relative of Elvis — win deep red Mississippi’s governor race?”
ABC News: “Brandon Presley doesn’t want to be compared to Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear or any of the other Democratic governors elected in recent cycles to serve in reliably red states like Kansas and Louisiana. “Let me be clear about this … I’m my own man,” Presley in an interview with ABC News. Presley is a Mississippi public…
“Federal prosecutors move to drop all charges against Andrew Gillum”
The Hill: “Federal prosecutors asked a judge Monday to dismiss all remaining corruption charges against former Tallahasee Mayor Andrew Gillum, the 2018 Democratic nominee for Florida governor. Jurors earlier this month acquitted Gillum of lying to the FBI but could not reach a verdict on more than a dozen other counts, including conspiracy and wire fraud. Prosecutors alleged in 2018 that…
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Yellow Dog will be on vacation until May 18th.
GOP Leaders in TX and TX Consider Gun Regulations After Massacres
Political Wire: “Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) on Monday announced that he would call lawmakers back to the state’s Capitol on Aug. 21 for a special session after the Republican-led Legislature adjourned earlier this year without taking on gun control,” ABC News reports. “The announcement comes weeks after six people — including three young children — were…
“In Mississippi, ‘the Governor Has Been So Bad That This Time It Might Be Different’”
NY Times: “It’s been 23 years since a Democrat was elected governor of Mississippi and 41 years since a Democrat was elected one of the state’s U.S. senators. The Republican lock on the state — along with the policies and noxious traditions that have kept it in the basement among U.S. states for most indicators of social…
“Arkansas student jailed for peaceful protest where he simply chanted ‘trans lives matter’”
PinkNews: “Alex Barnett, 20, was tried in Faulkner County District Court in December 2022 and convicted of criminal trespass and failure to disperse after pleading guilty to the charges. In addition to the 10-day sentence, which he has since served, Barnett was ordered to pay a $650 fine…. In November 2022, Barnett organised a group…
“Texas gunman fantasized over race wars on social media before mass killing”
WaPo: “The gunman who killed eight people at an outlet mall in suburban Dallas posted photographs of the shopping center three weeks before the attack on a social media account where he fantasized about race wars and the collapse of society. The social media posts, the last of which went online Saturday shortly before he…
“The fate of North Carolina’s abortion bill is far from certain”
Longleaf Politics: “The bill is significantly more moderate than legislation enacted in other Southern states, and it seems designed to be able to withstand Gov. Roy Cooper’s certain veto. However, that outcome is far from certain. While General Assembly leaders say they have the votes, several Republican representatives in swing districts have publicly campaigned on…
“Proposal would allow American Indian students in NC to wear feathers at graduation”
WUNC: “Thousands of North Carolina students are getting their diplomas this spring. And for some this year, their pomp and circumstance could come with more pride and recognition. State lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow American Indian high school students to wear feathers as part of their graduation regalia. WUNC’s Will Michaels spoke…