MS Today: “The Senate, minutes before a final vote on a $3 billion K-12 education budget Friday, realized it included paying $300,000 to a company the state has filed charges against and is suing to recoup $795,000 in the long-running Mississippi welfare scandal. The budget proposal would have ordered the state education department to pay…
“How Officials in Georgia are Suppressing Political Protest as ‘Domestic Terrorism’”
ACLU: “Over the past few months, 42 activists have been charged with “domestic terrorism” under Georgia state law. Their acts of “terrorism”? Alleged property damage and trespassing while protesting. These prosecutions exemplify a highly problematic trend of both the federal and state government: using domestic terrorism powers to punish dissent…. Until 2017, Georgia’s domestic terrorism statute criminalized…
“Kentucky Amazon workers determined to unionize fly to Seattle to join protest”
WTVQ: “Amazon workers from Kentucky traveled to support fellow workers protesting in another state. The workers flew to Washington over the weekend to join in a protest outside of the spheres in Seattle. The group is pushing for Amazon to unionize. “Jeff, it’s time to stop treating your workers like cattle and it’s time to…
“Herb Rule, a historic figure in Arkansas politics, dies at 86”
AR Times: “Herb Rule, a Little Rock lawyer who served in the Arkansas legislature and on the Little Rock School Board during some of their stormiest days, died Monday. He was the victor in one of the most famous (if not the most famous) legislative races in Arkansas history;his defeat of the legendary boss of…
“Youngkin’s actions put the brakes on voting rights for former felons”
WaPo: “If only that sentiment prevailed in the executive mansion. Instead, Mr. Youngkin has embarked on a policy that appears to treat voting not as an urgent and fundamental right but rather as a perk that the state government can leave in bureaucratic limbo. We say “appears” here because the administration has passed up opportunity…
“The Texas Observer Lives!”
TX Observer: “The thing that non-journalists tend not to appreciate is that magazines are not a business. Well, they are, but they’re more than that. As I Tweeted: This is not a WalMart you can just shut down. They don’t own the Texas Observer. None of us do. It’s an idea in the minds of our…
“Now is the time to remove Alabama’s grocery tax”
AL Political Reporter: “Daily, grocers witness hardworking Alabamians unable to purchase the food that they need. Despite wages increasing significantly over the last several years, the rising cost of food has outpaced all other household expenses except transportation. Factors including the labor shortage, supply chain disruptions, energy prices, severe weather events, and the war in…
“Bill Filed to Eliminate Jefferson Davis Holiday [in AL]”
AL Political Reporter: “Rep. Chris England, D-Tuscaloosa, has filed a bill seeking to replace the Jefferson Davis holiday recognized by the state with an appreciation day for state employees. England has filed a bill to this effect multiple times in the past without gaining traction, as well as a bill to eliminate another state holiday…
NC State Senator Files Potentially Legacy Defining Bill to Ban Participation Trophies
Watauga Watch: “NC Senator Tim Moffitt has the solution for keeping our school children safe: Ban participation trophies. Not making this up. Yesterday, Moffitt filed S430, “Eliminate Participation Trophies,” which would actually prohibit local governments from petting their un-athletic kids … because the NCGOP is all about small government. Not an April Fool’s joke.Samantha Campbell tweeted:…
“Asa Hutchinson Announces White House Bid”
Political Wire: “Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) is running for president in 2024, Politico reports. Said Hutchinson: “I am going to be running. And the reason, as I’ve traveled the country for six months, I hear people talk about the leadership of our country, and I’m convinced that people want leaders that appeal to the best…