MEDIAite: “Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) got his name trending on Thursday after sending two charter planes of Venezuelan migrants to Martha’s Vineyard, drawing outrage from his critics and applause from his supporters — but the use of taxpayer funds for the trip might have violated state law. The Florida governor borrowed the controversial tactic from his Texan counterpart and potential…
“Abrams’ strategy to boost turnout: Early voting commitments”
AP: “Stacey Abrams, Georgia Democrats’ nominee for governor, is launching an intensive effort to get out the vote by urging potential supporters to cast in-person ballots the first week of early voting as she tries to navigate the state’s new election laws. The strategy, outlined to The Associated Press by Abrams’ top aides, is a…
“Boil-Water Notice Lifted In Jackson, Mississippi, After Nearly 7 Weeks”
HuffPo: “A boil-water notice was lifted Thursday in Mississippi’s capital city after nearly seven weeks, Gov. Tate Reeves and Jackson officials said. “We have restored clean water,” Reeves said during a news conference. But a state health department official, Jim Craig, said concerns remain about copper and lead levels in the Jackson water. Craig said people should…
“Georgia 2020 election inquiry may lead to prison sentences, prosecutor says”
WaPo: “The prosecutor investigating efforts by Donald Trump and his allies to challenge the 2020 election results in Georgia said this week that her team has heard credible allegations that serious crimes have been committed and that she believes some individuals may see jail time. “The allegations are very serious. If indicted and convicted, people…
Texts Show Fmr. MS Gov. Bryant Helped Brett Favre Fleece Welfare Funds
HuffPo: “Former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant appeared to help former NFL quarterback Brett Favre obtain federal welfare money for a new volleyball center at the University of Southern Mississippi, according to texts entered in the state’s civil suit over the alleged scheme. The texts, first reported by Mississippi Today’s Anna Wolfe on Tuesday, appear to show how Bryant, the state’s…
“Judge rules Confederate monument in Alamance [County, NC] can stay; NAACP will appeal”
WUNC: “A 30-foot statue of a Confederate soldier will continue to stand in front of the Alamance County courthouse in downtown Graham, after a judge ruled that state law prohibits the removal of the monument. The state chapter of the NAACP filed a lawsuit last year to have it removed, but Alamance County leaders want it to…
“Graham delivered a gift to Democrats: Proof of GOP’s abortion extremism”
WaPo: “Graham introduced a bill on Tuesday — just eight weeks before Election Day — that would impose a nationwide abortion ban after 15 weeks of pregnancy (barely into the second trimester). While he provides an exception in cases where the pregnancy would kill the woman, he provides no other exceptions to protect the health of women….
“How historical housing practices led to the racial makeup of my Durham neighborhood”
HuffPo: “Former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant appeared to help former NFL quarterback Brett Favre obtain federal welfare money for a new volleyball center at the University of Southern Mississippi, according to texts entered in the state’s civil suit over the alleged scheme. The texts, first reported by Mississippi Today’s Anna Wolfe on Tuesday, appear to show how Bryant, the state’s…
“Virginia Creates ‘Election Integrity’ Unit”
Political Wire: “Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares (R) is creating a new unit dedicated to ensuring “legality and purity in elections,” the Virginia Mercury reports.”
“As rural homelessness increases, HUD aims money at helping people without access to shelters”
NC Policy Watch: “The Department of Housing and Urban Development has opened up millions of dollars in funding for groups serving unhoused people in rural areas — an unprecedented move by the agency, say housing advocates. People living in cars, parks, and on the street at night, which the agency labels unsheltered homelessness, has increased…