North State Journal: “Stacey Abrams spent years telling donors that Democrats could win in Georgia if they would provide the money to build a statewide political operation. In 2020, Georgia finally delivered its 16 presidential electoral votes to a Democrat, Joe Biden, and sent two Democrats to the U.S. Senate. Other Southern states are now…
“Police report: Herschel Walker’s ex-girlfriend claimed he threatened her life”
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: “A Texas woman told police in 2012 that when she tried to end what she said was a long romantic relationship with Republican U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker he threatened to “blow her head off” and then kill himself. The woman, Myka Dean, detailed the alleged threats made by Walker to authorities in…
“Judge Says DeSantis Can’t Ban Mask Mandates “
Political Wire: “A Florida judge said that school districts may impose mask mandates, ruling that Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) overstepped his authority by issuing an executive order banning the mandates, the Associated Press reports. “The judge also noted that two Florida Supreme Court decisions from 1914 and 1939 found that individual rights are limited by their impact…
In Seeking to Block Mandates, AL Conservatives Learn They Have Few Rights in the Workplace
AL Political Reporter: “There is controversy in Conservative Land. The controversy, it seems, is that workers — specifically, those in at-will, conservative-controlled states, like Alabama — have very few rights. They can lose their jobs, conservatives across the country have realized over the last month or so, for just dang-near anything, including refusing to take…
TX GOP Gov Candidate Allen West Demands Police, Mayor & DA Come to His Home to Express Contrition After Arresting West’s Wife for DUI [VIDEO]
Fox4: “A Republican candidate for Texas governor is demanding an apology after his wife was arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicated. Former Texas Republican Party Chairman Allen West said he is very angry that his wife, Angela, was arrested Friday after leaving a restaurant. “Chief of Police Garcia of Dallas Police Department, Mayor Eric Johnson…
“A Texas woman who works with indigent defendants says she was arrested in retaliation for her work”
WaPo: ““Anna slowed down the machine,” says attorney Charlie Gerstein. “And this is what happens to you when you slow down the machine.” Gerstein is speaking about his client Anna Harris, the founder of JUST-US, a group that works with indigent defendants in Texas. Harris and another organization called the Texas Jail Project aim to…
NC Legislature Hires Lawyer After Atty Gen Stein Refuses to Contest Court Ruling Enfranchising Felony Offenders No Longer Serving Time
AP: “North Carolina Republican legislative leaders have replaced state government attorneys with a private lawyer to defend them in litigation challenging the rules on when felony offenders can get their voting rights restored. A judicial panel plans to issue an order soon that says anyone convicted of a felony can register to vote after they’ve completed their…
“Herschel Walker files for Georgia Senate race”
Politico: “Former football standout Herschel Walker has officially filed to run for Senate in Georgia, adding a dose of star power to the Republican bench in one of the nation’s premier midterm races. Walker, who plans to announce his candidacy Wednesday, enters a multi-candidate GOP primary for the right to take on Democratic Sen. Raphael…
Book Looks at How TX Power Plant Helped Fight Climate Change
TX Observer: “In 2014, in far-flung West Texas, a group of energy developers floored industry insiders: They began operation of a sprawling solar farm in the heart of the Permian Basin, one of the world’s most productive oil fields. Named the Barilla Solar Project, the facility had the capacity to generate 30 megawatts of power—enough…
“In Florida, DeSantis cut jobless aid just as virus began terrifying new wave”
WaPo: “By June, Meli Feliciano’s family appeared to have finally found a measure of stability after being jolted by the economic devastation of the coronavirus pandemic. Her husband had secured a good job in construction, and she was receiving hundreds of dollars in weekly federal and state unemployment aid, giving her some breathing room while…