VA Scope: “In an interview with Jeff Katz of WRVA, Republican gubernatorial candidate Amanda Chase discussed the upcoming GOP nomination convention to choose the Republican nominee for governor. Read highlights below: Chase: “What I will tell you is that after all the conventions that I participated in for over a decade is that; I can…
“72 Black executives call on corporate America to fight voting restrictions”
Axios: “The state of play: The letter urges corporate America to publicly oppose new legislation that would limit voting rights, calling on companies to use their reputation, money and lobbyists to sway lawmakers. The effort, led by former American Express CEO Ken Chenault and outgoing Merck CEO Ken Frazier, comes in the wake of Georgia’s recent passage…
Delta Airlines Changes Course: CEO Calls GA Voting Restrictions “unacceptable”
Axios: “Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian condemned Georgia’s new election law as “unacceptable” in a memo circulated to staff on Wednesday, claiming that the “entire rationale for this bill was based on a lie” about widespread voter fraud in 2020. Why it matters: The Atlanta-based airline is one of the largest employers in Georgia and was facing calls…
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“What to expect as Amazon’s union vote comes to an end”
AL Political Reporter: “Monday was the last day for ballots to be received from workers at Amazon’s fulfillment center in Bessemer. What hangs in the balance is a monumental decision by those workers on whether to join a union, the results of which could send ripples through the massive company’s other centers. If the majority…
“Kentucky lawmakers pass key election reforms, including early voting”
Courier-Journal: “The Kentucky General Assembly passed significant legislation Monday night that will make three days of widespread early voting a regular part of the state’s future elections and expand people’s access to the ballot in other ways while also instituting new security measures. The state House of Representatives’ Republican and Democrat members overwhelmingly voted late…
Rep. Gaetz, One of Trump’s Favorite Congressmen, Under Investigation for Sex Crimes
NY Times: “Representative Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida and a close ally of former President Donald J. Trump, is being investigated by the Justice Department over whether he had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old and paid for her to travel with him, according to three people briefed on the matter. Investigators are examining whether…
“The Right Way to Fight Back Against Georgia’s Voter-Suppression Law”
The Daily Beast: “But their calls to boycott Georgia over this law? They’re just wrong, she says. “Sometimes being an ally means shutting up,” Taylor continues. “As soon as this began to happen, we heard people, especially people in Hollywood, say, ‘Oh, we’re going to boycott Georgia until they stop this.’ Right. And both me…
Is Florida Lying About Its COVID Numbers?
Yahoo! News: “New research published earlier this month in the American Journal of Public Health argues that Florida is undercounting the number of people who died from COVID-19 by thousands of cases, casting new doubt on claims that Gov. Ron DeSantis navigated the coronavirus pandemic successfully. Conservatives have celebrated DeSantis for his handling of the pandemic, which has killed…
“Can an Anti-Trump Republican Win a Special Election in Texas?”
The Dispatch: “Michael Wood voted for Donald Trump in 2020 because of his strong record on deregulation, Israel, the 2017 tax bill, and Supreme Court justices. “You line all that up against—in early November 2020—an increasingly radicalized Democratic Party that was talking about packing the Supreme Court, abolishing the filibuster, statehood for Puerto Rico, statehood…