WaPo: “An Atlanta-area prosecutor plans to scrutinize a post-Election Day phone call between Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger as part of a criminal investigation into whether former president Donald Trump or his allies broke Georgia laws while trying to reverse his defeat in the state, according to a…

Slate: “Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has opened a criminal investigation into Donald Trump’s attempt to interfere with Georgia’s election, the New York Times reported on Wednesday. While the former president faces potential criminal liability in several states, including New York, now that he has left office, the Georgia probe may pose the most immediate threat. All…

Texas Tribune: “Late last year, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton fired multiple senior aides who accused him of accepting a bribe. A court filing obtained by The Texas Tribune reveals for the first time what four of those aides believe Paxton received in exchange for helping a donor with his business affairs. An updated version of a…

The Progressive Pulse: “A North Carolina criminal justice nonprofit announced a campaign to rid the state’s courthouse grounds of Confederate statues. NC CRED, the North Carolina Commission on Racial & Ethnic Disparities in the Criminal Justice System, said that monuments to white supremacy should not stand outside courthouses. “Their presence at courthouses undermines our country’s…

The Progressive Pulse: ““Opposition to recreational marijuana legalization fell substantially over the last three years,” said Jason Husser, director of the Elon Poll and associate professor of political science. “I suspect this is due in large part to the wave of states that have passed legalization measures. Medical marijuana legalization remains broadly supported in every…

Reuters: “Georgia’s Secretary of State’s office opened a probe on Monday into former U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the state’s 2020 election results, a step that could lead to a criminal investigation by state and local authorities. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger had faced calls to open a probe after Trump was recorded…

Arkansas Democrat Gazette: “Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin said he will announce today that he is departing the governor’s race to run for attorney general. Griffin’s announcement about his decision to change what office he is seeking in the Republican primary in 2022 comes two weeks after Sarah Huckabee Sanders, a former press secretary for the…

The Hill: “Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) said Monday he is interested in running for the Senate in the wake of  Sen. Richard Shelby’s (R-Ala.) announcement that he will not seek another term in 2022. Brooks, a key ally of former President Trump, has come under fire by Democrats and some in his own party for his role in GOP…

Politico: “The 36-year-old Sims formerly published Yellowhammer News, an influential conservative website that tracks the Alabama political scene. He has maintained connections with leaders in the state, including Republican Sen. Richard Shelby, who announced Monday that he was retiring after more than three decades in the Senate. Sims spent the final months of the Trump…

The Progressive Pulse: “The Duke Center for Firearms Law held an online roundtable discussion Tuesday exploring the issue in the wake of the 2020 election, the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and a rising tide of militant extremists that call themselves militias. The forum, moderated by lecturing fellow Jacob Charles of the Duke University Law School, featured…