AL Political Reporter: “The SPLC Action Fund and its affiliate, the New Southern Majority federal independent expenditure (IE) PAC, announced an investment of more than $300,000 and a mobilization effort in the election contest for Alabama’s newly formed congressional district. A federal appeals court recently released a new congressional map featuring a redrawn second…
“Texas Republicans are fighting about whether it’s OK to associate with white supremacists”
Popular Information: “Last week, Jonathan Stickland — president of the far-right Defend Texas Liberty PAC and a former state representative — met with notorious white supremacist Nick Fuentes and other right-wing extremists. The meeting, first reported by the Texas Tribune, lasted “for several hours” at the headquarters of Pale Horse Strategies, a political consulting group owned by…
“GOP Frontrunner for North Carolina Governor Challenged”
Political Wire: “Top North Carolina Republicans opposed to Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R) are rallying around Bill Graham, an attorney and wealthy businessman expected to enter the 2024 gubernatorial race Wednesday,” The Dispatch reports. “Republican insiders in North Carolina worry Robinson has too much baggage to win a high-profile contest in a battleground state that has seen…
Scholastic Book Fairs Dragged Into Culture Wars as Book Banners Take Aim
Slate: “The Scholastic Book Fair, the still-trucking darling of the nostalgic internet, is in trouble. For weeks, librarians have been reporting an odd experience: When they went to order books for this fall’s book fairs, they were given the option to “opt in” to offer books with LGBTQ+ themes and “diverse” storylines. On Reddit almost…
“Protesters Take Nonviolent Direct Action Against Mountain Valley Pipeline”
DemocracyNow!: “In Virginia, at least three environmental activists were arrested Monday after locking themselves to equipment, temporarily shutting down the construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline. Dozens of protesters descended on the site yesterday for the peaceful action. Water protectors: “For the water we drink! For the water we drink! For the place that we…
“Jeff Landry scores outright victory in race for Louisiana governor”
NOLA.com: “Jeff Landry will be the 57th governor of Louisiana after scoring a surprise outright victory in Saturday’s primary that gives him a mandate to move Louisiana to the right with a like-minded Legislature. Landry, the Republican attorney general for the past eight years, will succeed Gov. John Bel Edwards in January. Edwards has been…
“Miyares orders group to stop sending misleading election fliers in Va.”
WaPo: “Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares (R) this week ordered a voter outreach group to stop distributing literature that he says gives recipients the false impression that, if they don’t vote, they’ll lose certain federal benefits. Fliers and door hangers left at homes by a group called Virginia Voter Assistance state that, among other…
NC Lt Gov Announces Support for Israel; Opponent Notes Lt Gov “Denied the Holocaust” and Has History of “Hateful Anti-Semitic Comments”
WataugaWatch: “The special event turned out to be Robinson’s stumbling over prepared remarks proclaiming “North Carolina Solidarity with Israel Week” and wordage someone else wrote for him about how North Carolina stands strongly behind the Jewish people…. The response to Robinson’s actorship as governor that caught my attention was the one issued by Republican-rival-for governor…
“There’s still no speaker of the U.S. House. Could Patrick McHenry be the solution?”
NC Newsline: “As Scalise’s support eroded, a push began among some in the House GOP to give Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry of North Carolina more legislative authority, especially with the White House preparing to send Congress a supplemental funding request to help Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan and U.S. border security. Arkansas Rep. Steve Womack told…
“Roger Hugh Bedford Jr. (1956-2023)”
AL Political Reporter: “Roger Hugh Bedford Jr., a stalwart figure in Alabama politics and former State Senator, passed away on October 10, 2023. He was 67. Born on July 2, 1956, Bedford dedicated much of his life to public service, leaving an indelible mark on the state’s political landscape. He served as a Democratic member…