HuffPo: “Outrage is mounting over a remark South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) made this weekend about hunting Democrats with dogs ― a comment that critics slammed as a “racially-tinged dog whistle” encouraging violence. McMaster made the shocking remark Saturday during a convention in Lexington, South Carolina, for the state GOP. “I look forward to the day that Democrats…
KY GOP Rep. Comer Admits Biden Investigation Aims at Driving Down President’s Poll Numbers
HuffPo: “Comer, who is leading the GOP’s probe as chair of the House oversight and accountability committee, appeared to say the quiet part out loud during a “Fox & Friends First” interview. “We have talked to you about this on the show, about how the media can just not ignore this any longer. In an op-ed in…
Majority of Book Ban Requests Across South and Nation Filed by Just 11 Individuals
WaPo: “Books about LGBTQ people are fast becoming the main target of a historic wave of school book challenges — and a large percentage of the complaints come from a minuscule number of hyperactive adults, a first-of-its-kind Washington Post analysis found. A stated wish to shield children from sexual content is the main factor animating…
“Tim Scott Files Paperwork for 2024 Bid”
Political Wire: “Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) has officially declared himself a candidate for the Republican nomination for president.”
“Democrat pledges ethics package in his challenge of Mississippi GOP governor”
AP: “A Democrat running for Mississippi governor said Tuesday that he will push legislators to enact an ethics package that includes limits on campaign donations, frequent disclosure about lobbyists’ spending and a ban on former state officials quickly becoming lobbyists. “We’re going to send a message in the tune of that old Willie Nelson song:…
“One murder, two convictions and a man’s battle to clear his name”
WaPo: “Lamont McKoy had been in prison for five years when he reached out to the police. “I’m not trying to be a nuisance,” he wrote in his 1995 letter to a Fayetteville, N.C., officer. “But please help me out of this mess.” Four years earlier, McKoy had been convicted of murdering Myron Hailey in…
“Disney nixes big Florida project, a fresh blow amid feud with DeSantis”
WaPo: “Disney has scuttled a Florida office construction project that would have been worth nearly $1 billion amid an ongoing feud with Gov.Ron DeSantis(R). The Lake Nona Town Center project was expected to bring about 2,000 jobs to Orange County, Fla., enabled by a state tax credit. But Disney is now telling California-based staffers they…
“Florida Traffic Sign Hacked to Display ‘Kill All Gays'”
Advocate: “Police in Orlando said they have opened an investigation after a digital traffic sign was hacked to read “KILL ALL GAYS” earlier this week. A caller reported the offensive sign shortly after 4:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 17, the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia. The traffic sign was located near the intersection of…
“North Carolina’s Devastating New Abortion Ban and the Fight Ahead”
Slate: “On Tuesday night, over the cries of hundreds of protesters, Republican lawmakers in North Carolina overrode the Democratic governor’s veto to enact an unpopular 12-week abortion ban, a bill that they refused to debate in a public hearing. Republicans now enjoy more power in the state Capitol than they’ve had in years, after a Democratic…
TX Man Murders Girlfriend for Getting Abortion
The Dallas Morning News: “A 22-year-old man fatally shot his girlfriend Wednesday in west Oak Cliff over an abortion, court records say. Harold Thompson faces a murder charge in connection with the slaying of 26-year-old Gabriella Gonzalez. He was booked into the Dallas County jail Wednesday, and also faces a charge of assault of a…