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Feb 16 2023
News
What Ada County Commission just did with request to dissolve Meridian library district
A petition to place a question to dissolve the Meridian Library District on the ballot received 115 signatures, said Trent Triple, Ada County clerk. The clerk’s elections office approved 93 of the signatures, Triple said Thursday in a meeting with the Ada County Commission. The commissioners accepted the petition “under advisement,” said Commissioner Rod Beck, meaning the commissioners will
Idaho Statesman
Dec 24 2022
Analysis
What's in the U.S. Congress's Electoral Count Reform Act?
The U.S. Congress is poised to pass legislation that would tighten the way presidential elections are certified, aiming to prevent a repeat of the chaos that followed Donald Trump's 2020 presidential defeat.
Here are details on the Electoral Count Reform Act, which lawmakers included in a year-end government funding bill:
AIMS TO PREVENT ANOTHER JAN. 6
The bipartisan
Reuters
May 05 2023
Perspectives Blog
Bing News Joins Google and Other News Aggregators in Fueling Polarization
This piece was originally published by Newsweek (Center bias).
People who rely on major news aggregators like Google News, Bing News and Yahoo! News for their political news are being ensconced inside filter bubbles, and this drives greater polarization, division and dysfunction in society overall.
Filter bubbles occur when someone is exposed only to one-perspective, or only to
John Gable, AllSides Co-founder
Mar 21 2023
News
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg defiant after House GOP demands answers over a possible Trump indictment: 'We will not be intimidated'
The Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office responded to House Republicans' demands for documents and testimony related to his investigation of former President Donald Trump, now before a grand jury.
"We will not be intimidated by attempts to undermine the justice process, nor will we let baseless accusations deter us from fairly applying the law," a spokesperson for Bragg said
Business Insider
Feb 19 2023
News
Biden draws unexpected primary challenger
Marianne Williamson is planning a D.C. announcement in March, the self-help author and former Democratic presidential candidate said Saturday.
“As America gears up for the 2024 presidential election, I’m preparing an important announcement on March 4th in Washington DC,” Williamson said in a statement that listed factors that “propelled me to explore the possibility of running for the
HotAir
Mar 17 2023
News
Calling voting a fundamental right, KS Court of Appeals rules restrictions face high bar
The Kansas Court of Appeals ruled Friday that voting is a fundamental right and that restrictions on it must clear the highest possible bar, in an opinion drawing upon a prior ruling that upheld abortion rights under the state constitution.
The appeals court found that a state law limiting the number of advance ballots someone can deliver restricts the right to vote. It also ruled a
The Kansas City Star
Feb 22 2023
News
This Crucial Senate Target Just Got Harder for Republicans to Flip in 2024
Montana Democratic senator Jon Tester will run for reelection, he announced Wednesday morning, a move that complicates the Republican Party's efforts to flip the red-leaning state in 2024. "I am running for re-election so I can keep fighting for Montanans and demand that Washington stand up for our veterans and lower costs," Tester, who has held office since 2007, said in a statement. "
Washington Free Beacon
Mar 17 2023
News
GOP congressmen: Halt offshore wind, probe whale deaths
Republican congressmen called Thursday for a halt to all offshore wind power projects amid a spate of whale deaths on the U.S. East Coast in what was likely the beginning of an expected investigation by the GOP-controlled House into the Biden administration’s clean energy plans.
Reps. Jeff Van Drew and Christopher Smith, of New Jersey; Andy Harris, of Maryland; and Scott Perry, of
Associated Press
Mar 28 2023
News
AP Sources: Judge rules Pence must testify before grand jury
A federal judge has ruled that former Vice President Mike Pence will have to testify before a grand jury in the Justice Department’s investigation into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
That’s according to two people familiar with the ruling, who spoke on condition of anonymity because it remains under seal.
The
Associated Press
Feb 22 2023
News
Liberal, Conservative Advance in Wisconsin Supreme Court Race
A liberal and a conservative won Tuesday's nominating contest for a pivotal seat on Wisconsin's Supreme Court, setting up a one-on-one clash in April with major consequences for abortion rights, control of the state government and possibly the 2024 presidential election. Janet Protasiewicz, a liberal Milwaukee judge who has spoken favorably about abortion rights, secured the top spot in
Newsmax (News)