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Oct 15 2023
News
Meet the candidates: Ocean Isle Beach Board of Commissioners
Six people are running for three seats in the race for Ocean Isle Beach commissioner. The terms for Dean Walters, David Green and Betty Williamson expire in November. Green is the only one seeking re-election. Joining him in the race are Mark Holland, Wendy L. Hughes, Stephen S. Turner, Mike Wade and Bob Williams. Voters in Brunswick County have three options to cast their ballots this year.
Star NewsOct 26 2023
Opinion
The Speakership Is Yours, Mike Johnson. Good Luck With That.
That House speaker mess was all Donald Trump’s fault. Yeah, yeah, I know you’re not going to argue with me if I blame him for something bad. (“Saturday night’s block party was canceled because of the threat of rain and … Donald Trump.”) Still, follow this thought.
The House Republicans are a rancorous crew, and they’ve got only a nine-member majority, one of the tightest in recent
New York Times (Opinion)Oct 10 2023
News
The Supreme Court Must Find South Carolina’s Voting Map Unconstitutional
Racial discrimination exists in many forms. It can be as violent and overt as police brutality or as subtle as lines drawn on a voting map. In the latter case, the act may seem innocuous or technical, but the impact is significant. Just look at what happened in January 2022. Ahead of the midterm elections, South Carolina’s majority-white and majority-Republican Legislature redrew Congressional
ACLUOct 11 2023
News
Dover 2023 City Council candidate Jesse Davies
Political or civic experience highlights: No active political experience in the past beyond being a voter. Civic experience is primarily in nonprofit work, both locally and internationally. My wife and I lived in Africa for a year help to direct a nonprofit to community development there. We have been passionate about giving our time and resources to local groups here in Dover. What would be
Fosters Daily DemocratOct 11 2023
News
Opponents, supporters of private education tax credit react to successful petition drive
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Before the “Opportunity Scholarships Act” was signed into law, Nebraska was one of the only two states without any “school choice” legislation. Come next November, every Nebraska voter will get to decide for themselves what’s in store for the future of education in the state thanks, to a decisive and successful petition drive. That being said, the LB 753 program isn’t
KOLNOct 11 2023
News
Anchorage Assembly relaxes rules on marijuana testing
The Anchorage Assembly has loosened the city’s drug testing policies regarding marijuana use. Now, most city workers will no longer be fired if they use marijuana off the clock. The changes take effect in 30 days, and come close to nine years after Alaska voters legalized recreational marijuana. East Anchorage Assembly member George Martinez was one of the sponsors of the policy changes, which
Alaska Public MediaOct 10 2023
News
Democratic Rep. Clyburn’s Role in Redrawn Congressional Maps Becomes Key in Supreme Court Redistricting Case
Democratic Rep. James Clyburn’s role in South Carolina’s 2022 redistricting has emerged as a central point of contention between Democrats and Republicans in a racial gerrymandering case to be argued before the Supreme Court on Wednesday. The case revolves around whether Republicans, who control the Legislature, illegally disenfranchised Black voters when they created new election maps or
ProPublicaOct 30 2023
News
Historic hearings begin on whether 14th Amendment disqualifies Trump from running for president
Hearings began this week on whether the 14th Amendment disqualifies Donald Trump from running for president in 2024 because of his actions around the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
On Monday morning in Denver, a historic five-day evidentiary hearing got underway for a lawsuit filed against Trump by six Republican and unaffiliated Colorado voters represented by the watchdog group
ABC News (Online)Oct 12 2023
News
Marion County the latest to call for the repeal of Measure 110
Some Oregon counties, now including Marion County, want to repeal Measure 110, the law passed in 2020 that decriminalized hard drugs. Example video title will go here for this video SALEM, Ore. — Some Oregon counties want to repeal Measure 110, the law passed by voters in 2020 that decriminalized user amounts of hard drugs and set aside cannabis tax revenue for drug treatment programs. Marion
KGW 8Oct 11 2023
News
Va. Attorney General tells voting group to stop distributing flyers containing misleading information
Virginia’s Attorney General is telling a nonprofit group to stop handing out flyers with what he described as false information about voting. A cease-and-desist letter has been sent to the D.C.-based “Look Ahead America.” “Democracy is so important for me and misinformation in our elections will simply not be tolerated in Virginia,” Attorney General Jason Miyares told WTOP. “The ability to
WTOP