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2 members of expelled ‘Tennessee Three’ vie to win back their legislative seats
‘You can’t expel a movement!’
Daily Archives: August 3, 2023
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Federal jury acquits Louisiana trooper caught on camera pummeling Black motorist
The officer defended the blows to investigators as ‘pain compliance.’
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Kentucky Governor says backlash against departing education chief makes it harder to find successor
Jason Glass became a frequent target of GOP criticism for defending the use of transgender students’ preferred pronouns and name.
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Wasted welfare money sparks candidates’ feud in election for Mississippi governor
From 2016 to 2019, the Mississippi Department of Human Services misspent more than $77 million in money from the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program.
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Mexico recovers 2 bodies from the Rio Grande, one found near a floating barrier that Texas installed
Many had warned about the danger of the barrier, designed to make it more difficult for migrants to climb over or swim under.
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp dangles the possibility of increased state spending after years of surpluses
Agencies saw their budgets increase in 2022 and 2023, but mostly only to raise employee pay.
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Georgia prosecutors are suing to strike down a new state law that undermines their authority
‘This duty is practically unworkable, limiting district attorneys’ ability to define enforcement priorities and approaches and distracting from the prosecution of meritorious cases.’
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Ron DeSantis nabs support from 35 local South Carolina leaders
Most of the nods come from low-level local elected officials.