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Jon Hardister to leave North Carolina House seat early
In the race to replace Hardister, Democrat Tanneshia Dukes, a former assistant principal, is facing former Guilford County Commissioner Alan Branson, who owns a trucking business.
Daily Archives: March 28, 2024
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National Dems target North Carolina House, Senate to break supermajorities
‘With one-seat supermajorities in the House of Representatives and the Senate, Republicans have used their power to push through an unpopular abortion ban, enact voter suppression measures, and pass bills attacking the LGBTQ+ community.’
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No fooling: April 1 is deadline for Florida Supreme Court decisions on marijuana, abortion amendments
Attorney General Ashley Moody has asked the court to block both.
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Ex-Donald Trump lawyer John Eastman should lose state law license for efforts to overturn election, judge says
The judge found Eastman liable for 10 of 11 charges, including misleading courts, moral turpitude, making false statements and plotting with Trump to hinder the transfer of power.
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Donald Trump will attend the wake of a slain NYPD officer as he goes after Joe Biden over crime
Trump has deplored crime in heavily Democratic cities, called for shoplifters to be shot immediately and wants to immunize police officers from lawsuits for potential misconduct.
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An indicted Tennessee judge is sent to jail after her bond is revoked for positive cocaine tests
Melissa Boyd was suspended in May after she was accused of threatening an acquaintance, soliciting money by using her role as a judge and substance abuse.
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Mississippi Senate Republicans push Medicaid expansion ‘lite’ proposal that would cover fewer people
It extends eligibility only to those making up to 100% of the federal poverty level, just over $15,000 for one person. That is down from the 138% figure approved by the House, just under $21,000 for one person.
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State budget bill passed by Kentucky Senate would increase support for schools
In a major policy decision, the budget bill would leave decisions on teacher pay raises up to local school boards.
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Completion of audit into Arkansas Governor’s $19,000 lectern has been pushed back to April
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, a Republican who served as press secretary for former President Donald Trump, has dismissed questions about the lectern as a ‘manufactured controversy,’ and the item has not been seen at her public events.
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South Carolina House OKs bill they say will keep the lights on. Others worry oversight will be lost
Those efforts got more urgent after an unusual cold snap on Christmas Eve in 2022 nearly tapped out the power grid and could have led to rolling blackouts.