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Tennessee lawmakers approve $52.8B spending plan as hopes of school voucher agreement flounder
Some opponents of the budget’s priorities were kicked out of the House gallery for shouting during the floor Session.
Daily Archives: April 18, 2024
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Workers at Mercedes factories near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to vote in May on United Auto Workers union
The organizing effort comes after the UAW won big pay raises after striking Detroit’s three automakers last fall.
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2 jurors dismissed from Donald Trump hush money trial as prosecutors seek to hold ex-President in contempt
Judge Juan Merchan revealed in court that one of the seven, a cancer nurse, had ‘conveyed that after sleeping on it overnight she had concerns about her ability to be fair and impartial in this case.’
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Tennessee judge wants more information on copyright before ruling on school shooter’s writings
Those asking for the journal argue the open investigation is a formality at this point. The shooter was killed by police at the scene, and no other suspects have been identified.
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Mississippi legislators won’t smooth the path this year to restore voting rights after some felonies
To have voting rights restored, people convicted of any of the crimes must get a pardon from the Governor or persuade lawmakers to pass individual bills just for them, with two-thirds approval of the House and Senate.
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South Carolina Republicans reject 2018 Democratic Governor nominee’s bid to be judge
Republicans, who make up a supermajority in the House and a near supermajority in the Senate, recently started to scrutinize James Smith’s positions on abortion.
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Jury selection in Donald Trump hush money trial faces pivotal stretch as former President returns to court
Prospective jurors have been grilled on their social media posts, personal lives and political views as the lawyers and judge search for biases that would prevent them from being impartial.
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New Black congressional district in Louisiana bows to politics, not race, backers say
‘We all know that one of the main reasons it was drawn the way it was, was because Gov. Jeff Landry wants to get rid of Congressman (Garret) Graves.’
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Kentucky lawmaker says he wants to renew efforts targeting diversity initiatives at colleges
Opponents warned that proposed restrictions on campuses could roll back gains in minority enrollments and stifle campus discussions about past discrimination.
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South Carolina making progress to get more women in General Assembly and leadership roles
South Carolina women have started organizing to get more of them into political office, from the General Assembly down to school boards.