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Poll: Donald Trump leads Joe Biden by double digits in North Carolina, buoyed by economic woes
Even if some data contradicts sentiments, voters feel less comfortable with the economy under Biden than they did under Trump.
Daily Archives: May 1, 2024
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Duke Energy South Carolina uses bonds to save on storm recovery, limit increases to customers
Duke Energy South Carolina completed a $177M storm recovery bond financing effort in April, which will save $35M over the next 20 years.
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Mississippi Medicaid expansion plan could struggle for bipartisan support, Democratic leader says
House and Senate leaders were working behind closed doors to secure support. They need at least a two-thirds margin in each chamber — enough to override an expected veto by Republican Gov. Tate Reeves.
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Mobile sports betting will remain illegal in Mississippi after legislation dies
During legislative debates, some lawmakers raised concerns that gambling platforms would have no incentive to partner with smaller casinos, and most of the money would instead flow to the Mississippi Gulf Coast’s already bustling casinos.
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Mississippi lawmakers quietly kill bills to restrict legal recognition of transgender people
The Mississippi proposals were among several bills being considered in state legislatures across the U.S. as Republicans try to restrict transgender people’s access to gender-affirming care, bathrooms and sports, among other things.
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Hush money trial judge raises threat of jail as he finds Donald Trump violated gag order, fines him $9K
The judge warned that the court would not tolerate ‘willful violations of its lawful orders and that if necessary and appropriate under the circumstances, it will impose an incarceratory punishment.’
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Louisiana won’t immediately get a new majority-Black House district after judges reject it
The National Democratic Redistricting Committee said backers of the new map will likely seek an emergency order from the Supreme Court to keep the new map in place while appeals are pursued.
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Kansas has new abortion laws while Louisiana may block exceptions to its ban
Louisiana’s only exceptions to its abortion ban are when there is substantial risk of death or impairment to the patient in continuing a pregnancy and when the fetus has a fatal abnormality that makes a pregnancy ‘medically futile.’
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Judge clears former Kentucky secretary of state Alison Lundergan Grimes of ethics charges
‘Secretary Grimes should have never been investigated for simply doing the job that Kentucky voters twice elected her to do, and the court has appropriately cleared her of all charges.’
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Arkansas’ elimination of ‘X’ for sex on driver’s licenses spurs lawsuit
‘The emergency rule causes plaintiffs to suffer the stress and anxiety inherent in being told by the state that a core element of their being is not worth recognizing.’