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Poll shows Nancy Mace in strong position in GOP Primary, but still shy of majority support
Mace will need majority support in the June Primary to avoid a runoff election 2 weeks later.
Daily Archives: May 23, 2024
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Texas health department appoints anti-abortion OB-GYN to maternal mortality committee
She has also shared more controversial views, saying during a congressional hearing in 2021 that rape or incest victims as young as 9 or 10 could carry pregnancies to term.
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Tennessee, Delaware to become first states to offer free diapers for Medicaid families
‘Diaper rash is one of the most common medical conditions for infants and toddlers, and changing diapers frequently is the mainstay of recommendations to prevent this condition.’
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Veteran Kentucky lawmaker Richard Heath, who chaired a House committee, loses in Republican Primary
With several races viewed as toss-ups heading into Tuesday’s Primary, Heath’s defeat was the only surprise, said Republican strategist Tres Watson.
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Families of Uvalde school shooting victims are suing Texas state police over botched response
A separate lawsuit filed by different plaintiffs in December 2022 against local and state police, the city, and other school and law enforcement, seeks at least $27 billion and class-action status for survivors.
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Lawmakers call for further inquiry into Virginia prison that had hypothermia hospitalizations
‘The conditions described in the article sound more like a Soviet gulag, not a prison in America.’
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Louisiana lawmakers approve bill similar to Texas’ embattled migrant enforcement law
Texas’ law remains on hold by a federal appeals court’s three-judge panel, which heard arguments from both supporters and opponents in April. It is unclear when the panel will issue a ruling.
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North Carolina House pauses passage of bill that would ban masking for health reasons
Legislative staff said in a Senate committee last week that masking for health purposes would violate the proposed law.
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2 Georgia state House incumbents lose to challengers in primaries
It’s unusual for incumbents to face trouble in legislative primaries.
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Lara Trump is taking the reins and reshaping the RNC in her father-in-law’s image
The RNC has fired dozens of longtime staffers and sought alliances with election deniers, conspiracy theorists and alt-right advocates the party had previously kept at arm’s length.