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Judge denies Mark Meadows’ request to move his Georgia election subversion case to federal court
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows speaks on various topics including the coronavirus relief package outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC on Wednesday, October 21, 2020. Photo by Chris Kleponis/UPI upi ATLANTA A judge on Friday denied Mark Meadows’ request to move his Georgia election subversion case to federal…
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Kentucky misses a fiscal trigger for personal income tax rate cut in 2025
FRANKFORT, Ky. Kentucky’s individual income tax rate is set to remain the same in 2025 after the state failed to meet certain fiscal requirements that would have ushered in another reduction under a Republican plan to phase the tax out. According to a recent letter to lawmakers from state Budget Director John Hicks, only one…
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Jacksonville begins funerals for Black victims of racist gunman with calls to action, warm memories
Funerals got underway Friday for three Black people killed by a racist gunman at a Florida discount store, with friends and relatives sharing warm memories while ministers and activists called for action against rising hate crimes and gun violence. Mourners at the funeral service for Angela Michelle Carr applauded the Rev. Al Sharpton as he…
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Makah Tribal member Patrick DePoe announces bid for WA public lands commissioner
Patrick DePoe, a Makah Tribal member and leader, announced his bid for commissioner of public lands Thursday. If elected, DePoe would be the first Native American to hold a statewide office in the Pacific Northwest. Photo courtesy of Patrick DePoe’s campaign Makah Tribal member Patrick Finedays DePoe has announced that he is running as a…
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Georgia special grand jury report shows Graham and others spared from charges, and more new details
ATLANTA Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is pursuing charges against roughly half of the people recommended to her by a special grand jury tasked with investigating efforts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 presidential election. The decision to seek charges against 19 people, as opposed to the 39 suggested to her, was likely a combination of…
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Alabama pursues appeal of ruling striking down districts as racially discriminatory
MONTGOMERY, Ala. Alabama’s effort to pause a redistricting order would result in two successive elections with a map that is racially discriminatory, opponents of the Legislature’s redistricting plans argued in a court filing Friday. The plaintiffs urged a three-judge panel to reject Alabama’s efforts to continue to use a congressional map that has been ruled…
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Nancy Pelosi says she’ll seek House reelection in 2024, dismissing talk of retirement at age 83
WASHINGTON Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday announced she will seek reelection to Congress in 2024 as Democrats try to win back the majority, saying “democracy is at stake.” Pelosi, 83, made the announcement before volunteers and labor allies in the San Francisco area district she has represented for more than 35 years. “Now…
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Gavin Newsom on Biden, Harris and his own presidential run. Here’s what he told ‘Meet the Press’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, left, talks with NBC News’ Chuck Todd during an interview that is scheduled to air on “Meet the Press” on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023. NBC News Washington Vice President Kamala Harris — not Gavin Newsom — is “naturally the one lined up” to succeed President Joe Biden, Newsom told NBC’s “Meet…
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