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‘Where learning goes to die’: DeSantis’s rightwing takeover of a liberal arts college

Small liberal arts college is being steadily eroded by a DeSantis-aligned board, in ominous sign for higher studies in a country torn by culture wars

The Guardian - US

DeSantis' redistricting map in Florida is unconstitutional and must be redrawn, judge says

A judge says that a Florida redistricting plan pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis violates the state constitution

The Independent UK

“Let’s clean house”: Paxton tells supporters to lead charge in removing his Republican rivals who impeached him

Paxton named House Speaker Dade Phelan, a fellow Republican, in his brief remarks Saturday in North Texas. The suspended attorney general faces a trial Tuesday that would remove him from office permanently.

The Texas Tribune

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Doctors explain what may be causing Mitch McConnell’s ‘freezing’ spells

Parkinson’s disease or traumatic brain injury may be to blame, experts say

The Independent UK

Bill Richardson, a former Democratic governor and UN ambassador, dies aged 75

Bill Richardson, a two-term Democratic governor of New Mexico and an American ambassador to the United Nations who also worked for years to secure the release of Americans detained by foreign adversaries, has died. He was 75.

France 24

Will Donald Trump go to prison?

Ex-president faces 91 felony counts across four prosecutions

The Independent UK

Biden tours Florida hurricane damage: ‘nobody can deny impacts of climate crisis’

President arrives to survey damage left by Hurricane Idalia but governor Ron DeSantis has no plans to meet Biden

The Guardian - US

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US federal holidays 2023: Full list and calendar dates

The list of US federal holidays is made up of 11 days of significance that Americans recognise and celebrate

The Independent UK

DeSantis snubs Biden as president tours Hurricane Idalia damage in Florida

Florida governor has no plans to meet Biden, claiming security preparations would impair recovery efforts

The Guardian - US

Ohio votes on abortion rights this fall. Misinformation about the proposal is already spreading

A ballot measure in Ohio that would guarantee access to abortion rights is fueling misleading claims about how the proposal could influence abortion care, gender-related health care and parental consent in the state

The Independent UK

Virginia library at risk after rightwing push to defund it over LGBTQ+ books

Samuels Library set to close on 1 October after far-right community members claimed LGBTQ+ books were pornographic

The Guardian - US

An Ohio ballot measure seeks to protect abortion access. Opponents' messaging is on parental rights

The wording of a proposed constitutional amendment on Ohio’s fall ballot to ensure abortion rights seems straightforward

The Independent UK

Jeffries Backs Ilhan Omar For Re-election

It is customary for the leaders of both parties to endorse all their incumbent co-partisans

Zenger

US labor movement celebrates new regulation to counter union-busting

NLRB framework means companies committing illegal acts during unionization efforts will be forced to bargain immediately

The Guardian - US

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Salon

A good week for the rule of law

Rudy's smackdown was more than symbolic: America's courts are holding the line as the place where truth matters

WEKU

Voting in North Carolina faces some big changes with a Republican-backed bill

Major changes are likely coming to North Carolina's voting rules. A bill would eliminate a three-day grace period for counting mail ballots and expand access for partisan poll watchers.

The Independent UK

Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial is in the hands of Republicans who have been by his side

The impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is going to test the will of Republicans senators to punish not only one of their own, but a hard-right firebrand who has driven the state’s policymaking for years

The Independent UK

Biden heads to Florida to see Idalia's destruction. But he won't be seeing Gov. DeSantis

President Joe Biden is heading to Florida for a firsthand look at Hurricane Idalia’s destruction

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Biden is touring Hurricane Idalia damage. But DeSantis doesn't have plans to meet him

President Biden had said he would meet with Gov. Ron DeSantis during a tour of hurricane damage on Saturday. But on Friday night, the governor's office threw cold water on the idea.

The Independent UK

DeSantis won't meet with Biden during president's trip to survey Idalia damage

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office says he’s not going to meet with President Joe Biden when the Democrat flies to Florida this weekend to survey damage from Hurricane Idalia, suggesting that doing so could hinder disaster response because of the logistics involved

The Independent UK

Rudy Giuliani joins 11 co-defendants pleading not guilty in Georgia RICO case

Trump and several of his allies in the Fulton County case will not appear in person for on-camera arraignments

Reason

Texas S. Ct. Refuses to Block "Gag Order" on Senators Judging Impeachment of Attorney General Paxton

One Justice dissents, with a detailed opinion.

The Texas Tribune

Attention returns to Sen. John Cornyn’s future after GOP Leader Mitch McConnell’s latest health scare

The senior senator from Texas has the ambition to become the Senate’s top Republican, but he remains loyal to McConnell, who has downplayed concerns about his well-being.

Al Jazeera

Two Proud Boys members given lengthy prison terms for Jan 6 Capitol riot

Dominic Pezzola and Ethan Nordean received sentences of 10 and 18 years, respectively, for their roles in the riot.

Ballotpedia

The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, September 1, 2023

Ballot access was the most active bill topic this week, followed by election dates and deadlines.

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