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Election legislation roundup: New Jersey State Legislature

As of July 2, members of the New Jersey State Legislature, which includes the New Jersey General Assembly and the New Jersey State Senate, have passed two bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Legislators passed the two bills during the week of June 26–July 2.…

Ballotpedia · Jul 6, 2023

Election legislation roundup: Florida State Legislature

As of July 2, members of the Florida State Legislature, which includes the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida State Senate, have passed eight bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year.

Ballotpedia · Jul 6, 2023

Election legislation roundup: New York State Legislature

As of July 2, members of the New York State Legislature, which includes the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate, have passed nine bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those nine bills, legislators passed one during the week of June…

Ballotpedia · Jul 6, 2023

Two former employees accuse Florida Rep. Fabian Basabe of sexual harassment

Two former staffers for Florida Rep. Fabian Basabe filed a lawsuit Thursday detailing allegations of sexual harassment and unwanted touching by the freshman Republican lawmaker.

Miami Herald · Jul 6, 2023

Trump aide, on third try, arraigned in Miami. He pleads not guilty in documents case

MIAMI — An aide to former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to a charge of conspiring with the former president to obstruct the U.S. government’s efforts to retrieve classified documents during a brief hearing in Miami federal court on Thursday.

Miami Herald · Jul 6, 2023

Mike Pence changes his tune on whether he would pardon Trump

Ex-president faces two criminal indictments and DoJ is reportedly considering a third

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2023

DeSantis defends anti-LGBTQ video shared by his campaign and calls it a 'fair game' attack on Trump

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is defending an anti-LGBTQ video his campaign shared online that attacks rival Donald Trump for his past support of gay and transgender people, despite some of his fellow Republicans calling it homophobic

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2023

Florida will make Republican candidates sign loyalty pledge to support eventual nominee

Move comes after 2016 nomination of Trump splintered off some of his critics

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2023

Prosecutors knew Trump was hiding more documents thanks to Mar-a-Lago CCTV tapes

A less redacted version of the affidavit used to obtain a search warrant for Mr Trump’s property shows how prosecutors determined that he was likely hiding more classified documents

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2023

Senate Commerce Committee Schedules Vote on FCC Nominees

Regulator could finally get to full strength

Multichannel News · Jul 6, 2023