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Ron DeSantis plans 3-day fundraising swing through Texas next week

The Florida governor’s events in six cities are drawing some of the state’s biggest Republican donors.

The Texas Tribune · May 30, 2023

GOP chairman moves to hold FBI director Wray in contempt over Biden doc

Republicans in Congress are locked in an escalating fight with the director of the FBI

The Independent UK · May 30, 2023

Nevada becomes latest to enhance penalties for election worker intimidation after statewide exodus

Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo signed a bill into law that makes it a felony to harass, intimidate or coerce election workers in a rare bipartisan move to increase protections for election workers in the Western swing state ahead of 2024

The Independent UK · May 30, 2023

Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Florida roundup

Florida is holding elections, including for Florida House of Representatives, on Nov. 5, 2024. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

Ballotpedia · May 30, 2023

No sign of Mississippi governor fulfilling pledge on campaign funds tied to welfare case

Financial documents show no sign that Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has fulfilled his pledge to give away campaign donations from people charged with misspending welfare money in the state’s largest public corruption case

The Independent UK · May 30, 2023

ACLU sues Nebraska over combined law targeting abortion and gender-affirming care: ‘Egregious overreach’

The state’s constitution states that ‘no bill shall contain more than one subject’

The Independent UK · May 30, 2023

Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: North Carolina roundup

North Carolina is holding elections, including for lieutenant governor, on Nov. 5, 2024. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

Ballotpedia · May 30, 2023

DeSantis launches attack on Trump over crime

Florida governor portrays Trump as soft on crime for signing 2018 bill that freed some from prison.

Axios · May 30, 2023

Election legislation roundup: Florida State Legislature

As of May 28, members of the Florida State Legislature, which includes the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida State Senate, have passed two bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of the two bills passed, both have been enacted. This is one fewer than…

Ballotpedia · May 30, 2023

Election legislation roundup: General Assembly of North Carolina

As of May 28, members of the General Assembly of North Carolina, which includes the North Carolina House of Representatives and the North Carolina State Senate, have passed three bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those three bills, legislators passed one during the week…

Ballotpedia · May 30, 2023