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Mississippi governor touts tax cuts, teacher pay raise, jobs

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has told supporters at one of his first large-scale campaign events Wednesday that he has fulfilled promises to cut taxes, increase teacher pay and promote job development

The Independent UK · May 3, 2023

Florida Takes The Lead Against Antisemitism

The Florida Jewish community received constitutional and legal analysis in support of the bill from Kenneth L. Marcus.

Zenger · May 3, 2023

GOP subpoenas FBI over whistleblower's claims about Biden

A top House Republican has subpoenaed the FBI director for what he claims are bureau records related to President Joe Biden and his family

The Independent UK · May 3, 2023

Supreme Court ethics hearings face tough, but necessary, road to reform

The hearings, led by Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin, began this week and are perhaps the only vehicle, at this stage, to leverage public pressure that could lead to an ethics code for the nation’s highest court.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 3, 2023

Chicago’s new interim top cop, ComEd 4 found guilty and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 3, 2023

New North Carolina abortion limits on legislative fast track

North Carolina lawmakers have started debating a package of abortion restrictions that would tighten the state’s ban on the procedure from after 20 weeks to 12 weeks

The Independent UK · May 3, 2023

Back-channel search for Chicago’s top cop? Not this time, says president of civilian oversight panel

Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson’s transition team members “have not tried to influence our process. They have not tried to submit names,” said Anthony Driver, president of the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, which is conducting the search.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 3, 2023

Florida Republicans pass pronoun, diversity bills

Florida Republicans have approved two bills that will restrict the use of preferred pronouns in schools and ban diversity programs in colleges

The Independent UK · May 3, 2023

Iowa Democrats' plan: Hold 1st caucuses, report votes later

Iowa Democrats are proposing a novel way to get around their demotion from the leadoff spot on the party’s presidential nominating calendar: They would still put on the first-in-the-nation caucuses but would be open to withholding the results until after other states hold their contests

The Independent UK · May 3, 2023

New testimony chips "away at any doubts"

Carroll's legal team is demonstrating Trump's "propensity to sexual abuse," former prosecutor says

Salon · May 3, 2023