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North Carolina Follows Alabama And Texas In Challenging ESG

State Senate passes bill banning ESG use in state investments; Governor expected to veto

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Transgender teen defends trans rights in Senate testimony: ‘These are human rights hanging in the balance’

‘We are just like your kid, just like your neighbour, and you. We also deserve the ability to be happy’

The Independent UK

Mississippi governor under fire for leaving state as residents reeled from back-to-back tornadoes

‘If it would mean furthering himself, Tate Reeves would go to Antarctica for a campaign check,’ Democratic operative says

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Six legislatively-referred ballot measures received unanimous support from both parties, more than previous years

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Tornadoes clobber Mississippi. Hours later, its governor attends Republican fundraiser in Alabama

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves traveled to Alabama for a Republican fundraising event as people in his state were still reeling from death, injury and destruction from back-to-back storms

The Independent UK

Missing Titanic submersible built with NASA help

Engineers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama advised on the development of the missing submersible, which is named Titan.

Space

North Carolina becomes latest state to challenge ESG

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Maryland Is a Fitting Home for the Power 5’s Most Groundbreaking Power Structure

Coach Mike Locksley has taken a winding road to end up at his dream job surrounded by other Black leaders in a quest to mold men and find gridiron glory.

Sports Illustrated

Alabama’s Rickwood Field, the country’s oldest ballpark, will host MLB game honoring Negro Leagues

The game will also honor Hall of Famer Willie Mays, a Birmingham native who began his professional career with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1948.

Chicago Sun-Times

Arab "Hate Speech"

From the sign code in Arab, Alabama, which regulates privately owned signs on private property: While trying to maintain content-neutrality, signs that contain vulgar, threatening, hate speech, lewd or indecent content are not permitted. I believe that should read "while not actually trying to maintain content-neutrality." Indeed, a prohibition on…

Reason

‘Historic and significant’: key lawyer’s verdict on Alabama supreme court ruling

Deuel Ross, who argued the voting rights case Allen v Milligan before the court, discusses the significance of the 5-4 decision

The Guardian - US

Voting rights advocates welcomed a Supreme Court win. But the fight isn't over

An unexpected U.S. Supreme Court ruling has upheld a key section of the Voting Rights Act. But many voting rights advocates and legal scholars are bracing for new efforts to dismantle the law.

WEKU

This 15-year-old, who last week became the youngest champion in Alabama State Amateur history, wins Southern Junior Championship

What a stretch for Tyler Watts.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Texas surpasses Tennessee as the state with the most enacted legislation so far this year, with 20 bills signed into law.

Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration. Every Friday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including legislative activity, nationwide trends, and recent news. In each issue, you’ll find updates on legislative activity and recent news.

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2023 NBA mock drafts, mid-June update: Houston Rockets pick projections

Is Villanova’s Cam Whitmore making a late charge? Entering draft week, some mocks have the #Rockets selecting Whitmore over Amen Thompson at No. 4 overall.

Tribune News Service

American Airlines subsidiary fined for safety breach after worker ‘ingested into engine’

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined American Airlines regional carrier Piedmont Airlines for a breach of safety after a worker was “ingested” into the engine of an aircraft in Alabama on New Year’s Eve.

The Independent UK

Man sentenced to life for '99 slaying of 2 teen girls in Alabama

A man convicted of the 1999 cold case slaying of two teenage girls has been sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison

Daily Mirror

Terrifying moment eight sharks surround swimmers in 2ft of water as they clammer to escape

The pack of hammerheads was seen stalking the shallow waters around Orange Beach, a popular tourist island off the coast of Alabama, with paddlers being forced to scramble to get on board the nearby boats as the creatures drew closer

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Georgia’s 2024 SEC opponents announced: This is going to be fun

The Georgia Bulldogs face a tough 2024 SEC schedule that features trips to Alabama and Texas. Who else does UGA play?

Sports Illustrated

Ten Takeaways From the New-Look 2024 SEC Football Schedule

With newcomers Texas and Oklahoma on the way, the 16-team slate is balanced while restoring old rivalries.

Tribune News Service

Georgia gets Alabama, Texas on road in 2024

ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia football fans will have to wait a while longer to check out College Station, Texas, but Austin, Texas, is on the docket for 2024. So is Oxford, Miss.; Lexington, Ky.; and — get this — Tuscaloosa, Ala.

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4-star LB Joseph Phillips is ready to commit

Four-star class of 2024 linebacker recruit Joseph Phillips has set his commitment date

Reason

Why Does Alabama Only Let You Consume Peach-Flavored Edibles?

The state seems to think kids don't like the taste of peach.

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Texans LB Christian Harris says Henry To’oTo’o is ‘grasping the playbook’

Houston Texans linebacker Christian Harris says his former Alabama teammate, LB Henry To'oTo'o, is "grasping the playbook."

Chicago Sun-Times

Voting rights reforms are still needed after Supreme Court ruled against gerrymandered map

The decision striking down Alabama’s gerrymandered congressional map was a rare win. Our future as a multiracial democracy depends on ensuring the full protections of the Voting Rights Act.

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