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Senate Republican budget writers waged a multifront offensive on President Joe Biden’s fiscal 2024 budget request, while Democrats pointed to a Congressional Budget Office analysis to say House GOP budget plans are unrealistic. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman, Peter Cohn and Paul M. Krawzak assess how Biden’s blueprint was received…

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Biden praises solidarity of NI politicians following shooting of detective

DCI John Caldwell remains in a critical but stable condition following the gun attack blamed on dissident republicans.

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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, March 17, 2023

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, big-picture trends, and recent news.

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States debate making changes to embattled voter roll system

Election officials from states enrolled in a bipartisan effort to ensure accurate voter lists are meeting to consider changes demanded by some Republicans, who are threatening to pull out as the system is being targeted by conspiracy theories tied to the 2020 election

The Independent UK

Mike Pence says Pete Buttigieg ‘can’t take a joke’ as he doubles down on homophobic comment

Ex-VP says ‘the Gridiron Dinner is a roast. I had a lot of jokes directed to me, and I directed a lot of jokes to Republicans and Democrats’

The Independent UK

Veterans, carpenters and vaccines: What's at stake if US COVID aid is canceled

A Republican proposal to cancel unspent COVID-19 relief money could undercut healthcare for military veterans and pensions for blue-collar workers while doing little to improve the U.S. fiscal picture, a Reuters review of federal spending figures found.

Reuters

Ky. GOP broke law to pass trans bill

Republicans introduced bill with little to no notice during the House’s lunch hour when few lawmakers were around

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Markups? Floor votes? Senate appropriators say 'yes we can' - Roll Call

Senate Appropriations Committee leaders are vowing to mark up fiscal 2024 spending bills in committee and move them across the Senate floor.

Roll Call

Republicans take aim at Biden student loan forgiveness - Roll Call

Senate Republicans will try to undo Biden's student loan relief plan with the Congressional Review Act. It wouldn't be subject to filibuster.

Roll Call

55% of state legislatures are Republican, 45% Democratic

At the beginning of March 2023, 55% of all state legislatures in the United States are Republican while 45% are Democratic. There are 7,383 state legislative seats in the country.

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DeSantis holds slight lead in PredictIt’s 2024 Republican presidential primary market

As of March 13, 2023, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential market shows President Joe Biden (D) leading at $0.39, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at $0.29, and former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.25. Biden has held the lead in this market since Jan. 22, 2023. No other candidate has…

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Texas, Florida push border laws as governors eye presidency

Texas and Florida are being led by tough-talking Republican governors weighing presidential runs as their state lawmakers debate especially strict legislation on border security

The Independent UK

MAGA replaces Reaganism

The Republican Party drops Reagan's revolution for Donald Trump's culture wars

Salon

George Santos says ‘the truth still matters’ as he refuses to quit Congress despite mountain of alleged lies

Besieged Republican Rep George Santos is carrying on in Congress despite calls for him to resign after he admitted to fabricating many aspects of his life story

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The state takeover of Houston public schools is about more than school improvement

When the state of Texas took over Houston’s public school district on March 15, 2023, it made the district one of more than 100 school districts in the nation that have experienced similar state takeovers during the past 30 years.

Daily Mirror

Young couple kiss on King's bed in Windsor Castle to protest against monarchy

Republican protesters Imogen and Riz jumped into the King's Bed at Windsor Castle and posed for photographs while reading Prince Harry's book Spare and eating junk food

Salon

The "woke" wars are worse than you think

However racist you thought the "woke banks" talking point was, somehow it's even worse

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Trump vs. DeSantis: Rivals' very different styles on display

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is a leading Republican presidential prospect who has emerged as a potent force in national politics while avoiding the personal connections, intimate moments and unscripted questions that have long fueled successful White House bids

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Michigan Democrats are getting their way for the first time in nearly 40 years

For the first time in decades, Democrats run the show in Michigan, passing legislative priorities they've been after for years: repealing a 1931 abortion law, repealing right-to-work and more.

Tribune News Service

Q&A: New Majority Whip Tom Emmer is here to listen to colleagues, not bully them

WASHINGTON — Warm and cuddly is not the approach you’d expect from a former college hockey star who’s now in a position called “majority whip,” but that’s how the House Republican Conference’s new No. 3, Tom Emmer, describes his job.

Roll Call

Rep. Harold Rogers brings influence to appropriations role - Roll Call

Republican Rep. Harold Rogers, a longtime influential appropriator, is now chairman of the Commerce-Justice-Science spending subcommittee.

Tribune News Service

On Nutrition: Are produce powders beneficial?

Sally K from Pennsylvania writes: "My husband and I read your article on nutrition in the Republican Herald. We are curious as to the benefits of Balance of Nature, Red Beet powder and other supplements that are heavily advertised on TV."

The Independent UK

Santos refuses to quit, brazenly says 'truth still matters'

Besieged Republican Rep. George Santos is carrying on in Congress despite calls for him to resign after he admitted to fabricating many aspects of his life story

Boston Herald

Trump lead over DeSantis grows, Quinnipiac poll shows

Former President Donald Trump continues to dominate the Republican Party, according to the latest polling out of Quinnipiac University.

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