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A man with a history of "honorary" membership in the Klu Klux Klan not only managed to make it on the unofficial ballot to be the Republican nominee for Missouri governor, but may even appear atop the official ballot when GOP voters vote in the primary...
by The Bassweasel
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on Sun Mar 03, 2024 at 11:38 PM PST
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This is a weekly feature of North Carolina Blue . The platform gives readers interested in North Carolina politics a place to share their knowledge, insight and inspiration as we take back our ...
by randallt
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on Sun Feb 11, 2024 at 10:00 AM PST
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This may not be the most appropriate story on Thanksgiving, but I wanted to give you all an update on a story out of Kentucky that deals with the blatant politicization and corruption of the use of the pardon power that governor’s possess....
by Merlin196360
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on Thu Nov 23, 2023 at 12:28 PM PST
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On Sept. 1, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders held a big fun party for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks football team at the governor’s mansion. The invitation-only event took place on the eve of the Razorbacks’ first game, with head coach Sam Pittman,...
by Walter Einenkel
117 comments
on Thu Nov 16, 2023 at 11:29 AM PST
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by Bobby Harrison Mississippi Today �
Democrat Brandon Presley’s first statewide campaign might not be his last.
Fresh off his Tuesday loss by less than 5% to incumbent Republican Gov. Tate ...
by Mississippi Today
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on Sun Nov 12, 2023 at 04:00 PM PST
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Earlier today, The New York Times expressed shock that Democrats had done well in recent elections thanks to the abortion issue, tweeting that “abortion rights groups have been on an unexpected winning streak.” I’m not sure why they thought it was...
by kos
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on Tue Nov 07, 2023 at 09:05 PM PST
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A few years ago, Tiffany Wilburn just didn't see the point in voting any longer.
Her children didn't have proper school books, health insurance was expensive and hard to get,
by Associated Press
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on Mon Nov 06, 2023 at 10:22 AM PST
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November elections we are watching closely It’s not a midterm or a presidential year, but voters in Kentucky, Mississippi, New Jersey, Ohio, Virginia, and other states all face important state or local elections, and everyone should watch closely to...
by kos
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on Mon Oct 30, 2023 at 02:24 PM PDT
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Democrat Brandon Presley seeks big turnout in Nov. 7 bid to unseat Mississippi's Republican governor At a hotel overlooking the Mississippi River in Natchez, Democratic gubernatorial nominee � Brandon Presley � told a few dozen Black and white supporters that Mississippi's Republican governor, �
by Associated Press
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on Mon Oct 30, 2023 at 04:29 PM PDT
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The Democratic challenger in the Mississippi governor's race has raised more campaign cash than the Republican incumbent so far this year, but the Republican has more money left to spend in the final weeks of the race, according to finance reports...
by Associated Press
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on Wed Oct 11, 2023 at 09:40 AM PDT
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California governor Gavin Newsom, at odds with his fellow Democrats, has vetoed AB957, a bill that had been passed with overwhelming support in the state legislature. The bill was written to protect the health, safety, and welfare of transgender and...
by VPSReports
106 comments
on Sat Sep 23, 2023 at 05:05 AM PDT
with 87 Recommends
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Rumors have heated up that Rep. Matt Gaetz wants to run for governor of Florida. NBC reports that with current Gov. Ron DeSantis facing term limits, Gaetz’s possible announcement was the topic of ...
by Walter Einenkel
146 comments
on Tue Sep 19, 2023 at 07:00 AM PDT
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Well- it’s official. After making headlines for sabotaging his own party, being a Biden impeachment pusher, and now threatening to send our government into a shutdown, Matt Gaetz is seeking a new position. It makes sense why he’s abandoned my district....
by GayforCongress
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on Mon Sep 18, 2023 at 01:47 PM PDT
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Former firearms executive turned gun industry critic Ryan Busse is seeking the 2024 Democratic nomination to challenge first-term Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte in Montana. Busse told The Associated Press about his intentions in advance of a planned...
by Associated Press
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on Thu Sep 14, 2023 at 12:39 PM PDT
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by Geoff Pender Mississippi Today � Ninety percent of likely Mississippi voters said they are concerned about the Mississippi welfare scandal and government corruption in general, according to a ...
by Mississippi Today
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on Sun Sep 03, 2023 at 04:00 PM PDT
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by UserNumber4096
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on Thu Aug 10, 2023 at 09:23 PM PDT
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Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign is spiraling around a toilet filled with Republican names like Tim Scott, Nikki Haley, Mike Pence, Chris Christie, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Asa Hutchinson, to ...
by Walter Einenkel
42 comments
on Tue Aug 08, 2023 at 02:10 PM PDT
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Vice put together an in-depth documentary exploring DeSantis' time at Guantanamo Bay — but Showtime suddenly shelved the documentary one day after DeSantis declared for president, according to The Daily Beast. Before Showtime pulled the piece, a...
by DanGriffin
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on Tue Jul 25, 2023 at 07:20 AM PDT
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Getting to the truth will include many Proclamations from Governors, Mayors, and other leaders. The words will be chosen to “feel good”. It’s the same words proclaiming the same groundbreaking sentiments — for the last 33 years. Every person with a...
by Dorothy Dean
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on Fri Jul 07, 2023 at 10:55 AM PDT
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I have collected just a few facts and think about this guy wanting to make America, Florida. This just screams for an ad. As of May 30, 2023 there have been 15 mass shootings in Florida. www.heraldtribune.com/... Gun violence on Mass shooting just in...
by Vetwife
92 comments
on Sat Jun 24, 2023 at 05:55 AM PDT
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- Today, the state of Louisiana managed to do something I didn’t think possible — they found a new low. Once Jeff Landry, a far-right acolyte, was elected governor I knew the place was going to be in rough shape. The state legislature is hopeless, with...155 comments 548 Recs
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- The BIGGEST NEWS of the DAY: Ukraine aid will finally get a vote and it took Democrats to get it done….. Mind you not enough Democrats but it is done. The country should have showed unity and voted as one. Bipartisan House coalition advances Ukraine aid A rare coalition of Democrats and Republicans — 316 — voted overwhelmingly to pass the procedural...86 comments 135 Recs
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