Author: Justin H. Garrett
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Abortion is a ‘freedom’ issue for Biden and Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Joe Biden sees it, Roe’s upset against Wade wasn’t just about whether a woman has the right to get an abortion. ... -
Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick plans to meet Monday in Paris
The Lamar County, Texas Republican Party is hosting a meeting with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Monday at 6:15 p.m. at the Love Civic Center Dan Patrick ... -
Advertisement slams Derek Schmidt’s record on school funding
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – In the Kansas gubernatorial race, there is a strong focus on issues of education and schools. Ads from both parties addressed the ... -
Eaton County District 7 candidates weigh in on systemic racism, COVID-19, economy, election security, gun violence
On this year’s ballot are candidates for the Eaton County Board of Commissioners (15 seats). If you don’t know which district you are voting in, visit ... -
SCOTUS ruling on abortion likely to have little impact in Texas | Don’t miss it
AUSTIN — National reports in conservative states reveal that people, and women in particular, are registering to vote in droves following the controversial June U.S. Supreme ... -
Republicans grill top bankers over China ties
By Lananh Nguyen, Saeed Azhar and Scott Murdoch WASHINGTON/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Top U.S. bankers on Wednesday came under pressure from lawmakers to take a tougher ... -
Schumer plans to file hull fence for interim funding bill
The vehicle for the CR had not been settled, but Schumer has options, including legislation passed by the House to cap cost-sharing for a month’s supply ... -
Republican gubernatorial candidate Kalus pledges to revamp RI education testing
PROVIDENCE — Republican gubernatorial candidate Ashley Kalus has vowed not to seek re-election in 2026 if statewide test scores do not improve to pre-pandemic levels, but ... -
Make sure you are registered to vote! — Democratic Party of Texas
AUSTIN, TX– After registering hundreds of thousands of Texans this year alone, Texas Democrats are urging voters today — the last national day of voter registration ... -
Live Updates: Russia’s War in Ukraine
Forensic technicians at the site of a mass grave on the outskirts of Izium on Sunday.(Photo by Juan Barreto/AFP/Getty Images) Other bodies, mostly civilians, including two ... -
Audit of school finances gains momentum with Nevada Democrats
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Push for a legislative audit of the Clark County School District (CCSD) is growing as Democratic support emerges ahead of the 2023 ... -
DeSantis stole my plan to ship migrants – Rolling Stone
In the last days, Donald Trump has privately expressed his anger at Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for sending planes of migrants to Martha’s Vineyard. Trump’s ... -
Blue State Officials Rally Around Green Investing Against GOP Pressure Campaign
DDemocratic officials and green finance advocates are mobilizing around environmental, social and governance investments to rebuke Republican officials who want to punish “woke” companies for their ... -
The end of the debate? Republicans draw the curtain on the political theater | american politics
Jhe extensive collections of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington contain two brown wooden chairs. Their backs bear labels explaining that they were used by John F ... -
Fight for Texas to be between rural and urban
Midland County Republican Women held their monthly meeting at the Petroleum Club on Thursday with guest speaker Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. Patrick stopped in Midland on ... -
House GOP sheds light on fentanyl crisis, blames open border for rise in overdose deaths
House Republicans are shining the spotlight on the fentanyl crisis, which they say has been exacerbated by President Biden’s loose border policies. At a Capitol conference, ... -
Democrats propose foundation to boost digital equity efforts
Happy Thursday! If you or a legislator you know meet Apple CEO Tim Cook yesterday, you know where to find me: [email protected] Below: A California bill ... -
Likely vote on Louisiana draft caught in abortion debate
BATON ROUGE (AP) — As the political tussle over enforcement of Louisiana’s near-total abortion ban continues between Republicans on Capitol Hill and Democratic leaders in the ... -
Karoline Leavitt projected winner of fierce GOP congressional primary on New Hampshire battleground
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! HAMPTON, NH — The Associated Press projects Karoline Leavitt will win the Republican primary in New Hampshire’s First ... -
Why the Abortion Ban Shouldn’t Have Passed
CHARLESTON, West Virginia (WBOY) — The West Virginia House and Senate passed a bill that bans most abortions in the state, but not all lawmakers supported ... -
Officials celebrate nursing home grant | Local News
MONTICELLO — After Scott Porter submitted a grant proposal to U.S. Representative Rodney Davis’ office to help pay for a backup generator, he glanced at the ... -
Senate Democrats withdraw journalism and big tech revenue negotiation bill after committee passes Cruz amendment
Austin, TX, 2 hours ago — A bill to allow news organizations to negotiate content distribution rights with social media companies hit a snag last week ... -
Talk of Trump hovers over gubernatorial race | News, Sports, Jobs
ALBANY – He no longer holds public office and he no longer lives in New York. Yet former President Donald Trump is attracting a ... -
70 Pennsylvania school board members sign letter against Mastriano’s public education plan
PHILADELPHIA — Dozens of public school board members across the Commonwealth have signed an open letter to voters and families in Pennsylvania warning of the threat ... -
More help on the way for families in Uvalde as schools reopen
When school resumed in Uvalde last week, students entered a new reality – dozens of police officers standing guard outside, eight-foot fences surrounding buildings and security ... -
70 Pa. School Board Members Sign Letter Against Doug Mastriano’s Public Education Plan
Dozens of public school board members across the Commonwealth have signed an open letter to Pennsylvania voters and families warning of the threat they say Republican ... -
Oregon GOP candidate cleared of campaign money breach
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alek Skarlatos, a Republican candidate for Congress from Oregon, was cleared this week of violating campaign finance law, months after a Democratic-aligned group ... -
GOP opens community centers to woo Hispanic voters
Spanish-speaking volunteers ready to knock on doors, talk about family values, the economy and the rights of the unborn child LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (Border Report) ... -
Biden’s budget request is rejected by Republicans
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s request for more than $47 billion in emergency funding to help Ukraine fight COVID-19, monkeypox and natural disasters is meeting with ... -
Texas Republican judge’s endorsement of Democrats’ shocking policy
Republican Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley endorsed the Democratic nominee for Texas lieutenant governor. TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley is completing his ... -
DeSantis puts his stamp on school board races in Florida
MIAMI — In her 24 years as a Florida school board member, Marta Perez offered a Bible study class for students, opposed a move to bolster ... -
Can Iowa Democrats return two US House seats? Mathis and Bohannan rally supporters in eastern Iowa
Iowa State Sen. Liz Mathis (left), D-Hiawatha, and State Rep. Christina Bohannan, D-Iowa City, call out the names of the raffle winners during a campaign event ... -
Trump-endorsed GOP nominee calls on people to take ‘pitchforks and torches’ against ‘liberal media’
A Republican candidate running for governor of Wisconsin has told people to take “pitchforks and torches” after it was revealed he was donating to anti-abortion groups. ... -
For the first time in a decade, the Republican is organizing a campaign for Texas House District 35 – Progress Times
For the first time since 2010, a Republican is running to represent Texas House District 35. The race will pit local pharmacist Oscar Rosa, 55, of ... -
Valley News – Cryans and Warmington face off in NH Executive Council Democratic primary
Cinde Warmington, whose New Hampshire Executive Council District 2 encompasses the entire Upper Valley, has been the only Democrat on the five-person panel for the past ... -
Dem super PAC takes on moderate Republican ahead of NH Senate primary
But Morse trailed in GOP primary polls to Don Bolduc, a far-right retired army general who has served 10 tours in Afghanistan and is seen as ... -
Experienced politicians do not need to apply
Editor’s Note: This article is part of GoverningThe Inside Politics newsletter. Register here. Experienced politicians do not need to apply: Before running for governor of Arizona, ... -
Republicans preparing lawsuits to block Biden’s student debt plan
Comment this story Comment Republican state attorneys general and other leading conservatives are exploring a slew of potential lawsuits targeting President Biden’s plan to write off ... -
US by-elections suggest brighter prospects for midterm Democrats as Liz Cheney suffers huge loss
The US midterm elections are just over two months away, on November 8. The 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 ... -
Harris County leaders vote to sue Texas comptroller Glenn Hegar over budget threat – Houston Public Media
Florian Martin/Houston Public Media Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Harris County is preparing to retaliate against Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar for his decision to potentially freeze the ... -
Biden says again to ‘vote out’ candidates who oppose assault weapons ban – even though five Democrats have done so
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Three Democratic representatives who voted against the assault weapons ban and are seeking re-election this fall are staying ... -
How the Cut Inflation Act Could Help the Texas Network
The Inflation Reduction Act, which aims to reduce U.S. emissions and secure the country’s energy future, could also help stabilize Texas’ power grid. Driving the news: ... -
Political Notes: Prince George primary results finale, New Democrats back Mizeur, Hogan’s top staffer defaults to Treasurer
Shareese N. DeLeaver Churchill, Press Secretary for Governor Larry Hogan Jr. (R) will soon begin a new gig with Treasurer Dereck Davis (D) as Assistant Treasurer ... -
Fact Check | There are differences in how to spend it, but the state budget surplus has money
If your time is short: Iowa Democratic gubernatorial candidate Deidre DeJear said the state has $1.5 billion in reserve that could be spent on programs. Republican ... -
Letters to the Editor – Climate Change, Rochelle Garza, Border Crisis, Sportsmanship
Vote in the “climate elections” Re: “Extreme weather is here to stay – From 100-degree days to flooding to wildfires, Texas can expect more of the ... -
New York beats Texas in carbon-free electricity, but maybe not for long
Comment this story Comment It has been hot this summer across much of the United States, with the intensity of heat waves likely due in part ... -
The Capitol Report: US Senator Johnson is fighting for re-election again, but will he be able to replay the 2016 victory?
WisPolitics.com Senator Ron Johnson is once again vying for re-election in what is expected to be a Republican year. But is the Oshkosh Republican ready for ... -
President discusses limits on abortions
WASHINGTON — As Republican-led states continue to ban nearly all abortions, President Joe Biden said Friday that such restrictions are “beyond pallor.” Biden and Democrats are ... -
San Antonio cop fired for hitting pregnant woman in the head gets job in arbitration | San Antonio News | San Antonio
Click to enlarge SAPD An arbitrator dismissed Officer Elizabeth Montoya, an eight-year veteran of the force, to her job. A San Antonio cop ... -
Governor Wolf Joins Educators in Celebrating Historic Education Funding for Public Schools
Education, Press Release Governor Tom Wolf today joined students, educators and legislators from the Southeast Delco School District to celebrate the administration’s historic $3.7 billion investment ... -
GOP National Leader McCarthy racks up Portland criticism for Oregon Republicans
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., Center, stumps for GOP congressional candidates at a Tigard hotel on August 24, 2022. Dirk Vander Hart/OPB Republicans in Oregon ... -
Texas officials accuse Harris County of cutting constable budgets
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with the most essential news from Texas. Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar has ... -
Senator Wiener’s SB 834, Insurgency Non-Exemption Bill, Passes Assembly
SACRAMENTO –Senator Scott Wiener’s (D-San Francisco) Senate Bill 834, the Non-Insurrection Tax Exemption Act, passed the House by a 59-2 vote. will now travel to the ... -
Rochelle Garza tied with Ken Paxton for AG, but will Democrats, donors boost her?
After a survey of The Dallas Morning News and the University of Texas at Tyler showed a stalemate in the race for Texas attorney general, Democratic ... -
Leader of House Democrats’ campaign arm defends funding for Trump-backed Republican primary candidates
The head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) on Sunday defended putting money behind fringe Republican primary candidates in a bid to smooth the playing ... -
Two Republicans square off atop a four-way scrimmage for Miami-Dade Commission’s District 6
After more than two decades with the Miami-Dade County Commission, Rebecca Sosa has to leave in November due to duration limits. Four men are running to ... -
Republican Governors Praise Local Job Growth, Criticize National Inflation – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, often hits out at President Joe Biden for high inflation and a looming recession — a standard GOP argument ahead of the ... -
For Republican governors, all economic success is local
WASHINGTON- Texas Governor Greg Abbott often hits out at President Biden for high inflation and a looming recession — a standard GOP argument ahead of the ... -
GOP spending under fire as Senate hopefuls seek bailout
Comment this story Comment Senate Republican hopefuls are being crushed on airwaves across the country as their national campaign fund pulls ads and runs out of ... -
Louisiana board holds flood aid for New Orleans amid abortion battle
Comment this story Comment The abortion rights battle between conservative states and their liberal cities claimed another casualty on Thursday after Louisiana state officials delayed storm ... -
Hispanics find their place in the GOP
What do you think of America? Why do you want to live in America? What are your hopes for your family in America? Answers to these ... -
Opinion: Early Republicans attacked the FBI. Look who they come for now
The bill was signed into law on Tuesday – presumably the president Joe Biden’s flagship achievement since taking office – will inject $80 billion into the ... -
Sanctuary cities are bubbling as illegal immigrants actually arrive
The surest sign that public policies are nothing but signals of virtue is when the messages cost nothing. The easiest way to tell when that signal ... -
Mayor Adams needs to fight crime, not Texas Governor Abbott
Since his election, Mayor Adams has consistently focused on crime and the reasons for his deadly rise. He battled fellow Democrats on City Council and in ... -
Missouri governor doing all he can to sell lawmakers his $700 million tax cut plan – Missouri Independent
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson hopes to avoid any special session drama. As he prepares to reconvene the legislature next month to debate a $700 million tax ... -
Supreme Court ruling on abortion worries birth control advocates: NPR
A packet of Avian birth control pills. The federal program known as Title X provides birth control, testing for sexually transmitted infections, and offers other reproductive ... -
County GOP groups censor Rep. Tony Gonzales for bipartisan votes
WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Tony Gonzales is facing a backlash from fellow Republicans in his district who say he showed “infidelity to our party and our ... -
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton neck and neck with Democratic challenger in new poll
AUSTIN, Texas — Attorney General Ken Paxton and his Democratic challenger, Rochelle Garza, are neck and neck in a new poll, a sign the embattled incumbent ... -
U.S. Representative Veronica Escobar on the state of Congress at an event at the El Paso House
U.S. Representative Veronica Escobar addressed a long list of challenges facing the country in her speech at the El Paso Chamber of Commerce’s “State of Congress” ... -
Republicans rally behind Trump after search warrant unsealed
(The Hill) – House Republicans wasted no time Friday in rallying behind former President Trump following a court’s decision to unseal the search warrant that authorized ... -
Senate Democrats no longer call for increased OSHA sentences
Related practices and jurisdictions Employers can breathe a sigh of relief for now as it appears Senate Democrats are no longer pursuing a massive increase in ... -
Republicans eye second Democratic seat to flip in New York special election
New York’s 19th congressional district is being closely watched as a showpiece race for this year’s midterm elections. Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro, a Republican, will ... -
Yellen orders IRS not to use new funds to increase chances of audits of Americans earning less than $400,000 :: WRAL.com
By Kate Sullivan, CNN CNN – Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday ordered the Internal Revenue Service not to use any of the new funds allocated ... -
Yellen orders IRS not to use new funds to increase chances of audits of Americans earning less than $400,000
The letter to IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig comes amid attacks from Republicans that the $80 billion the Cut Inflation Act would give the IRS over the ... -
Dallas Democrats fund effort to get Latino voters out in November
Democratic leaders and political strategists are testing an initiative he hopes will lead to more Latino voters in Dallas County running in November’s midterm elections. Jeff ... -
What comes after the search warrant?
If Donald Trump has committed crimes when he leaves the White House, he should be subjected to the same treatment as any other suspected criminal. The ... -
Biden signs industrial policy bill aimed at boosting competition with China
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Tuesday signed into law a sprawling $280 billion bill aimed at bolstering U.S. chip manufacturing to address global supply chain issues ... -
State Treasurer Dale Folwell should invest better in North Carolina pension funds
State Treasurer Dale Folwell speaks to members of the North Carolina State Council on August 2, 2022. (Photo: video stream screenshot) PW investigation raises important questions ... -
Senate Democrats block Cruz amendment, insist 87,000 more tax officials needed to audit middle-class Americans
WASHINGTON, DC – Senate Democrats blocked U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-Texas) amendment to the Schumer-Manchin Tax-and-Spend Bill to scrap the $80 billion slush fund to prevent ... -
Beto O’Rourke’s tour of rural Texas sends progressive message to GOP strongholds
Austin, TX, 1 minute ago — Before a crowd of a few hundred in Bastrop’s The East 40 venue, Beto O’Rourke gave the speech he has ... -
Senate to vote on climate and tax bill: live updates
WASHINGTON — Cloudy-eyed Senator Joe Manchin III, the West Virginia Democrat who brokered the climate, health and tax accord that was on track to pass within ... -
Senate Democrats advance Schumer-Manchin-Biden spending bill
The Democratic-controlled Senate voted Saturday night along party lines to pass a $570 billion tax hike as part of a spending bill that contains costly climate ... -
The Senate is on track to hold a key vote on Saturday to advance Democrats’ sweeping health care and climate bill
The package is the product of painstaking negotiations and will give Democrats a chance to achieve major political goals ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. Senate ... -
The first expenses for the race of the governor of the CT are important but about equal
Advancing Connecticut, a new super PAC funded solely by the Republican Governors Association, reported Friday that it spent $920,000 on advertising attacking Governor Ned Lamont on ... -
Iman Shumpert arrested at Texas airport for possession of pot
FILE – Iman Shumpert arrives at the People’s Choice Awards on December 7, 2021 at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California. The former NBA player was ... -
Manafort claims Trump apologized for insulting Cruz’s wife and father before 2016 snub
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign chairman has contradicted Senator Ted Cruz’s claims that Trump never apologized for calling his wife ugly and linking his father ... -
I am a Democrat and here are 3 reasons why we will hold the Senate in 2022
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! One of President Joe Biden’s favorite sayings during the campaign trail is “don’t compare me to the Almighty, ... -
Biden signs abortion order, says Republicans have no idea about women’s power
WASHINGTON, Aug 3 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden said on Wednesday the Supreme Court and Republicans had no idea about the power of American women as ... -
HEALTH CARE NEWSLETTER: Democrat push on insulin faces rule hurdle
Democrats want to make insulin a major part of drug pricing legislation set to pass this week, but face a Senate rules hurdle, lawmakers said. Democratic ... -
Reviews | The January 6 hearings did not stop the GOP’s anti-democracy movement
Comment this story Comment Republicans are eroding American democracy day after day. It is not a fully coordinated effort led by former President Donald Trump or ... -
Warnock cites ‘bipartisanship’, avoids Biden in Georgia
“I work with anyone to do something good for the people of Georgia,” he told the same crowd, pointing to a trio of Republican senators with ... -
Democrats tried to ‘spin’ $400 billion in funding from veterans health care bill
A bill to expand health care access for military veterans who have fallen ill from exposure to toxic burning stoves has been stalled due to efforts ... -
Senate Republicans block PACT law that would have helped veterans – here’s why
Republicans on Wednesday blocked a bill that many saw as a bipartisan slam dunk, which sought to expand certain benefits for veterans due to the toxic ... -
Texas Governor Greg Abbott spent hours raising funds after Uvalde was shot
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Governor Greg Abbott said he stopped while fundraising after the deadly school shooting in Uvalde and “let people know” that he could ... -
US House passes major wildfire and drought agenda – Oregon Capital Chronicle
The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday approved, 218-199, a huge package of bills to address the growing threat of wildfires and drought in the West. ... -
Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez vote against home assault weapons ban
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with the most essential news from Texas. WASHINGTON — The U.S. House ... -
Indiana Senate Approves Funding for Children and Pregnant Women
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana senators on Friday approved a measure to direct funding to programs that help pregnant women, children and people who adopt during a ... -
Republicans win 2022 Congressional Baseball Game, beat Democrats 10-0
WASHINGTON — Nine Texans were among members of Congress who took to the field at Nationals Park for the annual Congressional baseball game Thursday night, continuing ... -
Texas AG Paxton Won’t Issue Legal Opinion on Invasion | Texas
(The Center Square) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will not issue a legal opinion declaring a southern border invasion, First Attorney General Brent Webster said. ... -
Monkeypox funding plans are under threat from coronavirus aid in traffic jams
A potential White House request for billions of dollars in monkeypox funding could find itself trapped in a Capitol Hill standoff over additional Covid-19 dollars. Lawmakers ...
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