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July 24, 2023

National News

Alabama lawmakers refuse to create 2nd majority-Black congressional district

Alabama has refused to create a second majority-Black congressional district. The decision Friday could defy an order from the U.S.

apnews.com/article/alabama-legislature-redistricting-voting-rights-e2fc7c7550e10da353b72bafc3fb6604

Democrats Are Having A Good Summer. Republicans Are Teetering On A Political Abyss

The GOP's awful summer is about to get a whole lot worse

open.substack.com/pub/simonwdc/p/democrats-are-having-a-good-summer?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

Trump's 2024 Trial Schedule: It's Time To Learn To Love Procedure and the Nuance of Law - Teri Kanefield

As I’m sure you’ve heard by now, DOJ prosecutors have given Trump a letter telling him he is the target of the criminal investigation into the attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. (Trump’s lawyers confirmed this in court.) Trump also said he had a deadline (which has now passed) if he wanted to talk … Trump’s 2024 Trial Schedule: It’s Time To Learn To Love Procedure and the Nuance of Law Read More »

terikanefield.com/trumps-2024-trial-schedule-its-time-to-learn-to-love-procedure-and-the-nuance-of-law

State News:

Are GOP Governors Killing Their Citizens to Protect Billionaires?

Rightwing billionaires (who pay an average income tax of 3.4 percent) think the world is made up of “makers” and “takers." So what if 45,000 Americans die every year because of this callous attitude?

open.substack.com/pub/thomhartmann/p/are-gop-governors-killing-their-citizens-6c2?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email