September 27, 2023
National News
Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers while building real estate empire
A judge has ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House.
apnews.com/article/donald-trump-letitia-james-fraud-lawsuit-1569245a9284427117b8d3ba5da74249
September 26, 2023
Today, on the anniversary of the creation of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in 1914, the FTC and 17 state attorneys general sued Amazon for using “a set of interlocking anticompetitive and unfair strategies to maintain its monopoly power.” The FTC and the suing states say “Amazon’s actions allow it to stop rivals and sellers from lowering prices, degrade quality for shoppers, overcharge sellers, stifle innovation, and prevent rivals from fairly competing against Amazon.”
open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/september-26-2023?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
The biggest differences between Republican primary voters and the general electorate
We look at some key demographics and beliefs in the Cooperative Election Study.
abcnews.go.com/538/biggest-differences-republican-primary-voters-general-electorate/story?id=103416674
State News:
Top Tennessee lawmakers start push to reject billions of dollars in federal education funds – Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton announced he has formed a group to study rejecting nearly $1.9 billion in federal funds for schools.
tennesseelookout.com/2023/09/25/top-tennessee-lawmakers-start-push-to-reject-billions-of-dollars-in-federal-education-funds
Local News:
The Arts:
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Keeping Music at Marietta College
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Power to the pensioners: growing elderly population means more political leverage by 2050 - Local News Matters
In 2019, about one in every 11 people on Earth was 65 or older. By 2050, that number will nearly double, rising to one in six, according to the United
localnewsmatters.org/2022/02/11/power-to-the-pensioners-growing-elderly-population-means-more-political-leverage-by-2050
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