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1. Former Clay County GOP chairman loses state Senate primary, faces legal action from Minnesota GOP The ousted chairman of the Clay County Republicans is facing legal action from the Minnesota GOP and has lost his bid to be the Republican nominee in a crucial state Senate race in November. Edwin Hahn was handily defeated by Republican-endorsed candidate Dan Bohmer for state Senate in District 4 in Minnesota’s Tuesday, August 9 primary election. With all precincts reporting, Bohmer received 72.5 percent of the vote to Hahn’s 27.5 percent, in unofficial results from the Minnesota Secretary of State’s website. Bohmer’s victory…
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Arizona political candidates join KTAR News to discuss the platform
PHOENIX — Arizona political candidates will join KTAR News 92.3 FM leading up to the general election to discuss their platforms and why they are best suited for the role. The Grand Canyon State has a number of high-profile races, including governor, U.S. Senate, secretary of state and attorney general. The mid-term general election will be held on November 8 and early voting will begin on October 12. Here are interviews with candidates running for some of the state’s top political offices: GOVERNOR Katie Hobbs (August 2): Lake Kari (August 5): US SENATE Mark Kelly Blake Masters (August 10): SECRETARY…
Read More »DOT to replace Waverly Bremer Avenue Bridge | Political news
WAVERLY – The Iowa Department of Transportation is replacing the Bremer Avenue Bridge that spans the Cedar River in downtown. For about a year, the new infrastructure could be under construction. An informational meeting is scheduled for Monday from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Waverly City Hall, 200 First St. N.E According to the Federal Highway Administration, the bridge, which carries the road also known as Iowa Highway 3, was built in 1950 and is rated in “fair” condition rather than “good” or “poor.” However, Pete Hjelmstad, the DOT’s field services coordinator, said the bridge is “nearing the end of…
Read More »Breyer and Gorsuch team up to promote education about the Constitution
WASHINGTON (AP) — Recently retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has become the honorary co-chair of a nonpartisan group dedicated to educating about the Constitution, joining Justice Neil Gorsuch in a of intense political polarization and growing skepticism about the independence of the court. The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia said Thursday that Breyer and Gorsuch, who has served since 2019, will serve as spokespersons for civic education and civility in politics. The judges’ decision to work together “is especially meaningful in this polarized time,” said Jeffrey Rosen, the center’s president and CEO. Breyer, 84, retired at the end of…
Read More »Amber Alert: Missing 5-year-old Cary found, mother located: Police
BENSON, NC (WNCN) – A missing 5-year-old Cary boy has been found after an Amber Alert was issued Wednesday, according to police. Cary Police said, “Amani Jada Bruce has been located safely. The North Carolina Highway Patrol located Amani Bruce and her mother Crystal Walston safely in Benson, NC.” An AMBER Alert was issued at 20:38 for Amani. Amani is 3 feet, 8 inches tall and 65 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing a pink and purple nightgown with a unicorn on the front. Man on motorcycle dies after crash in Winston-Salem at…
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Connor Brown’s mother reacts when Jack Woodley’s killers are jailed Connor Brown’s mother has spoken out after Jack Woodley’s killers were convicted saying ‘no sentence is enough’. Connor, 18, was fatally stabbed in an alleyway near Gatsby’s pub in Sunderland in 2019 after stepping in to help others, with his family setting up the Connor Brown Trust to raise awareness of knife crime. But sadly, this would not be the last young life lost to knife crime in our region. Connor Brown’s mother has spoken out following the conviction of Jack Woodley’s killers In Houghton-le-Spring last year, Jack Woodley lost…
Read More »Welcome news on gas prices for Biden and his fellow Democrats
Finstad led Ettinger by four points with 99 percent of the votes cast Wednesday, according to the Associated Press. Donald Trump won the district by about 10 points in 2020. In Nebraska’s 1st Congressional District, which held a special election in June, the shift was even more pronounced. While Trump won the district by about 15 percentage points in 2020, Republican congressional candidate Mike Flood beat his Democratic opponent, Patty Pansing Brooks, by about six points. Both elections took place after the Supreme Court overturned Roe, which established a constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy. Democrats have been working to…
Read More »The pro-Trump backlash to the FBI search is fueling concerns about political violence
(the hill) — The FBI’s surprise search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida residence this week has inspired a sharp backlash on the right, fueling concern among experts about the increased risk of political violence. The response among Trump supporters has ranged from sharp criticism of the Justice Department’s tactics to incendiary rhetoric, with Trump himself comparing the search of his home to the Nixon-era burglary of the compound of Watergate. Some of Trump’s most ardent supporters described this week’s legal development as a reflection of a country in the midst of civil war, and in isolated cases, some far-right…
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