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Ban on COVID vaccine mandates by private businesses, including health care facilities, passes Texas Senate

The bill offers no exceptions for doctors’ offices, clinics or other health facilities. Senators agreed to let those entities require unvaccinated employees to wear personal protective gear or take other “reasonable” measures to manage the spread.

The Texas Tribune

Scaramucci Discusses Challenges Of 2024 Election With Trump And Biden As Leading Candidates

Former White House Communications Director shares insights on Trump's appeal and Biden's age in upcoming race.

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Mayor Johnson accepts reality: State won’t consider more money for migrants until 2024

That should end City Hall’s lobbying via news media for more money this fall and lower the temperature a little, Rich Miller writes.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Jim Jordan snags more Texas support in troubled bid for House Speaker

A handful of Texas Republicans back the Ohio Republican’s speaker bid after initially backing the former frontrunner, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise

The Texas Tribune

As accusations fly over ballot stuffing in mayoral primary, Connecticut Democrat takes the 5th

A local Democratic official in Connecticut’s largest city has invoked her 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination rather than answer questions in court about allegations of illegal ballot box stuffing during a mayoral primary

The Independent UK

House speaker fight shows right-wing Republicans have no interest in good government

As crises heat up around the globe — the war in Ukraine, the Hamas attack on Israel, Israel’s reprisal and more — Congress remains frozen.

Chicago Sun-Times

House speaker saga underscores Republican party’s dramatic evolution

Party still faces issue of how to reunite their fractious majority and prove to skeptical US public that they are capable of governing

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GOP picks Jim Jordan for speaker — maybe

Trump loyalist easily beats Rep. Austin Scott in GOP vote — but appears at least 50 votes short in full House

Salon

Defense hints at strategy as lawyers prepare for ex-City Council dean’s long-awaited trial

Former Ald. Ed Burke is accused of using his seat on the City Council to steer business to his private law firm amid schemes that involved the Old Post Office, a Burger King at 41st Street and Pulaski Road, and a Binny’s Beverage Depot.

Chicago Sun-Times

Gov. J.B. Pritzker, first lady report $2.2 million in taxable income

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s personal taxable income has dropped since he took office in 2019, largely because of yearly distributions of trusts benefitting him. Still, his net worth is ranked at $3.5 billion, according to Forbes.

Chicago Sun-Times

Trump-backed Jim Jordan secures GOP nomination for speaker amid party chaos

Right-wing firebrand beats challenger Austin Scott by 124 votes to 81 in secret ballot

The Independent UK

Inside the White House’s extraordinary week as the Israel-Gaza war started

Andrew Feinberg reports on the White House’s diplomatic efforts over the past week amid the escalating war between Israel and Hamas

The Independent UK

The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, October 13, 2023

Two of the three bills approved since our last edition are the result of veto overrides in North Carolina.

Ballotpedia

DOJ targets fraudster pardoned by Trump

DOJ wants to re-try businessman granted clemency by Trump in massive healthcare fraud scheme

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Texas voting map discriminates against Black and Latino residents, judge rules

Federal judge strikes down new electoral map in Galveston county, calling it ‘stark and jarring’ violation of Voting Rights Act

The Texas Tribune

Federal judge rules Galveston County commissioner maps violate Voting Rights Act

Judge Jeffrey V. Brown, a Trump appointee, found the county districts denied Black and Latino voters “the equal opportunity to participate in the political process.”

WEKU

Jim Jordan tapped as Republican House speaker nominee

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, has been nominated as the speaker designate in a closed-door meeting of House Republicans.

The Independent UK

Jim Jordan is a conservative hellraiser in the House. Now he’s Trump’s top choice for speaker

Eric Garcia chronicles how the Ohio Republican, once called a ‘legislative terrorist’ who helped Trump try to overturn the 2020 election, is now trying to replace Kevin McCarthy after Steve Scalise bows out

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The Independent UK

Jim Jordan launches fresh speaker bid after Steve Scalise fails

‘I think he’s gonna have a math problem as well,’ GOP rep says as internal party divisions show no signs of softening

Salon

Cannon: Smith team wasting court's time

Cannon scolded DOJ for making sudden request to place partial restrictions on Trump co-defendant's lawyer

The Independent UK

‘Dysfunctional’ race for US House speaker in chaos as Scalise drops out

‘We’re disorganised and we’re broken,’ admits a Republican representative

The Guardian - US

Trump ally Jim Jordan emerges as next Republican House speaker nominee - as it happened

House remains without speaker as Jordan only has a backing of 152 Republican members

The Independent UK

Trump prepares for showdown with Michael Cohen in New York court

Cohen spent time in jail over his work for Mr Trump before he became the so-called star witness in the first criminal case brought against the former president

Ballotpedia

Six candidates running for three seats on the Richland School Board in Washington

Six candidates are running in the nonpartisan general election for Richland School District school board in Washington on Nov. 7, 2023. Three districts are up for regular election: Position 3, Position 4, and Position 5.

Salon

Trump and Israel: More embarrassment

Trump still thinks the Jewish people owe him — and he's big-mad that Bibi wouldn't back the Big Lie in 2020

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