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California's Assembly votes for ballot measure that would change how mental health care is funded

Lawmakers in California's state Assembly have voted to put a measure before voters next March that would overhaul the way counties are funding mental and behavioral health programs

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Chicago facing 2024 budget shortfall of $538 million — more than a third of it tied to migrant crisis

Mayor Brandon Johnson didn’t take his predecessor’s word for it when Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she’d left the city in great financial shape, with an $85 million shortfall. And it’s a good thing the new mayor was skeptical, his top aides told some City Council members in a budget briefing.

Chicago Sun-Times

Prosecutors in Georgia election case continue to insist Trump and 18 others should be tried together

Prosecutors who have accused former President Donald Trump and 18 others of participating in an illegal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia maintain that all of the defendants should be tried together, citing efficiency and fairness

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Virginia candidate who livestreamed sex videos draws support from women, Democratic leader

A Democratic Virginia legislative candidate is moving forward with her campaign Tuesday after her race was rattled by the revelation that she and her husband livestreamed themselves having sex

The Independent UK

As abortions keep rising in Illinois, support for women seeking care is more important than ever

Illinois experienced a 70% increase in abortions this year, the Guttmacher Institute found. Money, volunteers and other support for abortion providers is critical.

Chicago Sun-Times

Finley C. Campbell, college professor who fought for racial unity, marched against Nazis in Marquette Park, dead at 88

Finley C. Campbell stood up to neo-Nazis in Chicago, was shot protesting the KKK in Mississippi and firmly believed that multiracial unity was the key to changing the world.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Texas roundup

Texas is holding elections, including for mayor of Houston, on Nov. 7, 2023. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

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Democratic National Convention organizers tell visiting Dems inclusion of city neighborhoods is a top priority

DNC interim executive director Kaitlin Fahey said involvement of the city’s diverse neighborhoods, a focal point in Chicago’s bid to land the convention, will continue to be a priority.

Chicago Sun-Times

Election legislation roundup: New York State Legislature

As of Sept. 10, members of the New York State Legislature, which includes the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate, have passed 10 bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those 10 bills, legislators passed one during the week of Sept.…

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Texas congressional Democrats say impeaching Biden is “not comparable” to Trump impeachments

Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced his plans Tuesday to launch an impeachment inquiry, saying it was the “logical next step” after months of probing by House Republicans into the Biden family. The investigations have so far yet to turn up evidence that the president violated the law.

The Texas Tribune

Chris Christie vows to follow Trump ‘wherever he goes’

‘Wherever he goes, I’ll go. And we’ll wind up talking to each other one way or another,’ former New Jersey governor says

The Independent UK

Wisconsin GOP to pursue nonpartisan redistricting to avoid having state justices toss maps

Wisconsin Republican lawmakers are proposing a nonpartisan redistricting plan they want to enact ahead of the 2024 election

The Independent UK

Mississippi school district named in desegregation lawsuit is allowed to shed federal supervision

A majority-Black Mississippi school district has received a judge’s approval to shed federal supervision in a desegregation lawsuit that dates back to 1965

The Independent UK

Sheriff describes ‘heartbreaking’ moment Trump had his mugshot taken at Fulton County Jail

Mr Trump has been selling merchandise featuring the mugshot to help fund his legal defence

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Proposed rewrite of Chicago’s hate crime ordinance would create additional category of ‘hate incidents’

The ordinance Ald. Debra Silverstein plans to introduce would create the category of a noncriminal “hate incident,” which Chicagoans could report either by calling the city’s 311 nonemergency number or by using the 311 app.

The Conversation

How term limits for Australian political leaders could build a stronger democracy

King George III reputedly said of the inaugural US president, George Washington, on learning the American had declined a third term of office, that he was “the greatest character of the age”. George III marvelled at Washington because, despite entreaties that he continue as president, Washington had voluntarily ceded power.…

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What’s next after Republicans move to open Biden impeachment inquiry?

White House rejects Republican push to launch impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden. Here’s all you need to know.

The Conversation

Republicans call for impeachment inquiry into Biden -- a process the founders intended to deter abuse of power as well as remove from office

Yielding to pressure from hard-line members of the GOP House caucus, on Sept. 12, 2023, U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy directed the top Republicans in Congress to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. The Republicans allege that the president committed financial wrongdoing with foreign businesses.

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The Independent UK

GOP senator Lisa Murkowski criticises her party’s move to impeach Joe Biden

The Alaska Republican who voted to convict Donald Trump said that the inquiry distracts from the appropriations process

The Texas Tribune

Texas congressional members sound off on Paxton impeachment trial

Republicans were not in agreement about whether they supported suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

The Independent UK

Minnesota lawsuit filed to remove Trump from 2024 ballot

Lawsuit points to 14th Amendment to argue that former president is ineligible for public office

The Independent UK

Democrat running for Virginia House condemns exposure of online sex videos

Susanna Gibson, 40, said in a statement that leaking the videos was ‘an illegal invasion of my privacy designed to humiliate me and my family’

The Guardian - US

House speaker Kevin McCarthy announces impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden

Republicans claim the president has profited from his son’s business dealings overseas – but haven’t yet turned up proof

The Independent UK

Trump accuses DeSantis of spreading ‘Missing Melania’ flyers

The former first lady has barely been seen publicly since departing the White House in January 2021

The Independent UK

Matt Gaetz threatens to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker despite impeachment inquiry

Gaetz threatens to file a motion to vacate the chair if McCarthy passes a continuing resolution to keep the government open

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