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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Colorado roundup

Colorado is holding elections, including for school boards and state legislative offices, on Nov. 7, 2023, and Nov. 5, 2024, respectively. 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…

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North Dakota GOP party leader resigns 1 week into job after posts about women, Black people

The executive director of the North Dakota Republican Party has resigned a week into the job after a media outlet publicized some of his online comments

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Two new candidates declare in Colorado

Ballotpedia tracked two new state-level candidates in Colorado between Oct. 23-29. This was one more candidate than the prior week.

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Election legislation roundup: Texas State Senate

As of Oct. 29, Ballotpedia has tracked 118 election-related bills in the Texas State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 118, Ballotpedia tracked two from Oct. 23-29. Republicans sponsored both bills. The two bills are below:

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Biden’s support among Arab Americans plummets over Gaza war

For the first time since 1997, a majority of Muslims no longer identify as Democrats

The Independent UK

Interesting Standing Dispute in Fourteenth Amendment Section 3 Case Against Trump

Also, "The Court's docket is not a social media feed."

Reason

Prosecutors say court decision forces the end of criminal cases in Flint water scandal

The Michigan attorney general's office said the state prosecution of former Gov. Rick Snyder and other officials for their roles in the Flint water scandal has ended.

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Trump ballot challenge headed for SCOTUS

Regardless of the outcome in Colorado, the Trump-packed high court is likely to have the final say

Salon

Abbott touts school voucher deal with House leaders, but others reluctant to say if bill will pass

A deal between the governor and House would be a breakthrough after months of talks. But whether they actually have a deal is unclear.

The Texas Tribune

Israel-Gaza war: Biden support plummets to 17 percent among Arab Americans

New survey shows growing US Arab dissatisfaction with president amid Washington’s unconditional support for Israel.

Al Jazeera

Antisemitism policies at public city colleges in New York will be reviewed, the governor says

Antisemitism policies at New York City colleges will be reviewed amid ongoing campus protests over the war between Israel and Hamas

The Independent UK

Ex-Trump White House lawyer predicts judge will jail him over gag order breach

Ex-president has twice been found in violation of New York gag order

The Independent UK

The most unpopular senator has officially been crowned

Joe Manchin, one of the least popular senators, has seen his approval rating improve from 38 to 42 per cent since the beginning of this year

The Independent UK

Christie: Meadows "deadly" for Trump

"You don't give Meadows immunity unless the evidence he has is unimpeachable," says Christie, a former prosecutor

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Trump fan’s chilling voicemail threats against Georgia prosecutors revealed

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and Sheriff Patrick Labat received phone threats via government service line

The Guardian - US

Kansas cannot enforce abortion pill law or impose 24-hour wait, judge rules

Preliminary order before 2024 trial comes months after Kansans voted to protect abortion rights in state constitution

The Guardian - US

Kimmel on Pence’s failed 2024 bid: ‘His time was 1956, and he missed it’

Late-night hosts discuss the end of Mike Pence’s presidential campaign, Trump’s violation of another gag order and Mike Johnson’s biblical views

Salon

Johnson's wife deletes anti-LGBTQ site

The bylaws on Kelly Johnson's company website referred to homosexuality as being "sinful and offensive to God"

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Beshear Outspends Cameron 4-1 As Kentucky Gubernatorial Election Nears

Leavenworth School Board Race Heats Up Ahead of November Election

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Expert: Trump may be jailed for attack

Ex-Trump White House lawyer Ty Cobb predicts Judge Chutkan will impose "much heavier penalty" than in NY case

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Ohio Issue 1 is the most expensive abortion-related ballot measure election post-Dobbs

The campaigns supporting and opposing Ohio Issue 1, an amendment that would provide a state constitutional right to abortion, received a combined $71.60 million in contributions, as of the most recent campaign finance reports on Oct. 26.

The Conversation

3 reasons the House GOP is not any more dysfunctional than the Democrats − even after the prolonged speaker chaos

For many observers, a key takeaway from the recent leadership struggle in the U.S. House is that Democrats skillfully manage their caucus while Republicans are uniquely dysfunctional.

The Conversation

Trump’s violent rhetoric echoes the fascist commitment to a destructive and bloody rebirth of society

Former President Donald Trump’s rhetoric has regularly bordered on the incitement of violence. Lately, however, it has become even more violent. Yet both the press and the public have largely just shrugged their shoulders.

The Conversation

Are journalists serving Virginia's voters well? Election could offer insights on media on national level

As Virginia holds elections on Nov. 7, 2023, to fill all 140 seats in the state legislature, the results will likely offer insights on the nation’s political pulse. Voters’ preferences for Democrats or Republicans may well reflect how they feel about Joe Biden or Donald Trump – and about key…

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Legal Trouble for Senator Bob Menendez May Hurt Dems: The Kiplinger Letter

Menendez stepped down as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee but contends he will run for reelection in 2024.

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