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Why DeSantis deserved Jacksonville boos

Of course there's a link between racist hate crimes and the "anti-woke" ideology pushed by Florida's GOP governor

Salon

Dan Patrick says he won’t accept donations during trial, after taking heat for pro-Paxton money

The Senate Republican and Democratic caucuses also said they will not fundraise as organizations during the trial, which starts Tuesday.

The Texas Tribune

Far-Right Proud Boys figureheads jailed over deadly US Capitol riot

The 17-year prison term for Joseph Biggs and 15 years for Zachary Rehl were the second and third longest sentences handed down yet over the attack

Evening Standard

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Under Trump, GOP is a complete crime mob

The first Republican presidential debate made it clear: MAGA may be a cult — but the GOP is a crime family

Salon

Age ain't nothing but a number but for aging lawmakers, it's raising questions

Elected officials are (almost) the oldest they have ever been in Washington which is causing discussions over what it means to be fit for office.

WEKU

55% of state legislative primaries are contested in Louisiana this year

Welcome to the Friday, September 1, Brew.

Ballotpedia

‘I wouldn’t give him a nickel’: one-time Giuliani donors rule out legal aid

Billionaire Leon Cooperman, who backed Giuliani’s 2008 White House bid, says he won’t help with legal fees – and he’s not alone

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Alaska board of education votes to ban transgender girls from competing on high school girls teams

The Alaska state board of education voted Thursday to support banning transgender girls from competing on high school girls athletic teams, sending the issue to the attorney general

The Independent UK

Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia election subversion case, seeks to sever his case from others

A judge in Fulton County allowed all related hearings and trials stemming from the investigation into efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election to be live streamed and televised.

Chicago Sun-Times

A look inside Donald Trump's deposition: Defiance, deflection and the 'hottest brand in the world'

In newly public testimony, Donald Trump boasts about building a multibillion-dollar brand and saving “millions of lives” as president

The Independent UK

Mississippi candidate for attorney general says the state isn't doing enough to protect workers

A candidate for Mississippi attorney general says that elected officials must play a more aggressive role in protecting labor rights

The Independent UK

Lincoln Project hits DeSantis with ‘electile dysfunction’ parody ad

‘Are your poll numbers sagging? Has your campaign lost that spark?’ the ad’s narrator asks

The Independent UK

Activists prepare for yearlong battle over Nebraska private school funding law

Activists are declaring a victory this week as they fight a Republican-backed law allowing Nebraska taxpayer money to be used for private school tuition

The Independent UK

Trump gloats over report that $50m DeSantis super PAC has been forced to close over ‘rookie mistakes’

DeSantis team had derided group as a ‘scam’ siphoning funds from supporters

The Independent UK

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The Texas Tribune

“It’s troubling,” Ted Cruz says after Mitch McConnell’s second freeze

“Age is something that all of us experience, and it’s coming for all of us,” Cruz added. Fellow Texas Senate Republican John Cornyn said McConnell had told him that he was fine.

The Independent UK

Trump on trial, DeSantis wilting: But don’t expect Glenn Youngkin to be the Republicans’ 2024 white knight

Admirers – said to include Rupert Murdoch – want the Virginia governor to throw his hat in the ring this election cycle. But there are plenty of good reasons why he won’t writes John Bowden

The Independent UK

Mexico's broad opposition coalition announces Sen. Xóchitl Gálvez will run for presidency in 2024

Mexico’s broad opposition coalition announced it has chosen Senator Xóchitl Gálvez as its candidate in the June 2, 2024 presidential elections

Salon

Trump is cracking up the Georgia GOP

Georgia Republicans are in-fighting over whether to probe and punish Fulton County DA Fani Willis

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Reason

Proud Boys Leader Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison Over January 6 Riot

Civil libertarians should decry the tendency to round everything up to terrorism.

Ballotpedia

Governor Roy Cooper (D) vetoes two bills from Aug. 21-27

Governor Roy Cooper (D) vetoed two bills from Aug. 21-27. The two bills are below:

The Independent UK

Philadelphia Proud Boys leader sentenced to 15 years in prison for Jan 6 crimes

Zachary Rehl wanted ‘firing squads’ over 2020 election lies and pepper sprayed police at the Capitol

Ballotpedia

Nebraska campaign to repeal tax credits for private education scholarship accounts files signatures

Support Our Schools Nebraska filed more than 117,000 signatures on Aug. 30 for a veto referendum to repeal Legislative Bill 753, which authorized tax credits for taxpayers who contribute to education scholarships for students to attend private schools.

Reason

Democrats Try To Whitewash Their Starring Role in School Closures

School closers (and too many journalists) want to evade responsibility for a catastrophic decision.

France 24

US court sentences two Proud Boys leaders to jail terms over Capitol attack

A former leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced on Thursday to 15 years in prison for spearheading an attack on the U.S. Capitol to try to prevent the peaceful transfer of power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden after the 2020 presidential election.

Chicago Sun-Times

Those who oppose abortion should stop working so hard to outlaw abortion and support pregnant women instead

The anti-abortion movement should shift its focus from the law to helping women who only consider abortion because they’re desperate and really would choose life for their babies if they had some help.

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