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One new candidate declares in North Carolina

Ballotpedia tracked one new state-level candidate in North Carolina between Oct. 2 and Oct. 8. This was one fewer candidate than the prior week.

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Election legislation roundup: New York State Assembly

As of Oct. 8, Ballotpedia has tracked 195 election-related bills in the New York State Assembly since the beginning of the year. Of the 195, Ballotpedia tracked two from Oct. 2-8. Democrats sponsored one, while Republicans sponsored the other. The two bills are below:

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Election legislation roundup: Wisconsin State Assembly

As of Oct. 8, Ballotpedia has tracked 15 election-related bills in the Wisconsin State Assembly since the beginning of the year. Of the 15, Ballotpedia tracked three from Oct. 2-8. Republicans sponsored two, while a bipartisan group of legislators sponsored one. The three bills are below:

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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Florida roundup

Florida is holding elections, including for state legislative offices, on Nov. 7, 2023, and Aug. 20, 2024. 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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Embattled N.Y. Republican Congressman George Santos faces 10 new felony charges

U.S. Attorney Breon Peace has now charged Santos, the freshman Republican from New York, with 23 felony charges including credit card fraud. He's also accused of stealing his donors' identities.

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Prosecutors in Georgia election interference case want to hear from Alex Jones and RNC chair Ronna McDaniel

The InfoWars host and the GOP committee chair are wanted for trial testimony in Fulton County’s election interference case

The Independent UK

U.S. House speaker fight is jeopardizing Israeli aid, Texas Rep. Michael McCaul says

Foreign Affairs Chair Michael McCaul said the attack on Israel by Hamas has increased the urgency to select a House speaker.

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George Santos could be implicated in fake $500k loan, report says

Mr Santos’s campaign treasurer pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge relating to her management of congressman’s finances

The Independent UK

Who is Jack Smith? The special prosecutor who could take down Trump

Department of Justice veteran has prosecuted corrupt politicians in the US and war crimes internationally. Now he is focused on the Republican and his inner circle, Andrew Feinberg writes

The Independent UK

Former Pence aide says Trump would disparage MAGA fans in private

‘What is so frustrating and angering to me is he has nothing in common with any of his supporters and I detest the way he speaks about them,’ Olivia Troye said

The Independent UK

North Carolina Republicans enact election changes over Democratic governor's vetoes

One law approved by North Carolina Republicans eliminates the governor's power to appoint the State Board of Elections; the other ends a three-day grace period to receive and count absentee ballots.

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Trump's doomed "Fyre Festival strategy"

Trump has privately suggested his lawyers should "worry" about additional sanctions, Rolling Stone reports

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Former Maryland governor Larry Hogan doesn’t rule out presidential run

Republican says party is ‘a train wreck’ after Matt Gaetz initiates removal of Kevin McCarthy as House speaker

The Guardian - US

DOJ could give Cannon opening to delay

"It ultimately comes down to Judge Cannon, who has thus far appeared receptive to Trump's arguments," attorney says

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Trump fraud trial: Allen Weisselberg grilled on financial report discrepancies

Prosecutors questioned former chief financial officer about the value of Trump’s triplex apartment in Trump Tower

Chicago Sun-Times

Laphonza Butler’s appointment makes the Senate looks a little bit more like America

Butler, the former head of Emily’s List, has an impressive track record of social and economic activism, Marc Morial writes. She becomes just one of a handful of Black women and LGBTQ individuals to serve in the Senate.

The Texas Tribune

What to know about Nick Fuentes, the white supremacist who was just hosted by a major Texas PAC leader

Fuentes often praises Adolf Hitler and has publicly fantasized about marrying a 16-year-old. Last week, he visited the office of a Texas operative who runs a deep-pocketed political group.

Chicago Sun-Times

Unveiling of city’s 2024 budget will be 2nd big test of Brandon Johnson’s leadership

Mayor Brandon Johnson will stand before the City Council Wednesday to disclose how he plans to plug a $538 million budget shortfall, more than $200 million of it tied to the migrant crisis.

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The Independent UK

Nikki Haley’s campaign raises $11m as poll puts her as Trump’s closest rival

The former South Carolina Governor is vying for position with Ron DeSantis, looking to take the lead with just over three months to go before the first GOP nominating contest in Iowa

The Independent UK

Matt Gaetz calls McCarthy’s insults a ‘death rattle’ as House GOP remains in disarray

Congressmen Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise are vying for the Speakership, but questions remain over whether they can muster the votes

Chicago Sun-Times

Anti-abortion activist climbs Accenture Tower, gets arrested

Maison Des Champs, also called the “Pro-Life Spider-Man,” scaled 588-foot Accenture Tower Tuesday morning without a rope or protective equipment.

The Independent UK

Major LGBT+ rights groups endorse Biden for re-election

‘Without question, the Biden Administration has been the strongest advocate for the needs of transgender Americans of any presidential administration in American history,’ executive director of the NCTE Action Fund

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How will House speaker election affect GOP ESG pushback?

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

The Independent UK

Jack Smith fires back as Trump tries to delay classified documents trial until after 2024 election

‘The defendants provide no credible justification to postpone a trial that is still seven months away,’ the special counsel said

The Independent UK

House speaker race: How the vote for McCarthy’s replacement will unfold

House to select speaker as soon as Wednesday, but that’s no guarantee that the chaos will subside

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