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Election legislation roundup: Indiana General Assembly

As of April 2, members of the Indiana General Assembly, which includes the Indiana House of Representatives and the Indiana State Senate, have passed two bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those two bills, legislators passed two during the week of March 27-April 2.…

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Election legislation roundup: New York State Legislature

As of April 2, members of the New York State Legislature, which includes the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate, have passed four bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those four bills, legislators passed one during the week of March…

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Switching parties, Rep. Tricia Cotham is formally welcomed to North Carolina House GOP caucus

RALEIGH, N.C. — Democratic State Rep. Tricia Cotham joined House and Senate GOP leaders at the North Carolina GOP headquarters Wednesday morning to announce that she is switching parties to become a member of the House Republican caucus.

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Mayor-elect Johnson must put himself on a path to succeed for all of Chicago

It starts with declaring independence — in action, not words — from the powerful Chicago Teachers Union. City Hall belongs to every Chicagoan, and Johnson will eventually have to make decisions that CTU and other unions won’t like. That’s part of the job.

Chicago Sun-Times

Former Vice President Mike Pence won’t appeal order compelling grand jury testimony

Mike Pence could appear in the next few weeks before a federal grand jury looking into President Donald Trump’s actions to overturn the results of the 2002 election.

Chicago Sun-Times

Six ward races still up in the air as younger, more diverse City Council takes shape

Candidates declared victory in at least three of those tight contests, but no one was conceding defeat with thousands of outstanding mail ballots.

Chicago Sun-Times

Could Florida curb parades with drag performers? Here’s what a new bill proposes

A bill under consideration in Florida’s Legislature could curb gay pride parades in public places statewide if such events were deemed to be “lewd” and children were watching, say gay advocates who worry about the proposal’s chilling effect.

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A wary US watches Trump in criminal court, hoping for justice

Former U.S. President Donald Trump's surrender on criminal charges Tuesday was marked by clashes between his fans and foes outside a downtown Manhattan courtroom, and a now-familiar cycle of name-calling and outrage from lawmakers and Trump himself.

Reuters

California governor sympathizes with New College of Florida students, takes shots at DeSantis

MIAMI — After months of protesting the takeover of their school by conservative trustees appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, students and faculty at New College of Florida found an empathetic ear from an unlikely source: California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Miami Herald

2 candidates maintain lead in Denver mayoral race as a 3rd gains in bid for runoff

DENVER — With more than 20,000 votes left to be counted in Denver’s 2023 municipal election, two candidates — Mike Johnston and Kelly Brough — remain positioned to meet in a runoff contest for mayor.

The Denver Post

US progressives galvanised by victory in Chicago mayoral race

Progressive Brandon Johnson narrowly defeated the more conservative Democrat Paul Vallas in a highly-anticipated vote.

Al Jazeera

Idaho becomes first state to restrict interstate travel for abortions. What the new law says

BOISE, Idaho — Helping a minor travel to another state for an abortion, without parental consent, will be a felony in Idaho next month, barring a successful court challenge.

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How Johnson did it: Flawless execution of ‘smart typical playbook in Chicago politics’ won mayoral race

Johnson won 29 of 50 wards, including a clean sweep of majority African-American wards. He won six Hispanic majority wards to Vallas’ nine. Johnson sealed the deal along the progressive-minded north lakefront and the hipster Milwaukee Avenue corridor.

Chicago Sun-Times

Jurors in ComEd bribery trial won’t hear Madigan’s ‘bandits’ quip, judge rules

The ex-speaker’s comment that ‘Some of these guys made out like bandits’ did not refer to the $1.3 million involved in the current trial, defense argued. A judge agreed.

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SC’s Nikki Haley raises $11 million in first 6 weeks of White House bid

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The shadow speaker: Trump scrambles House GOP's agenda with new focus on indictment

Trump called for Republicans to defund the FBI and DOJ.

Axios

Free speech looms as next key battleground for abortion rights

The ACLU is suing the Idaho Attorney General for "threatening health care providers" over abortion care.

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Idaho Gov. Brad Little vetoes bill to create ‘bounty’ on libraries

BOISE, Idaho — An Idaho bill opening libraries to lawsuits for distributing material considered “harmful” stumbled before clearing its final hurdle.

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New Mexico governor signs bill to shield abortion providers

Democratic New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed legislation that protects providers of abortions from prosecution or extradition attempts by out-of-state interests

The New Daily

Trump calls for defunding of the FBI, Justice Department

Donald Trump has lashed out at investigators a day after facing court on criminal charges, demanding funding massive cuts for the FBI and Justice Department.

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Religious group sues Minneapolis to overturn law restricting protests against abortion clinics

MINNEAPOLIS — A Christian group known for picketing Planned Parenthood and taking out anti-abortion rights billboards is suing the city of Minneapolis over a new law that prohibits people from blocking the entrances and driveways of abortion clinics.

The Independent UK

Anti-vaccine activist Robert F Kennedy Jr files to run for president as Democrat

The environmental lawyer previously had to apologise for comparing vaccine mandates to Holocaust

The Denver Post

2 candidates take lead in Denver mayoral race as vote counting continues

DENVER — Ballots were still being counted in Denver’s 2023 municipal election on Wednesday afternoon, but two candidates — Mike Johnston and Kelly Brough — remain positioned to meet in a runoff contest for mayor.

Chicago Sun-Times

Johnson hopes to convince police officers to stay on the job by giving them support

What I’ve heard repeatedly is that, much like teachers, police officers are being asked to do their job and someone else’s job,” the mayor-elect told the Sun-Times.

Los Angeles Times

How to file your taxes and get your refund for free in 2023

Historically, April is tax time. (We will hold briefly for boos.) But there is a silver lining. Two, actually: Most people don’t need to pay for special software to file them. And if you’re fortunate enough to be a Californian, your state and federal taxes probably aren’t due until October.

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