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Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS begins December argument sitting

Welcome to the November 28 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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How loving gas-guzzlers became political

Why do Republicans defend polluting vehicles? Because Democrats love the saintly Prius

Salon

Early voting opens across Georgia for Senate runoff after busy weekend

ATLANTA — Early voting is available to every registered Georgia voter this week in the runoff for U.S. Senate after 157,000 people already went to the polls during the weekend.

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AP News Digest 3 am

Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EST. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at https://newsroom.ap.org.

The Independent UK

Georgians encouraged to vote in-person rather than by mail in runoff

ATLANTA — Election officials and voting groups are urging most Georgia voters to go to the polls instead of returning ballots by mail in the U.S. Senate runoff.

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US Senate to hold committee following Taylor Swift Ticketmaster chaos

It comes after reports of failures and delays on the Ticketmaster website that left fans unable to purchase tickets for the pop megastar’s tour.

Evening Standard

Murkowski wins reelection in Alaska Senate race

Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski has won reelection, defeating a fellow Republican who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump

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Alaska US Sen. Lisa Murkowski wins reelection

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Lisa Murkowski — one of few Republicans willing to break party ranks — won Alaska’s U.S. Senate race on Wednesday, fending off a challenge from Kelly Tshibaka, a right-wing Republican backed by Trump.

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Raphael Warnock (D) and Herschel Walker (R) are running in the runoff for U.S. Senate in Georgia

Incumbent Raphael Warnock (D) and Herschel Walker (R) are running in the runoff election for U.S. Senate in Georgia on December 6, 2022.

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Splitting pairs: Doubts about candidates prompted more split-ticket voting in midterms, tipping scales in tight races

AP VoteCast, an extensive survey of this year’s electorate, underscores how voters were selective in their choices in spite of today’s starkly polarized political climate, often rewarding candidates seen as mainstream while rejecting those viewed as too extreme.

Chicago Sun-Times

Herschel Walker, running for U.S. Senate in Georgia, still gets tax break on $3 million Texas residence

Under Texas law, homeowners can claim a homestead exemption only on their primary residence. The GOP Senate candidate registered to vote in Georgia last year.

The Texas Tribune

Georgia Supreme Court upholds Saturday voting in US Senate runoff

ATLANTA — The Georgia Supreme Court unanimously rejected an appeal by the Republican Party that sought to prevent early voting on Saturday in the runoff for U.S. Senate.

Tribune News Service

Texas Democrats ask hard questions after midterm election losses

AUSTIN, Texas — High-ranking Texas Democrats have sought to numb acute pain from a drubbing they took in this month’s midterm election by accentuating the positive:

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Saturday voting upheld in Georgia US Senate runoff

ATLANTA — The Georgia Court of Appeals has denied an attempt to stop early voting on Saturday for the U.S. Senate runoff, a ruling that allows counties to open polling places after the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Saturday voting upheld in Georgia US Senate runoff

ATLANTA — The Georgia Court of Appeals has denied an attempt to stop early voting on Saturday for the U.S. Senate runoff, a ruling that allows counties to open polling places two days after the Thanksgiving holiday.

Tribune News Service

Abortion battle emerges in midst of Georgia’s US Senate runoff

ATLANTA — Peggy Wright was driving home when she stumbled on Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Herschel Walker holding a campaign rally in Gainesville. She pulled over and, before joining the crowd of supporters, reached into the trunk of her car for the sign she always keeps there: “Vote Pro-Life.”

Tribune News Service

It was a brutal election year for self-funding candidates

WASHINGTON — In an election where Republicans flipped the House and Democrats narrowly held onto the Senate, the biggest losers in 2022 were self-funding candidates. Of the eight congressional contenders who loaned or contributed $10 million or more to their campaigns this year, only one heavy spender will be seated…

The Texas Tribune

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz confirms he will seek a third term in 2024

Speaking to the Republican Jewish Coalition in Las Vegas, the Texas Republican said he would seek reelection, but he also did not rule out running for president.

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‘We cannot rest on our laurels’: Kemp aims to boost Walker in Senate runoff

ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp on Saturday campaigned for the first time with Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Herschel Walker, the most significant effort yet to persuade voters who backed both the governor and Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock to return to the GOP fold for the runoff.

Fortune

Is it time for Big Business to stop spending money on elections?

In an increasingly toxic political climate, the reputational risks of corporate donations to candidates could outweigh the potential gains.

Tribune News Service

Judge allows Saturday voting before US Senate runoff in Georgia

ATLANTA — A judge ruled that Georgia law allows Saturday voting before the runoff for the U.S. Senate, finding that polling places can open even though they follow state holidays on Thanksgiving and the day afterward that years ago honored Robert E. Lee’s birthday.

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ICYMI: Top stories of the week

Based on preliminary results, at least 121 state legislative incumbents—73 Democrats, 45 Republicans, and three independent or minor party officeholders—have lost. That amounts to 2.6% of incumbents running for re-election.

Salon

GOPers want "audit" over 2022 spending

Senate Republicans erupt in "all-out war" after midterm collapse

Salon

Gallego: Sinema did "nothing" to help

"Senator Sinema was nowhere to be found, at all," likely primary challenger says

The Guardian - US

US Senate investigates ‘catastrophic failure’ to protect female migrant detainees

Migrants held in Georgia were unwillingly subjected to ‘excessive, invasive and often unnecessary’ gynecological procedures

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