North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced Tuesday he was dropping his state’s appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court over a 2013 voting bill that a federal appeals court called the most restrictive in the state ” since the era of Jim Crow .” a North Carolina bill that required residents to show photo ID at the polls, shortened early voting and eliminated same-day registration.
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Hickenlooper won’t rule out 2020 bid
Colorado Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper refused to rule out Monday a presidential run in 2020, telling CNN’s Erin Burnett “there’s going to be a lot of things on the table.” “The key in the next couple of years is to figure out, with all the turmoil going on, how do we make sure we keep our focus to move the country forward, and figure out where are those lines that should not be crossed,” Hickenlooper said on “OutFront.”
These Republicans didn’t like Trump at first. They do now.
Yet like nearly nine out of 10 Republicans nationwide, Searles, Meyer and Francioli supported Trump in the general election. And like the vast majority of Republicans, they support him still.
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Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has appointed Secretary of State Mike Hunter to replace former Attorney General Scott Pruitt, who was tapped by President Donald Trump as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Fallin appointed Hunter on Monday, four days after Pruitt resigned following his confirmation by the U.S. Senate as EPA administrator.
Virginia Legislature Sends Anti-LGBTQ License to Discriminate Bill to Governor
Today, the Human Rights Campaign and Equality Virginia blasted the Virginia House of Representative’s final vote of 54 to 38 passing House Bill 2025 — discriminatory legislation seeking to give taxpayer-funded agencies and service providers a license to discriminate against LGBTQ people under the guise of religion. The dangerous anti-LGBTQ proposal now heads to Governor Terry McAuliffe, who has to veto the bill.
New York attorney general bids to become Trump’s No. 1 enemy
Schneiderman is fighting to emerge as a major player in the liberal resist… . FILE – In this Feb. 17, 2017, file photo, New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman speaks to colleagues at his office in New York.
US vice-president on goodwill mission in Brussels
The US vice-president Mike Pence gave Europeans what they wanted to hear during a visit to Brussels on Monday , but disagreements are likely to remain. “Today it is my privilege on behalf of president Trump to express the strong commitment of the United States to continued cooperation and partnership with the European Union,” Pence said after meeting with European Council president Donald Tusk.
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Chelsea Clinton wanted to know another word for horrifying to comment about how bad she felt that an illegal alien was arrested while in court seeking a protective order against her abusive boyfriend. Chelsea wanted to show her deep concern for women, so she asked for another word for horrifying to describe the arrest.
Kasich calls on White House to be ‘consistent’ in support of NATO
One of President Trump ‘s GOP primary opponents called on members of the new administration, including the president, to “be on the same page” and avoid inconsistent statements that are troubling to foreign allies. Ohio Gov. John Kasich said Sunday that allies at the Munich Security Conference are still worried about the support for NATO by President Trump himself, despite repeated reassurances at the conference from several top members of the administration, including Vice President Mike Pence , Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis.
Kasich calls on White House to be ‘consistent’ in support of NATO
One of President Trump ‘s GOP primary opponents called on members of the new administration, including the president, to “be on the same page” and avoid inconsistent statements that are troubling to foreign allies. Ohio Gov. John Kasich said Sunday that allies at the Munich Security Conference are still worried about the support for NATO by President Trump himself, despite repeated reassurances at the conference from several top members of the administration, including Vice President Mike Pence , Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis.
Shedding light on Prison Reentry Initiative
Carol Chateau, Douglas County’s community coordinator for the Georgia Prisoner Reentry Initiative, gave a presentation during a stakeholders meeting that drew members of the faith-based community, service providers and supervision officers to help returning citizens receive the collective services they need to prevent turning back to crime. Lamario Harris, faith and community partnership coordinator with the Department of Community Supervision, said that the program promotes a holistic method to supervision and should include services to the returning citizen’s family.
The Latest: Puzder withdraws nomination for labor secretary
The fast food executive says in a statement provided to The Associated Press that he was “honored to have been considered by President Donald Trump to lead the Department of Labor and put America’s workers and businesses back on a path to sustainable prosperity.” Puzder says “while I won’t be serving in the administration, I fully support the President and his highly qualified team.”
Bono praises Mike Pence at Munich Security Conference
Good Morning America Showdown! Robin Roberts and Michael Strahan spark rumors of on-set tension after photos emerge of pair in animated talk during taping Girl, 17, who was feared to have been abducted by sex traffickers in Las Vegas is FOUND a day after her distraught mother released a video plea for her return 550lb woman, 75, is found with her skin MOLDED to her chair after being left to sit in the same place for months ‘Shaping and spreading a skein of lies’: Kellyanne Conway attacked by her alma mater’s president in scathing letter rebuking Trump administration The ultimate sacrifice: Heartbreaking moment a grieving widow meets her hero Green Beret husband’s coffin on the airport tarmac – leaving scores of plane passengers in tears Teacher-turned-stripper who ‘slept with her 17-year-old student hundreds of times’ is sentenced to three months in jail and must register as a sex … (more)
The Latest: Pence meets leaders of Iraq, Iraqi Kurds
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The Latest: Pence, Merkel meet during Munich security summit
United States Vice President Mike Pence speaks during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017. The annual weekend gathering is known for providing an open and informal platform to meet in close quarters.
VP’s wife aims to raise awareness about art therapy
The wife of Vice President Mike Pence has been a passionate advocate of art therapy for many years, including during her service as first lady of Indiana. Now, she hopes to use her new and loftier public profile to raise awareness of the mental health profession and help change the public’s perceptions about what art therapists actually do.
McAuliffe appoints Anne Holton to education board
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe has appointed Anne Holton, a former state secretary of education and wife of U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, to the state education board. Holton served as McAuliffe’s education secretary until last year.
Sparking ‘The Fight of a Lifetime,’ Senate Puts Fossil Fuel Ally at Helm of EPA
Portending risks to “the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the planet we love,” the U.S. Senate on Friday confirmed Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to head the Environmental Protection Agency . The 52-46 vote comes a day after an Oklahoma judge said Pruitt was in violation of the state’s Open Records Act and ordered the release of thousands of emails between his office and fossil fuel companies.
VP Pence’s wife aims to raise awareness about art therapy
The wife of Vice President Mike Pence has been a passionate advocate of art therapy for many years, including during her service as first lady of Indiana. Now, she hopes to use her new and loftier public profile to raise awareness of the mental health profession and help change the public’s perceptions about what art therapists actually do.
Trump’s strange coziness with the Kremlin
Donald Trump assured Americans Thursday that he is not acting in covert concert with Russian President Vladimir Putin . “I have nothing to do with Russia,” he said during his news conference, insisting, “The whole Russian thing, that’s a ruse.”
VP Pencea s wife aims to raise awareness about art therapy
The wife of Vice President Mike Pence has been a passionate advocate of art therapy for many years, including during her service as first lady of Indiana. Now, she hopes to use her new and loftier public profile to raise awareness of the mental health profession and help change the public’s perceptions about what art therapists actually do.
Closer look doesn’t cast Pence, DeVos in pleasant light
Billionaire Betsy DeVos, the new U.S. secretary of education, just gave Vice President Mike Pence his Gloria Swanson/”Sunset Boulevard” moment: Pence, a former governor and congressman from Indiana, cast the deciding vote in the U.S. Senate to confirm DeVos. Pence’s vote was the first time in U.S. history a vice president has had to break a tie to confirm a Cabinet appointee.
Speak Up – How to be a Chingona
The Albuquerque Journal discontinued its SPEAK UP Opinion Feature last October , just one week before they announced several staffing cuts . Today they announced, ” You have called, written and emailed how much you loved the Speak Up feature on the Editorial Page, and how much you miss it since it was dropped.
Georgia House panel approves bill allowing guns on campus
A panel approved the bill on Thursday after about an hour of testimony, sending it to the House’s full Public Safety Committee. The measure would allow anyone age 21 and up to carry a concealed handgun on campus with a state-issued permit.
Henry: House majority leader ineffective
GOP legislator takes swipe at House majority leader Rep. Ed Henry says Micky Hammon not providing direction; Hammon says he uses “conservative principles” as guide Check out this story on montgomeryadvertiser.com: http://on.mgmadv.com/2lcx6Nz A Republican House member took a public swipe at his party’s House leader Thursday, in an unusual display of internal disagreements within the chamber’s GOP caucus. Rep. Ed Henry, R-Hartselle, told a gathering of reporters Thursday that the caucus – whose meetings are typically private – took a no-confidence vote on House Majority Leader Micky Hammon, R-Decatur, on Wednesday.
Utah tourism promotes Bears Ears despite state opposition
Republican Gov. Gary Herbert signed a resolution earlier this month from the Legislature calling on President Donald Trump to repeal the designation by President Barack Obama during his final weeks in office. Herbert and others say they want to ensure the lands in southeastern Utah are used for a mix of purposes, including development, drilling and mining.
Pick for Medicare post faces questions on Indiana contracts
President Donald Trump ‘s pick to oversee Medicare and Medicaid consulted Vice President Mike Pence on health care issues while he was Indiana’s governor. It’s a post Seema Verma maintained amid a web of business arrangements – including one that ethics experts say conflicted with her public duties.
The Latest: Trump meets with educators, praises DeVos
FILE- In this Feb. 13, 2017, file photo, National Security Adviser Michael Flynn in the east Room of the White House in Washington for a joint news conference with President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin T… Trump congratulated DeVos at a White House “listening session” with people who have taught in public and private school, and others who home-school their kids. DeVos became education secretary after Vice President Mike Pence cast a tie-breaking vote on her nomination in the Senate.
Officials in Oroville, CA are cautiously optimistic that the Oroville Dam will hold
In northern California, crews are still working to shore up a damaged spillway at the Oroville Dam. The structure is holding and the catastrophic flooding officials feared has not happened.
The Latest: Gov. Brown says he was unaware of flood concerns
Officials have ordered residents near the Oroville Dam in Northern California to evacuate the area Sunday, Feb. 12, sayin… . Kendra Curieo waits in traffic to evacuate Marysville, Calif., Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017.
U.S. Senate approves 2 more of President Trump’s cabinet nominees
The Senate confirmed Steven Mnuchin, President Donald Trump’s pick to head the Treasury Department, in a vote mostly along party lines Monday night as Democrats criticized him as a Wall Street-friendly banker who breaks with Trump’s promise to stand for American workers. The Senate voted 53-47, with all Republicans voting for him and all Democrats voting no except Joe Manchin of West Virginia.
Princeton Democrats lock out Lisa McCormick from candidate forum
“We may be locked out, or told to sit down and shut up but we will not be silenced,’ says Democrat Lisa McCormick, a candidate for governor who spoke about progressive values, standing up for the people, for the environment and fighting against political corruption outside after she was denied entry to a rigged party forum in Princeton. Lisa McCormick, who is running for governor in New Jersey against a Wall Street millionaire who wants to buy the election, showed up uninvited to a candidate forum sponsored by the Princeton Democratic Club.
Pro-Republican PAC gears up to oppose Cuomo 2020
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo delivers one of his State of the State addresses in New York’s One World Trade Center building, Monday, Jan. 9, 2017. New York state must stand as an alternative to the policies and pronouncements of President-elect Donald Trump and show the nation progressive achievements, racial and religious tolerance and that big investments in education and infrastructure can create a dynamic economy that works for all, Cuomo said Monday.
A Political History Of Washington V. Trump
When President Donald Trump signed an executive order on immigration and refugees last month, it was Washington state that led the legal battle to overturn it. Now, after a string of court rulings, it appears that the fight could be be heading all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Christie: Flynn needs to clear up Russia conversation details with Trump, Pence
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie criticized President Donald Trump’s national security adviser Michael Flynn Sunday, saying he needs to clear up questions about whether he discussed sanctions in his pre-inauguration conversations with the Russian ambassador to the United States. “I don’t think that you can have any more than one president at a time,” Christie told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union.”
Gov. Brownback wants to build an airport in Johnson County
With plans to revamp Kansas City International Airport stalled, Gov. Sam Brownback and others in Kansas government are exploring the possibility of building an airport in Johnson County to rival KCI, The Star has learned. “Airlines are requesting construction of a new single terminal airport at , and the state of Kansas is continually looking for new economic development opportunities,” the governor said in an e-mail.
Phil Murphy Hits NJ Campaign Stops Alongside Bernie’s Son, Levi Sanders
“It is critical we elect progressives like Phil at all levels of government,” asserted Levi Sanders, the son of 2016 presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. The appearance of Sanders yesterday at a pair of campaign events, helped Phil Murphy accomplish two things as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor of New Jersey.
Christie: Health care repeal shouldn’t cost people coverage
Gov. Chris Christie says Republican lawmakers seeking to repeal or replace the Obama-era health care law must ensure that people covered by its Medicaid expansion aren’t harmed. Speaking Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” show, Christie stood by his previous calls to change the law.
Ohio’s Gov. Kasich Works to Erase State’s ‘Rust Belt’ Label
The Republican governor has made it his mission to send the label to the scrap heap of history. He points to advances in such areas as drones, data analytics, biotechnology, robotics and autonomous vehicle research.
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The conference, whose partners include Gov. Matt Mead and U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi, as well as the Wyoming Business Council, the Small Business Administration and the UW Business Resource Network, will feature breakout sessions on government contracting and general business strategy. It also includes time to network with business owners, contracting officers and economic development professionals.