‘Cacophony’ of Computers Doesn’t Count as Bill Reading for Colorado High Court
A split Colorado Supreme Court found computers can’t be used to speed-read through proposed legislation as the state constitution requires.
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Democrats
Arizona Democrat Won’t Seek Reelection to Flip-Flopping House Seat
Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick’s border district has flipped back and forth from Republican to Democratic control several times since former Representative Jim Kolbe retired in 2006.
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Democrats Flip Orange County Supervisor Seat Held by GOP for 120 Years
Katrina Foley is also the first female Democrat ever to sit on the five-member Orange County Board of Supervisors.
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Primary Politics
The Seventh Circuit ruled in favor of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan in a suit brought by an opponent who accused him of placing “stooge” candidates on the Democratic primary ballot to divide the Hispanic vote and ensure his victory.
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Cuomo Stares Down Calls to Resign Over Harassment Claims
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday that he will not be resigning, as claims of unwanted sexual advances mount against an earlier controversy over misleading data about Covid-deaths at nursing homes.
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Budget Nominee Tanden Withdraws Nomination Amid Opposition
President Joe Biden’s pick to head the Office of Management and Budget, Neera Tanden, has withdrawn her nomination after she faced opposition from key Democratic and Republican senators for her controversial tweets.
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Political Infighting, Intrigue and Growing Support for a Real Third Party
The deep divide in this nation has at least half of its voters in agreement on one thing: it’s time for a viable third party.
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Democrats Seize Control of Senate With Pair of Wins in Georgia
Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff declared victory Wednesday over Republican Senator David Perdue in Georgia’s runoff race, a win that if confirmed would give President-elect Joe Biden’s party control over the chamber.
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Pelosi Narrowly Reelected Speaker, Faces Difficult 2021
Nancy Pelosi was narrowly reelected Sunday as speaker, giving her the reins of Democrats’ slender House majority as President-elect Joe Biden sets a challenging course of producing legislation to tackle the pandemic, revive the economy and address other party priorities.
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GOP Hangs On to California Congressional Seat Lost in 2018 ‘Blue Wave’
Southern California congressman Mike Garcia narrowly fended off a second challenge by Democratic lawmaker Christy Smith and held on to the 25th Congressional District seat Monday.
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Biden Addresses the Nation as States Continue Counting Votes
As the country waits for the final votes to be counted in a handful of states, former Vice President Joe Biden delivered a speech to the nation Friday night voicing confidence that he will win the presidency.
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White House in Sight for Biden as Georgia Count Swings His Way
In the early Friday morning hours, presidential candidate Joe Biden narrowly amassed more votes than President Donald Trump in Georgia.
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Georgia Dems Sue Over 2018 Cyber-Crime Accusations
As Georgians cast their ballots and turned their attention to the results of a nail-biter 2020 presidential race Tuesday, the Georgia Democratic Party filed a lawsuit repudiating accusations leveled against it during the 2018 midterm election.
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Tennessee Judge Rejects Democrats’ Bid for Absentee Voter Records
A Tennessee judge ruled Monday afternoon that a Democratic Senate candidate’s campaign sued the wrong officials when it tried to get information on absentee voters in a last-minute, get-out-the-vote effort.
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Divided Nation: Democrats, Republicans Hate the Other Side More Than They Love Their Own
“When ideals and policies matter less than dominating foes, government becomes dysfunctional,” researchers concluded.
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Virginia Democrats Demand Records on Rejected Richmond Ballots
Virginia Democrats have filed suit against an elections official in Richmond for not handing over a list of rejected absentee ballots, which the party hopes to use to notify voters so they can file a corrected ballot by next week’s deadline.
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Partisan Divide Over Climate Change Narrowing, Survey Finds
The partisan divide over climate change is closing as more people say global warming is an issue they are seeing play out in their lifetimes.
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Progressives Aim to Push a Biden Presidency Further Left
Progressive House Democrats and over 200 advocacy groups unveiled an agenda for 2021 policy priorities Thursday, calling for free Covid-19 testing and treatment, raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour and giving Americans universal health care.
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Supreme Court Reinstates South Carolina’s Ballot Witness Requirement
The U.S. Supreme Court Monday night reinstated a Republican-backed witness signature requirement for absentee ballots in South Carolina, rejecting Democrats’ complaints of voter suppression during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Debate Dishing & Dissing: Audience Drives How Late-Night News Shows Unpack
Courthouse News has been examining how two news programs sharing a time slot — “Fox News at Night” and MSNBC’s “The 11th Hour” — compared in their presentation of the news of the day. The chaotic presidential debate was nearly all MSNBC’s Brian Williams wanted to talk about, while the topic got only a passing mention on the Fox host Shannon Bream’s show.
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