The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District in Texas has approved the location and design of a new school to replace Robb Elementary, nearly six months after 19 students and two teachers were killed in a mass shooting. The site selection and conceptual design were approved during a school board meeting on Nov. 16, officials said in an emailed statement to…
New Location, Design of Robb Elementary School Approved 6 Months After Mass Shooting
November 17, 2022
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Texas Bills Seek to Protect Children from Drag Performances, Sex Change Procedures
Texas Republicans this week pre-filed a slate of bills to pursue at the next state legislative session in January that seek to prevent children from seeing drag shows and would classify sex-change procedures for minors as child abuse. State Rep. Jared Patterson (R-Frisco) on Nov. 14 filed HB643, which seeks to reclassify businesses that permit drag performances…
Texas Democrat DA Joins Calls for Investigation Into Harris County’s Midterm Elections
November 16, 2022
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Harris County’s Democrat District Attorney Kim Ogg has requested the Texas Department of Public Safety (TDPS) to investigate the midterm election in her county, following voter complaints of delayed openings at polling places, paper ballot shortages, staffing shortages, and other issues. Ogg sent a letter to TDPS Executive Director Steven McGraw requesting assistance with the…
Feldstein Soto Declares Victory in LA City Attorney Race
November 16, 2022
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Hydee Feldstein Soto claimed victory as Los Angeles’s first female city attorney on Nov. 16 to replace termed-out incumbent Mike Feuer. Feldstein Soto, a finance attorney, has 56.55 percent of the vote, ahead of her opponent Faisal Gill’s 43.45 percent, according to the latest County Clerk results on Nov. 16. The vote count gives Feldstein…
California Races That Would Have Flipped If Orange County Was a State
November 16, 2022
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If Orange County was a state, the entire governor’s cabinet and senate would look quite different. That’s because the county’s voters preferred different candidates—mostly Republicans—while most of the state voted for their Democratic opponents in the Nov. 8 election. Out of nearly 22 million registered California voters, about 9 million—41 percent—voted, according to unofficial results from…
Orange County Voters Choose Different Representation Than State
November 16, 2022
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Orange County voters preferred Republican candidates in the governor’s cabinet and U.S. Senate in the Nov. 8 election, while most of the state voted for their Democratic opponents. Out of nearly 22 million registered California voters, about 9 million—41 percent—voted, according to unofficial results from the Secretary of State’s office. The state has about 2.3 million…
US Rep. Karen Bass Elected Los Angeles Mayor
U.S. Rep. Karen Bass will become Los Angeles’ new mayor, defeating businessman Rick Caruso, according to projections by the Associated Press Nov. 16. As of 4 p.m. Wednesday, Bass, leading by 46,578 votes, held roughly 53.06 percent of the vote over Caruso’s 46.94 percent. Bass, a Democrat who represents California’s 37th district, will become LA’s…
Georgia House Speaker David Ralston Dies Aged 68
Georgia House Speaker David Ralston has died at the age of 68. According to a statement, the Republican state lawmaker died after an extended illness. Ralston was with his family, including his wife and his children, when he died. At the time of his passing, he was the longest currently-serving state House speaker in the United…
Traci Park on Path to Victory in Los Angeles’ District 11
Municipal law attorney Traci Park is currently on track to defeat her opponent, civil rights attorney Erin Darling, in the bid to replace Councilman Mike Bonin, who decided not to run for reelection, in Los Angeles’ District 11. Park is leading with 53.34 percent over Darling’s 46.66 percent, a gap of more than 5,300 votes,…
Pennsylvania Governor-Elect Shapiro Seeking Staff for New Administration
Pennsylvania Governor-Elect Josh Shapiro and Lieutenant Governor-Elect Austin Davis are now hiring for their new administration. The Democrat duo unveiled a website on Wednesday for Pennsylvanians to apply for one of the state jobs that they must fill. “We are going to assemble a talented, hardworking, capable administration: one that looks like Pennsylvania and is…
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