A lawmaker in Arkansas introduced legislation on Friday to nix Confederate symbolism on the state’s flag. State Rep. Charles Blake (D) filed a bill that would not alter the design of the flag, but would amend language in the state’s Constitution to mean a large star on the flag represents Native American nations instead, according to […]
The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office announced this week that it would stop providing information to officials from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) about individuals detained in its jail. The decision comes as a new sheriff took office earlier this year, replacing Sheriff David Clarke, who was an early and vocal supporter of President TrumpDonald John […]
The town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on Friday removed a Confederate road marker and a black history marker ahead of dueling protests scheduled for Saturday afternoon. Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger said Friday that the plaques were temporarily moved due to public safety concerns surrounding the protests. “Our Town is committed to our shared values of […]
A bill to establish work requirements for thousands of Medicaid recipients in Wyoming passed its first reading on Friday in the state’s House. The Casper Star Tribune reported that the bill survived, despite appearing doomed moments before the vote. The measure would require “able-bodied” Wyoming residents to work 20 hours per week in order to qualify for Medicaid benefits. […]
A North Carolina county will pay $285,000 in a settlement with the American Civil Liberties Union over prayers at the start of commissioner meetings. The Rowan Country Board of Commissioners voted unanimously this week to approve the court-ordered payment, according to the Salisbury Post. The payment will come out of the county’s fund balance, partially […]
Former Oklahoma State Sen. Ralph Shortey was ordered by a judge Thursday to pay more than $125,000 in restitution to an underage victim he bought for sex. Shortey, a Republican who served from 2011 to 2017, plead guilty in 2017 and was sentenced last year to 15 years in prison for child sex trafficking. During […]
A judge in Ohio said she is leaving the GOP because the party on a national level no longer reflects the one she initially joined. Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Julie Lynch filed paperwork with the county board of elections last week to run as a Democrat in future races, according to The Columbus Dispatch. […]
A Republican state lawmaker in Arizona has introduced a resolution that would declare pornography a public health crisis. A measure introduced by state Rep. Michelle Udall (R) passed through the Arizona House Committee on Health & Human Services on Thursday, the first hurdle in its path to a full vote, AZ Central reported. The symbolic […]
Several staff members working for Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (D) have resigned amid two accusations of sexual assault that have been brought against him. The Washington Post and The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported Monday that two government staffers to Fairfax as well as two employees at his political action committee (PAC) have resigned. The government […]
A Native American tribe in Alabama is donating $184,000 as part of an effort to cover the funeral costs for the 23 people who died this week in an outbreak of tornadoes. “The Tribe is making a $184,000 donation to the East Alabama Medical Center Foundation to assist in the burial of the victims from last Sunday’s […]