Florida Gov. Ron DeSantisRonald Dion DeSantisFlorida bill repealing ban on smokable medical marijuana headed to governor’s desk GOP turns Venezuela into Florida attack line Matt Gaetz makes rare break with Trump: ‘Climate change is real’ MORE (R) announced Friday the suspension of Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel over his office’s response to the Parkland shooting […]
Newly sworn-in Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) has signed an executive directive that will prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ people by state government agencies, contractors and service providers. Monday’s signing of the directive by Whitmer, who took office Jan. 1, occurred at a LGBTQ community center in the Detroit area, according to The Associated Press. The directive also […]
A man was found dead at the Hollywood home of top Democratic donor Ed Buck on Monday, less than two years after a 2017 investigation into the death of another man who died from an overdose at his place. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, paramedics went to Buck’s apartment in West Hollywood […]
Top aides for Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (D) issued a statement Monday denying a sexual assault allegation against the official, the latest development in a tumultuous few days in the state’s capital. Fairfax’s chief of staff and his communications director tweeted a joint statement shortly before 3 a.m. that addressed what his office called a “false and […]
Half a dozen Virginia lawmakers have called on Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (D) to resign after a second woman came forward this week to accuse him of sexual assault. “All survivors of sexual violence and harassment deserve to be supported and heard, and our commitment to that principle is more important than any political consideration,” Democratic […]
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) on Thursday publicized his tour of roads near Buffalo, where he urged truck drivers to stay off the roads in the wake of a powerful winter storm. The governor’s office released photos and video of Cuomo lifting a gate near the Buffalo Skyway entrance so that he could assess road conditions. “You […]
Wyoming state Sen. Lynn Hutchings (R) on Tuesday denied comparing homosexuality to bestiality or pedophilia during a meeting with LGBTQ youth earlier this month. Hutchings has faced calls to resign after LGBTQ civil rights group Wyoming Equality made a complaint against her, The Casper Star Tribune reported. The Republican from Cheyenne denied the allegations and […]
The Kentucky House on Friday passed a bill that would allow people to carry concealed firearms without a permit or training. The GOP-led state House voted 60-37 to approve the legislation and send it to Gov. Matt Bevin for a potential signature, the Louisville Courier-Journal reported. The legislation had passed the state’s Republican-controlled Senate last month on the […]
Democratic presidential hopefuls are calling on Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (D) to resign after a second woman came forward to accuse him of sexual assault. Sens. Cory BookerCory Anthony BookerO’Rourke strongly signals he’s entering Dem primary in Vanity Fair interview New Jersey Dems tell Pentagon not to use military funds for border wall Conservatives accuse […]
Officials in Scottsdale, Ariz., voted this week to halt work on a mural honoring the late Sen. John McCainJohn Sidney McCainMcSally to back Trump on emergency declaration Joe Biden could be a great president, but can he win? Bernie 2020 has Democrats petrified MORE (R-Ariz.) amid concerns over “protocol” and complaints from neighbors. The “Maverick […]