Georgia State

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Columbus, OH

The Hill

Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) said Saturday that Georgia is now “in play” for Democrats thanks to Vice President Harris’s campaign, predicting that she will likely take the Peach State in November. Ossoff said in an MSNBC interview with Rev. Al Sharpton that Harris’s campaign launch has “exceeded my expectations, and my expectations were high.”  “She’s…

Ossoff: Harris campaign has put Georgia in play, expects her to win the state

Georgia’s State Election Board passed a new rule ahead of the November election that gives county election boards the authority to demand more information, including the ability to conduct inquiries, before certifying election results. CNN’s Nick Valencia reports.

How Georgia’s new rule will impact the 2024 election

WashingtonExaminer

A top official from the secretary of state’s office in Georgia shut down murmurs on Monday that legal challenges would successfully hamper Democrats if they try to switch President Joe Biden off the presidential ballot. Secretary of State Chief Operating Officer Gabriel Sterling said that whoever the Democratic nominee is will be the person on […]

Georgia election official quashes idea of keeping Kamala Harris off the ballot

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The Current GA

The Georgia State Election Board will meet for the first time since several conservative board members advanced election rules at a meeting on July 12 that has come under fire for allegedly violating Georgia’s Open Meetings Act.

Georgia election board sets online meeting after state attorney general flagged last vote

The election authorities of at least 48 states, both Republicans and Democrats, say there are no obstacles that would prevent Vice President Kamala Harris from getting on election ballots if she becomes the official Democratic presidential nominee, as expected.

Exclusive: CNN survey finds 48 states say Harris can get on ballot instead of Biden, rejecting claim switch breaks state laws

President Biden is out of the 2024 race and backing Vice President Harris to take over his mantle in November, raising questions about what the polling can help us glean about her chances against former President Trump. Though Harris still has to win over enough delegates before the party’s national convention next month in order…

Harris vs. Trump: What the polls tell us

Wisconsin State

POLITICO

It’s clear the presidential contest is reshuffled.

The election has been totally upended. Here’s what the polls show.

Nevada State

A federal judge in Nevada has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Republicans and former President Donald Trump’s campaign challenging state law regarding mail ballots received after Election Day. The Republican National Committee and the Trump campaign filed the lawsuit in May, arguing the state law, which allows ballots received up to four days after Election […]

Federal judge dismisses GOP lawsuit over counting postmarked mail ballots in Nevada

Atlanta, GA

Despite appearing frail during wife Rosalynn’s memorial service last November, former President Jimmy Carter is determined to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris this year. Jimmy Carter, who turns 100 on Oct. 1, shared his hope with his son Chip, according to his grandson Jason. “I’m only trying to make it to vote for Kamala […]

Jimmy Carter’s family says former president is hanging on to vote for Harris

Florida State

Jacksonville Today

Republican Donald Trump has a 7-point lead over Democrat Kamala Harris among Florida voters, 49% to 42%, according to a new poll from the University of North Florida. Four percent are backing another candidate, and 6% are undecided or didn’t answer.

New Florida poll: Trump leads; support strong for abortion and recreational weed

Voters are engulfed in fears that ballot cheating will affect the 2024 presidential election, especially in the six battleground states where the contest will be decided in November. Some 62% of likely voters told Rassmussen Reports/Heartland Institute that they are concerned about cheating based on what they saw in the 2020 elections and their own […]

Poll hints at election cheating, 14 million illegal votes

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Herbie J Pilato

Hollywood child stardom has taken its toll on many actors through the decades. Lani O'Grady, for one, found fame in the 1970s on the TV family series, Eight is Enough. O'Grady followed in the footsteps of her brother, actor Don Grady, an original Mouseketeer and member of another popular TV family show: My Three Sons. Their mother, Mary B. Grady, was a talent agent who represented several child actors. But Lani, who would also eventually become an agent, died in 2001 just one week before what would have been her 47th birthday.

TV's 'Eight is Enough' Star Lani O'Grady Found Fame Early in Life but Died a Tragic Death

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Mont Belvieu, TX

WEKU

Darryl George's fight to wear his natural hair first began last summer.

Judge rules against majority of claims in Black student's hair discrimination case

Philadelphia, PA

When the pandemic hit, Dr. Ala Stanford set up shop in parking lots, churches and mosques where she provided tests and vaccines to underserved Philadelphia communities like the one she grew up in.

When poor Black communities were struggling with COVID, this surgeon stepped in

Missouri State

Ferguson, MO

Some of the first protestors on the streets of Ferguson, Missouri, after Michael Brown was killed ten years ago have become national figures. NPR's Michel Martin talks to DeRay Mckesson.

10 years after Michael Brown was killed in Ferguson, what’s changed with protests?

Pennsylvania State

Mediaite

While Democrats celebrate President Joe Biden’s decision to step aside and allow Vice President Kamala Harris to headline the party’s ticket this fall, polling shows that she still faces an uphill battle against former President Donald Trump. A HarrisX/Forbes poll conducted between July 19-21 found that among registered...

Trump Crushes Harris in Series of Polls as New General Election Matchup Takes Shape

The Independent

 The Republican-controlled House of Representatives has passed a measure that mandates proof of citizenship to register to vote - which is already a requirement.The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act would require a Real ID, passport or other government identification that shows a person’s place of birth was in the United States.According to the bill, passed on Wednesday, government-issued ID for citizens who were not born in the US would not be enough proof. They also would have to show a birth certificate or similar document to register to vote.Democratic officials and voting rights groups have warned that, if...

House passes GOP bill to ban noncitizens from voting after Elon Musk suggests its opponents should be executed

Illinois State

Kentucky State

Ohio joined Illinois and Missouri this week as the third state surrounding Kentucky to begin full retail sale of recreational cannabis.

How marijuana sales in Ohio could affect Kentucky’s cannabis laws

A new rule in Georgia could allow some local election boards to refuse to certify results, raising concerns ahead of November’s election in the crucial swing state.

A new rule in Georgia could allow some election boards to refuse to certify results

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