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GOP efforts to reach Black voters through RNC a ‘miscalculation’
Republican efforts to win over Black voters during the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee may have fallen short as GOP members failed to showcase party diversity and fell back on controversial talking points. Though former President Trump is hoping to siphon Black voter support from Democrats this year, only eight of the speakers at the convention […]
Facing Vance, Dems hone in on abortion
Democrats are sharpening their attacks against former President Trump’s vice presidential pick, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), calling him an anti-abortion extremist and a Trump clone who will pursue a far-right agenda hostile to women. Democrats think abortion is a key weakness for the Trump ticket and are eager to highlight Vance’s past comments and positions […]
California plants new flag on transgender student protections
California has thrown down a new gauntlet in the fight over transgender students. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a law this week saying teachers could not be required to tell parents about a student’s name or pronoun changes in most circumstances, leading to at least one district filing a lawsuit and tech billionaire Elon Musk […]
Biden ‘more determined than ever’ to beat Trump after RNC speech, campaign says
The Biden campaign on Thursday ripped former President Trump’s convention speech as a rambling attempt to mask his “extreme vision” for a second term, while touting President Biden’s intention to stay in the race. Biden campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon in a statement sought to connect Trump to Project 2025, a controversial policy blueprint from […]
5 memorable moments from Trump’s RNC speech
MILWAUKEE — Former President Trump formally accepted the Republican Party’s nomination for president Thursday with a lengthy speech that was part emotional recounting of a near-death experience and part rambling rendition of his greatest hits. Here are five notable moments from Trump’s keynote address. Trump makes ostentatious entrance The former president is a showman, and […]
Who’s the best liar? Captain T-Bone’s Liar’s Contest kicks off 91st annual Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo on Dauphin Island
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. (WKRG) — If you were on Dauphin Island Thursday night, you probably were thinking, “Liar, liar, pants on fire!” as people got on stage to tell their biggest tales in hopes of a grand prize. Telling tall tales in hopes of a trophy at the end — the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing […]
Trump closes out RNC with charged speech after assassination attempt
MILWAUKEE — Former President Trump on Thursday closed out an emotionally charged Republican National Convention with an appeal for the country to heal “discord and division” days after he was injured in an assassination attempt — even as he mocked and attacked his opponents. The large white bandage on Trump’s right ear was a reminder […]
GOP education platform big on parents’ rights, short on details
Republicans are looking to take a big swing at education if former President Trump returns to the White House. Rep. Byron Donalds (Fla.) helped kick off the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee this week by singing the praises of school choice, saying the Biden administration is “in the pocket of the far-left teachers unions, they […]
Friend and coworker reflect on life of young mother who lost her life in Geneva Co. crash
GENEVA COUNTY, Ala. (WDHN) — Sitting on the front desk of Elijah & Vaughn, DMD, PC Family Dentistry in Dothan is a memorial for 26-year-old Tiffany Cobb. “She was just one of those personalities that never met a stranger and that of course made us feel good and our patients feel good,” Hygienist and office […]
Mississippi SBE ends contract with NWEA due to reporting error
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted on Thursday, July 18 to terminate its contract with NWEA. NWEA previously administered the Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) assessments for English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics for grades 3-8, Algebra I and English II. The SBE awarded an emergency contract to Data […]
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