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AFSCME contract raises state budget questions

The contract ended up with a fiscal year 2024 price tag of $204 million. So, where is that money in the budget, which passed a month before the negotiations ended?

Chicago Sun-Times

McCarthy dodges Trump indictment questions by pointing finger at Biden

Mr McCarthy has repeatedly offered support for Mr Trump in recent months

The Independent UK

Donald Trump appeals judge's decision to keep hush-money case in New York state court

Donald Trump has asked a federal appeals court to reverse a federal judge’s decision to keep his hush-money criminal case in a New York state court that the former president claims is “very unfair” to him

The Independent UK

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GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie calls Trump a ‘one man crime wave’

Mr Christie said he ‘absolutely’ believed in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s case against Mr Trump

The Independent UK

Lawmaker files lawsuit saying he’s been barred from events including Night Out Against Crime, Pet Palooza, Boo Bash

State Rep. Bob Rita said he was told officials in Tinley Park and Orland Township wanted to keep “politics” out of the events, even though he had participated in the past.

Chicago Sun-Times

Judge blasts prosecutors' handling of Venezuela case against ex-Miami congressman

A federal judge in Miami blasted prosecutors for an attempt to undercut a court order and try to take control of an oceanside condo belonging to a former Republican Congressman ahead of a high-profile trial connected to a $50 million consulting contract with Venezuela’s government

The Independent UK

ICYMI: Top stories of the week

To celebrate Ballotpedia’s 15th Anniversary, this week we highlighted our 15 favorite articles from 2023. Here are the five most viewed from The Daily Brew from the week of July 24 – July 28.

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White House, Auschwitz Museum Blast ‘Fox News’ Host For Holocaust Remarks

Predictably, the ongoing left-right media debate about how to teach children the historical evils inflicted on black people

Zenger

The latest charges against Trump answer one question and raise several more

News analysis: The superseding indictment against Donald Trump and his co-defendants shows the Department of Justice probe has gone deeper into his activities than previously thought, with potentially catastrophic consequences for his defence

The Independent UK

Trump’s latest charges will only deepen his determination to win in 2024

Winning will be his best chance of staying out of jail, analysts say, and legal woes haven’t yet hurt his standing in the Republican race

The Guardian - US

GOP support for Trump softens as the former president's legal troubles mount

Former President Donald Trump is likely facing a third indictment and maybe a fourth. Fewer Republicans are saying Trump did "nothing wrong," the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds.

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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, July 28, 2023

Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration. Every Friday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including legislative activity, nationwide trends, and recent news.

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Appeals court upholds long sentence for former state Rep. Luis Arroyo, saying it was a ‘reasonable’ way to deter corruption

In a ruling handed down Friday, the court rejected arguments from Arroyo that a lower court judge was wrong to say the nearly 5-year sentence was a necessary example for other lawmakers.

Chicago Sun-Times

Mitch McConnell vows to serve out full Senate term following questions over his health

The senator insisted he was ‘fine’ following his health incident on Wednesday

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Trump's Alleged Cover-Up of His Cover-Up Reinforces the Obstruction Charges Against Him

While it remains unclear how sensitive the documents he retained were, his attempts to conceal them are easier to prove.

Chicago Sun-Times

Despite Lori Lightfoot’s promise her Board of Ed wouldn’t be ‘a rubber stamp,’ it seldom crossed her

All but 24 of 2,048 votes by school board members the former mayor appointed were unanimously approved — a 99% passage rate with 98% unanimity, the Sun-Times found.

Salon

Experts worry Cannon "may fall for" ploy

"This is our first real chance to see where Judge Cannon is on everything," ex-FBI official says

The Independent UK

Sen. McConnell says he plans to serve his full term as leader despite questions about his health

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has repeatedly said he is “fine” since he froze up mid-sentence in the middle of a press conference on Wednesday

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Western Illinois University revokes, then reinstates scholarships for students of color

Universities’ back-and-forth response speaks to the confusion the Supreme Court’s ruling is causing and confirms a fear by many that the decision might impact non-admissions programs.

The Independent UK

Wisconsin teacher fired in free speech scandal over Miley Cyrus rainbow song: ‘It’s really scary’

A teacher’s tweet questioning why her school rejected a Miley Cyrus song about rainbows spiraled into a larger conversation about free speech and diversity in public education, Josh Marcus reports

The Independent UK

Trump has one-in-three chance of facing judge he appointed in special counsel indictment

Four of 12 active district judges in DC elevated to bench during Republican’s White House tenure

The Independent UK

Fellow Democrats urge Biden to withhold $320 million in military aid to Egypt over rights abuses

Nine senior Senate Democrats and independent Sen. Bernie Sanders are urging the Biden administration to withhold about a quarter of the United States’ more than $1 billion in annual military aid to Egypt for a third year

The Independent UK

What is an indictment? Donald Trump facing third of 2023 over Capitol riot

Republican is already the first former US president ever to face federal charges

Al Jazeera

Trump denies wrongdoing after new charges filed in secret documents case

Former US president faces new allegations he moved to destroy security footage requested by the Department of Justice.

WEKU

Biden implements sweeping changes to how the military handles sexual assault cases

The reforms place serious criminal cases under the authority of trained prosecutors. Previously, key decisions had been left up to victims' own commanders.

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