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Editorial: Public proceedings, private profit: The Donald Trump court transcripts must be freely available to all

Voila: Tuesday night, posted on the website of ABC News, there was the full 32-page transcript from Donald Trump’s arraignment, allowing the world to read precisely what transpired in the most closely watched hearing of the decade. And then, poof, it disappeared the next day, the casualty of an asinine…

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Biden's ancestral hometowns prepare warm Irish welcome

Excitement is building in Ballina, a small Irish town that was home to some of President Joe Biden's ancestors

The Independent UK

Chicago man who stormed Pelosi’s office on Jan. 6 found guilty as new details emerge

CHICAGO — One of the first Chicagoans charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot was found guilty Friday on all six counts he faced related to the mob breach.

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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker casts doubt on part of Brandon Johnson’s tax plan after first meeting with Chicago mayor-elect

CHICAGO — Brandon Johnson will be looking to Springfield for help with parts of his estimated $450 million package of tax proposals, but Gov. J.B. Pritzker made clear after meeting Friday with Chicago’s mayor-elect that he doesn’t support a major component of the plan: a tax on financial transactions.

Chicago Tribune

Critics say Florida's voucher law will hurt public schools — yet 3 School Board members attended DeSantis' signing

MIAMI — When Gov. Ron DeSantis’ took the stage at a Catholic all-boys private school in Miami to sign into law one of the largest private school voucher programs in the country, the Miami Dade School Board chairwoman and two board members were in attendance.

Miami Herald

Meet and sweet? Johnson and Pritzker sound like they like one another — more than talking taxes

After their hour-long meeting, Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson said it was “great to have a real partner” in his plans for the city. And Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the mayor-elect “brings a real excitement to the job.” But both admitted they did not discuss tax issues they see differently.

Chicago Sun-Times

Kyrsten Sinema is readying for a re-election campaign as an independent

The move will test whether the former Democrat can build a centrist base – and also risks splitting votes

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Would Florida higher ed proposals protect students or destroy state universities?

ORLANDO, Fla. — Lawmakers are weighing sweeping changes to Florida’s higher education system, including weakening tenure protections for faculty, putting a microscope on certain programs and specifying how United States history must be taught in core courses.

Orlando Sentinel

After House vote signaling opposition to school choice, Gov. Greg Abbott says the fight isn’t over

The House voted 86-52 on Thursday to amend the budget to ban state funding for “school vouchers or other similar programs.” Abbott has spent the past two months touring the state to build support for the proposal, spending tremendous political capital on trying to break through the rural Republican opposition…

The Texas Tribune

MTG blasts Trump's nod to Laura Loomer

Often referenced as a far-right Islamophobe, Loomer made headlines Friday as a potential hire for Trump's campaign

Salon

Everything should be going right for Republicans; instead they’re getting bad headlines

The GOP is stuck talking about three things that hurt them with voters: Mr Trump, guns and abortion while the House GOP feuds

The Independent UK

Black establishment leaders who backed Paul Vallas’ losing campaign against Brandon Johnson big losers in mayor’s election

In an election that was a showdown between old-school politicians and new-thought leaders, many prominent Black political figures lined up behind Vallas.

Chicago Sun-Times

Manaa-Hoppenworth makes City Council history in 48th Ward runoff as Dunne concedes

When she’s sworn in next month, Manaa-Hoppenworth will join 11th Ward Ald. Nicole Lee as the only Asian Americans on the Council. “I’m just thinking of my dad — never in his wildest dreams would he have imagined we’d get here,” Manaa-Hoppenworth told the Sun-Times earlier this week.

Chicago Sun-Times

Maga at war as ‘un-Christian’ Marjorie Taylor Greene and ‘mentally unstable’ Laura Loomer squabble over Trump

The former president reportedly wants to hire Ms Loomer for his 2024 election campaign

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ICYMI: Top stories of the week

On March 31, the Florida House of Representatives passed House Joint Resolution 31 (HJR 31), a constitutional amendment that would make elections to the state’s 67 school boards partisan..

The Guardian - US

Trump reportedly seeks 2024 campaign role for far-right activist Laura Loomer

Ex-president has told aides to hire failed congressional candidate and anti-Muslim campaigner, New York Times reports

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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, April 7, 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.

The Independent UK

Trump hush money judge gave $15 to Biden campaign as Republicans cry bias

The former president has already called the judge ‘highly partisan’ and called his family ‘Trump hating’

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Florida GOP bill targets Gen Z voters

The bill "came out of nowhere" and passed a committee vote within 24 hours of introduction, Democrat says

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Donald Trump craved New York City's love. His indictment is its ultimate rejection

Rejected by its voters, ostracised by its elite inner circle and now indicted by its jurors, the people of New York have one more humiliation for Donald Trump: a criminal indictment.

WEKU

Did the last census overcount Asian Americans? It depends on where you look

The U.S. Census Bureau said there was a national overcount of Asian Americans in its 2020 tally. But a new report finds Asian Americans may have also been left out of some state and county numbers.

Salon

AOC rips Biden trans athlete reversal

"Absolutely no reason for the Biden admin to do this," said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago voters want far more than just ‘lock ‘em up’ rhetoric

Ginning up fears about crime and promising to throw more money at the police just aren’t enough by themselves any longer to win races.

Salon

KS trans bill may include genital checks

The passage of the anti-trans bill into law “breaks my heart,” said Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly

The Independent UK

In DeSantis' shadow, Florida Democrats fight to be relevant

Things are so bad for the Florida Democratic Party that the arrests of its party chair and Senate minority leader could be seen as a positive

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