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Election legislation roundup: New York State Senate

As of March 5, Ballotpedia has tracked 117 election-related bills in the New York State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 117, Ballotpedia tracked six from Feb. 27 to March 5. Republicans sponsored four, while Democrats sponsored two. The six bills are:

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House GOP votes to overturn Biden rule on water protections

The House has voted 227-198 to overturn the Biden administration’s protections for thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways, advancing long-held Republican arguments that the regulations are an environmental overreach and burden to business

The Independent UK

Garcia, progressives will unite behind Johnson, CTU president predicts

Johnson’s campaign manager said Johnson and Garcia have had “several good conversations.” More meetings with a “broader group” of Garcia supporters are scheduled for next week, in hoipes of securing Garcia’s endorsement.

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Teamsters boss boasts about taking on ‘schoolyard bully’ Republican at fiery Senate hearing

Sean O’Brien and Sen Markwayne Mullin squared off at a Senate HELP committee hearing

The Independent UK

Tenn. GOP lets clerks deny gay couples

The bill is a direct challenge to federal marriage equality protections

Salon

Legislative fight brews in Alaska over Gov. Dunleavy's 'parental rights' measure

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The day after Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy unveiled a controversial "parental rights" bill that would limit LGBTQ policies in Alaska schools, lawmakers began to hint at the battle that awaits.

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Ron DeSantis wallops Donald Trump in Florida presidential poll — but right-wing state legislative agenda is unpopular

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis leads former President Donald Trump by a nearly 2-to-1 margin in a new poll of potential Sunshine State Republican presidential primary voters.

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Report: Massive increase in antisemitic propaganda seen across Georgia, nation

ATLANTA — A new report from the Anti-Defamation League finds the spread of white supremacist propaganda in Georgia, including flyers distributed in driveways and on car windshields, rose dramatically in 2022.

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GOP Senate leader Mitch McConnell hospitalised after fall

A spokesperson said that the Senate Republican leader is under observation after suffering from a concussion.

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Florida GOP lawmakers take aim at defining sex and gender

ORLANDO, Fla. — Republican bills aimed at preventing transgender children from transitioning have led to a firestorm of criticism from Democrats and the LQBTQ community. One proposal would allow the state to take a child away from a parent even “at risk” of doing so.

Orlando Sentinel

Freshly-censured Trump lawyer called out for mocking Mitch McConnell fall with tortoise video

McConnell was hospitalised on Wednesday night after falling and injuring himself at a private dinner at a Washington DC hotel

The Independent UK

US Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell hospitalised after fall in hotel

US Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is being treated for concussion in hospital and will remain there for several days, his spokesperson said on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Group files petitions to restore abortion rights in Missouri

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri abortion rights supporters on Wednesday filed a flurry of ballot initiatives seeking to ask voters in 2024 to restore some form of abortion rights in a state where the procedure is almost entirely banned.

Tribune News Service

31 Dems join GOP to block DC reforms

"Democrats are terrified that Republicans will portray them as soft on crime"

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Trump’s ex-lawyer Ellis censured over 2020 election fraud claims

Jenna Ellis admits she made ‘misrepresentations’ related to the vote, which Trump and allies falsely said was ‘stolen’.

The Independent UK

Ex-Biden aide agrees to House interview on classified docs

A former executive assistant to President Joe Biden is set to testify about Biden's handling of classified documents

The Texas Tribune

Lawmakers offer stark choices for ending the crisis in Texas’ youth prisons — shut them all down, or build more

Plagued by decades of scandals over sexual and physical abuse of children, the Texas Juvenile Justice Department is at a crossroads.

The Independent UK

Former Ohio House speaker convicted in $60M bribery scheme

Former state House Speaker Larry Householder and former Ohio Republican Party Chair Matt Borges have been convicted in a $60 million bribery scheme that federal prosecutors have called the largest corruption case in state history

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Biden sets up for an election fight with his budget proposal

Biden’s proposal will face stiff opposition in Congress and has ‘little-to-no shot’ at becoming law, experts say.

The Independent UK

Joe Biden unveils budget plan in Philadelphia

Joe Biden travelled to Philadelphia on Thursday, 9 March, to unveil his new budget plans.

The Independent UK

56 House Democrats and 47 Republicans vote to pull troops from Syria

The House voted down the resolution 321-103

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Chicago Police Working With Non-Profit To Combat The Rise In Crime In The City

Chiam Naiditch teaches first aid training with Magen Chicago is aimed to facilitate the Chicago Police Department in first reponse

Tribune News Service

Commentary: A bipartisan problem requires a bipartisan solution

Los Angeles County, a bastion of left-wing politics, removed 1.2 million ineligible voters from its voter rolls in February – a move the Democrats frequently call “purging” when officials in red states do it.

The Independent UK

Mitch McConnell suffered concussion after fall and will ‘remain in the hospital for a few days’

The Senate Minority Leader suffered a fall on Wednesday evening

Tribune News Service

White House budget blueprint would raise taxes, boost spending

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden unveiled a $6.9 trillion budget blueprint Thursday that promises to cut projected deficits and safeguard cherished entitlement programs for seniors as he confronts a new Republican-controlled House for the first time in his presidency.

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