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A Republican committee on Thursday night nominated former Parker Mayor and two-time Colorado gubernatorial candidate Greg Lopez to run in a June special election to serve out the remainder of former U.S. Rep. Ken Buck’s term. Pitching himself as a “placeholder” candidate, Lopez argued that since he isn’t running in the June 25 Republican primary […]
A U.S. District Court judge has adopted a new Washington legislative map to create a majority-Latino voting district in the Yakima area. The map was chosen three years after the state’s once-a-decade political redistricting process began, but in time for the 2024 election. The decision was left to Judge Robert Lasnik after the state, and […]
The Senate confirmed Jerry Edwards Jr. to a Louisiana federal trial court despite opposition from House Congressional Black Caucus members who wanted his nomination withdrawn. The assistant US attorney was confirmed with bipartisan support, 66-24, including from his GOP home-state Sens. Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy. He’ll be the first Black judge to serve on […]
Who knew arguably the best game of Week 12 would be the AFC South matchup between Houston and Jacksonville? Make your best NFL script joke here, right? That is one of three matchups between teams with winning records. San Francisco travels to Seattle in the Thanksgiving prime-time game, and Buffalo travels to Philadelphia. So, yeah, […]
LAFAYETTE — Gov.-elect Jeff Landry has picked a controversial member of former President Donald Trump’s administration to lead the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, the state agency tasked with protecting residents’ health and safety from industrial facilities. Aurelia Skipwith Giacometto will become the first Black woman ever to be the state environmental quality secretary in […]
LWVWI Issues Briefing, Nov. 9, 11 and 14, Zoom: Each fall the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin hosts a seminar on topics important to the body politic. With 2024 promising yet another most important election of our lifetimes, the 2023 topic, “Preparing for Elections in 2024,” is right on time. The Issues Briefing remains […]
Employment cost index increases 1.1% in third quarter Wages, salaries rise 1.2%; benefits advance 0.9% Consumer confidence softens further in October House price inflation accelerates in September
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. PwC has picked the head of its international advisory business, Mohamed Kande, to be its next chair, putting the Big Four accounting firm in the hands of a consulting partner for the first time. Kande’s […]
The U.S. military has selected roughly 2,000 troops to prepare for a potential deployment to support Israel, U.S. defense officials said. The troops are tasked with missions like advising and medical support, the officials said, and they are from across the U.S. armed services. They aren’t intended to serve in a combat role, the officials […]
Dedicated to celebrating the power of podcasts, International Podcast Day is on Saturday, Sept. 30. In celebration of this day, The Red & Black staff shared their favorite audio programs to listen to, whether that be during a long drive, a walk to class or just for fun. Liz Rymarev, Editor in Chief “Anything Goes” […]