#Gerrymander pushes some NY primaries to late August

#Gerrymander pushes some NY primaries to late August

“Gerrymander pushes some NY primaries to late August” New York’s congressional and state Senate primary elections will be pushed back nearly two months to Aug. 23, after the state’s highest court struck down the new district maps drawn by Democrats and approved by Gov. Kathy Hochul as unconstitutional.  State Supreme Court Judge Patrick McAllister delayed…

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#Red states lobby Elon Musk and Twitter to flee California

#Red states lobby Elon Musk and Twitter to flee California

“Red states lobby Elon Musk and Twitter to flee California” Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover has sent red-state politicians in a frenzy as they urge him to ditch the social-media platform’s California headquarters for new digs. Pols from places like Florida, Tennessee and Texas are lining up to make the world’s richest man offers to relocate…

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#Madison Cawthorn could be indicted for insider trading: report

#Madison Cawthorn could be indicted for insider trading: report

“Madison Cawthorn could be indicted for insider trading: report” Madison Cawthorn, the controversial GOP freshman congressman, may have broken the law by engaging in insider trading as part of a pump-and-dump cryptocurrency scheme, according to a report. The Republican from North Carolina appeared at a Dec. 29 party alongside hedge fund manager James Koutoulas, who…

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#Mark Meadows was warned of possible Jan. 6 violence at Capitol

#Mark Meadows was warned of possible Jan. 6 violence at Capitol

“Mark Meadows was warned of possible Jan. 6 violence at Capitol” Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows had been advised of intelligence reports indicating the potential for violence at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to new evidence released Friday night connected to the House committee’s investigation into the riot. Cassidy Hutchinson,…

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#Who will win in the battle of NY’s insane gerrymander?

#Who will win in the battle of NY’s insane gerrymander?

“Who will win in the battle of NY’s insane gerrymander?” The state Appellate Division just got it half-right on the Legislature’s gerrymander, correctly blasting the US House-seat maps as drawn expressly “to discourage competition and favor Democrats” and thus violating New York’s Constitution.  But the court so far has the state Senate maps intact, though…

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