#Virginia Republicans vote in gubernatorial convention

#Virginia Republicans vote in gubernatorial convention

“#Virginia Republicans vote in gubernatorial convention” Virginia Republicans cast their ballots Saturday in the Virginia GOP gubernatorial “convention” as the party looks to retake the Richmond governor’s mansion for the first time since 2014. GOP voters gathered at 39 voting facilities across the state to cast their ballot. The election is using ranked-choice voting for…

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#Home Depot to face boycott over Georgia voting curbs

#Home Depot to face boycott over Georgia voting curbs

“#Home Depot to face boycott over Georgia voting curbs” Religious leaders in Georgia on Tuesday will call for a boycott of Home Depot because of its silence on the state’s new voting curbs that activists say make it harder for black people and other racial minorities to vote. Other Georgia-based corporations — including Delta Air Lines…

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#’Black Panther II’ will not leave Georgia despite voting laws

#’Black Panther II’ will not leave Georgia despite voting laws

“#’Black Panther II’ will not leave Georgia despite voting laws” Director Ryan Coogler announced Friday that he will continue making the much-anticipated Marvel movie Black Panther II in Georgia despite the intense criticism over new voting restrictions enacted by the state government. Coogler has condemned the voter integrity law signed into effect by Georgia governor…

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#Companies, celebrities condemn state voting restrictions

#Companies, celebrities condemn state voting restrictions

“#Companies, celebrities condemn state voting restrictions” Hundreds of companies, big-name executives and celebrities signed onto a statement Wednesday condemning bills that would make it harder for Americans to vote. The statement calling voting “the lifeblood of democracy” is corporate America’s latest salvo against election restrictions that Republicans have passed or proposed in states such as…

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#Woke CEOs’ foolhardy bid to shape voting laws

#Woke CEOs’ foolhardy bid to shape voting laws

“#Woke CEOs’ foolhardy bid to shape voting laws” More than 120 CEOs and other corporate leaders met on Zoom over the weekend to discuss how to exert pressure to influence legislation around the country. The media would be reporting it as a vast scandal if the agenda were right wing but these are woke executives….

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#Letters to the Editor — April 7, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — April 7, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — April 7, 2021” The Issue: Major League Baseball’s decision to pull the All-Star Game out of Georgia over its voting law. When is Major League Baseball going to realize Commissioner Rob Manfred is a Trojan Horse (“All-Star Game moved to Denver,” April 6)? He is single-handedly killing the national pastime….

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