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==brad raffensberger======
Bradford Jay Raffensperger (born May 18, 1955) is an American politician, businessman, and civil engineer, serving as the Secretary of State of Georgia since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served in the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 50. Raffensperger was reelected in the 2022 Georgia Secretary of State election, after defeating Trump-backed Jody Hice in the Republican primary and Democratic challenger Bee Nguyen in the general election.
May 20, 2023; Joy Reid
==jack reed======
John Francis "Jack" Reed GOIH (born November 12, 1949) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Rhode Island, a seat he was first elected to in 1996. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the U.S. representative for Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district from 1991 to 1997. Reed graduated from the United States Military Academy and Harvard University, serving in the U.S. Army as an active officer from 1971 to 1979. He is the dean of Rhode Island's congressional delegation.
Feb 10, 2023: Wisconsin Politics: U.S. Sen. Baldwin, colleagues: Introduce No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act
The legislation is led by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-37) and cosponsored by Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Jack Reed (D-RI), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ed Markey (D-MA), Bob Casey (D-PA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Cory Booker (D-NJ).
The legislation is led by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-37) and cosponsored by Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Jack Reed (D-RI), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ed Markey (D-MA), Bob Casey (D-PA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Cory Booker (D-NJ).
Feb 7, 2023: Yahoo: A look at some of the symbols worn by members of Congress at the SOTU
Several other Democratic lawmakers – including Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii and Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island – also donned the pins.
Several other Democratic lawmakers – including Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii and Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island – also donned the pins.
==steven reed======
Steven L. Reed (born February 20, 1974) is an American jurist, politician, and the mayor of Montgomery, Alabama. A member of the Democratic Party, he was a probate judge in Montgomery County. Reed is the first black mayor of Montgomery. His father, Joe, was one of the first class of elected members of the Montgomery City Council from 1975 to 1999. Reed earned a Bachelor of Arts from Morehouse College and a Master of Business Administration from Vanderbilt University. Reed is a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity, having been initiated into its Theta Alpha graduate chapter in 1998.
Proposed bill would allow state to take over local police departments if needed
A number of groups and individuals have come out against the bill. One of which is Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed, as Montgomery’s crime and reduced officer numbers were mentioned by the lawmakers in coming up with the bill. Ingram stressed that this is not the mayor’s fault. Reed responded by saying, “I, along with other mayors as well as municipal organizations across Alabama, have issues with legislation like this. At a time when we should all be working together, I would hope that Representative Ingram and Senator Barfoot would work with our entire local state legislative delegation to provide solutions as opposed to introducing local preemption bills that undermine municipal authority and interfere with a city’s right to govern itself.”
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A number of groups and individuals have come out against the bill. One of which is Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed, as Montgomery’s crime and reduced officer numbers were mentioned by the lawmakers in coming up with the bill. Ingram stressed that this is not the mayor’s fault. Reed responded by saying, “I, along with other mayors as well as municipal organizations across Alabama, have issues with legislation like this. At a time when we should all be working together, I would hope that Representative Ingram and Senator Barfoot would work with our entire local state legislative delegation to provide solutions as opposed to introducing local preemption bills that undermine municipal authority and interfere with a city’s right to govern itself.”
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==kim reynolds======
March 2, 2023: Des Moines Register: Senate Republicans advance bill to eventually eliminate Iowa's income tax. Here's the plan
Iowa senators are advancing a bill that would eventually eliminate the state's income tax.
That comes after Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a $1.9 billion tax cut last year that included phasing down the state to a 3.9% flat income tax rate by 2026.
Iowa senators are advancing a bill that would eventually eliminate the state's income tax.
That comes after Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a $1.9 billion tax cut last year that included phasing down the state to a 3.9% flat income tax rate by 2026.
==steve ricchetti======
May 21, 2023: BBC: US debt ceiling: Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy seek to break impasse
Steve Ricchetti, one of Mr Biden's representatives and a senior adviser to the president, told reporters that the negotiating teams would continue to work overnight.
Steve Ricchetti, one of Mr Biden's representatives and a senior adviser to the president, told reporters that the negotiating teams would continue to work overnight.
==john roberts======
“I predict that human judges will be around for a while,” Roberts wrote. “But with equal confidence I predict that judicial work – particularly at the trial level – will be significantly affected by AI.” |
Roberts warns of AI ‘dehumanizing the law’ in year-end report but avoids Trump legal disputes, Supreme Court ethics reform
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts raised concerns about the increasing presence of artificial intelligence in the US judicial system in an annual report released Sunday, warning that the emerging technology could risk “dehumanizing the law” and imperiling fair treatment in the justice system. “AI obviously has great potential to dramatically increase access to key information for lawyers and non-lawyers alike. But just as obviously it risks invading privacy interests and dehumanizing the law,” Roberts wrote. (Devan Cole/CNN 12/31/23) READ MORE>>>>> |
John Roberts Files
"State courts retain the authority to apply state constitutional restraints when legislatures act on the power conferred on them by the Elections Clause...In interpreting state law in this area, state courts may not so exceed the bounds of ordinary judicial review as to unconstitutionally intrude upon the role specifically reserved to state legislatures," --Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the majority opinion in a 6-3 SCOTUS ruling that North Carolina's Supreme Court was right in concluding that a district map constituted a partisan gerrymander under the state Constitution; 6.27.23
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andy rougeot
Feb 26, 2023: Denver Post: Who is running for Denver mayor? Get to know all 17 candidates
There are currently 17 candidate vying to become Denver’s next mayor. Pictured on top row, from left to right are: Andy Rougeot, Debbie Ortega, Ean Thomas Tafoya, Kelly Brough, Leslie Herod and Lisa Calderón. Pictured in the middle row, from left to right are: Mike Johnston, Thomas Wolf, Trinidad Rodriguez, Kwame Spearman and Chris Hansen. Pictured in the bottom row, from left to right are: Al Gardner, Aurelio Martinez, James Walsh, Renate Behrens, Robert Treta and Terrance Roberts.
There are currently 17 candidate vying to become Denver’s next mayor. Pictured on top row, from left to right are: Andy Rougeot, Debbie Ortega, Ean Thomas Tafoya, Kelly Brough, Leslie Herod and Lisa Calderón. Pictured in the middle row, from left to right are: Mike Johnston, Thomas Wolf, Trinidad Rodriguez, Kwame Spearman and Chris Hansen. Pictured in the bottom row, from left to right are: Al Gardner, Aurelio Martinez, James Walsh, Renate Behrens, Robert Treta and Terrance Roberts.
==mike rounds======
Trump’s violent talk shows signs of taking over Congress
“It’s not the route that I’d like to see any of us go,” said Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.). “I understand the reason why there was anger.” But he said “both individuals should have had a different approach to resolving it.” Rounds, who endorsed Sen. Tim Scott’s (R-S.C.) now-defunct presidential campaign because he liked its positive message, said “you’re seeing folks on both sides of the political spectrum being less respectful of other people.”
(Alexander Bolton/The Hill 11/16/23)
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“It’s not the route that I’d like to see any of us go,” said Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.). “I understand the reason why there was anger.” But he said “both individuals should have had a different approach to resolving it.” Rounds, who endorsed Sen. Tim Scott’s (R-S.C.) now-defunct presidential campaign because he liked its positive message, said “you’re seeing folks on both sides of the political spectrum being less respectful of other people.”
(Alexander Bolton/The Hill 11/16/23)
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==alan rudnick======
Alan Rudnick Files
It is embarrassing to watch a politician try so hard to make himself look like a conservative Evangelical Christian. It is troubling to see Christianity on display in such parody. It is saddening to watch Christianity be used as a political football for politicos and prognosticators to diagram and dissect. It is disheartening to watch Christianity be used as stepping stone to the presidency.
--Feb 9, 2016: Alan Rudnick: We missed our Christian moment, again
==john rust======
Indiana Senate Race Intensifies Amid Unusual Endorsements and Legal Battles
The battle for the U.S. Senate seat in Indiana is heating up, with candidates who've gathered the stringent 500 signatures from each of the state's nine congressional districts officially filing their candidacies. The race has caught the public eye for several reasons, including the Indiana Republican Party's early endorsement of U.S. Rep. Jim Banks, an unusual deviation from the standard timing of such endorsements. Additionally, John Rust, an egg farmer and another contender for the seat, is challenging an Indiana law that would typically hinder his candidacy. The specifics of Rust's legal battle are not outlined in this piece. The race for the Senate seat represents a significant political event as it could tip the balance of power in the U.S. Senate and illuminate the political dynamics within Indiana. (BNN 2/8/24) READ MORE>>>>>
The battle for the U.S. Senate seat in Indiana is heating up, with candidates who've gathered the stringent 500 signatures from each of the state's nine congressional districts officially filing their candidacies. The race has caught the public eye for several reasons, including the Indiana Republican Party's early endorsement of U.S. Rep. Jim Banks, an unusual deviation from the standard timing of such endorsements. Additionally, John Rust, an egg farmer and another contender for the seat, is challenging an Indiana law that would typically hinder his candidacy. The specifics of Rust's legal battle are not outlined in this piece. The race for the Senate seat represents a significant political event as it could tip the balance of power in the U.S. Senate and illuminate the political dynamics within Indiana. (BNN 2/8/24) READ MORE>>>>>
==pat ryan======
The Democrats calling on Biden to drop out of the 2024 election
Rep. Pat Ryan N.Y. 18th
“For the good of our country, for my two young kids, I’m asking Joe Biden to step aside in the upcoming election and deliver on the promise to be a bridge to a new generation of leaders,” Ryan told the New York Times.
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Rep. Pat Ryan N.Y. 18th
“For the good of our country, for my two young kids, I’m asking Joe Biden to step aside in the upcoming election and deliver on the promise to be a bridge to a new generation of leaders,” Ryan told the New York Times.
(Washington Post 7/11/24) READ MORE>>>>>