Morning Headlines Kansas's Congressional map enacted earlier this year has been struck down by a Wyandotte County judge. The judge ruled that the map drawn by Republicans in the state legislature is an illegal gerrymander and must be redrawn. The map had been vetoed by Democratic Governor Laura Kelly who said it was drawn with the intention to dilute minority voting … [Read more...] about DDHQ Morning News Spotlight: Redistricting News From Kansas and New Hampshire
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DDHQ Morning News Spotlight: More Wins for DeSantis in Florida, and Another Setback for New York Democrats
Morning Headlines The Florida House passed a new Congressional map backed by Governor Ron DeSantis amid protests by Democratic legislators. This is the second map passed out of the Republican-controlled Florida House, the first was vetoed by the Governor. Democrats tried to disrupt the vote with a sit-in on the House floor, protesting that the new map would reduce the … [Read more...] about DDHQ Morning News Spotlight: More Wins for DeSantis in Florida, and Another Setback for New York Democrats
DDHQ Morning News Spotlight: April 21, 2022
Morning Headlines The US Justice Department has said it will appeal a federal court ruling that struck down the federal transportation mask mandate. This comes after the department had previously said they would only do so if the CDC deems the mandate still necessary for public safety. Some officials in the White House worried about what the ruling might mean for the power … [Read more...] about DDHQ Morning News Spotlight: April 21, 2022
DDHQ Morning News Spotlight: April 20, 2022
Morning Headlines The Tennessee Republican Party voted yesterday to remove three candidates from the primary ballot for the new 5th Congressional District, including Morgan Ortagus who was endorsed by former President Trump. The move comes after the state enacted new residency requirements for Congressional candidates. Ortagus, who is a former State Department official, … [Read more...] about DDHQ Morning News Spotlight: April 20, 2022
DDHQ Morning News Spotlight: April 19, 2022
Morning Headlines Federal transportation officials have stopped enforcing a federal mask mandate after a federal judge in Florida struck it down yesterday. The U.S. district judge from the Middle District of Florida said the requirement exceeds the authority of the CDC. Almost immediately all major airlines across the country stopped enforcing the rule for the first time … [Read more...] about DDHQ Morning News Spotlight: April 19, 2022