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
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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
DDHQ Morning News Spotlight: April 1, 2022
Happy Friday and thank you for checking in with the DDHQ Morning News Spotlight. We here at DDHQ want to make sure to keep you informed, not fool you. So today we kindly remind you to beware of April Fools' Day. Good luck, and have a great weekend everyone. Morning Headlines A New York judge has struck down the state's new congressional and state legislative maps calling … [Read more...] about DDHQ Morning News Spotlight: April 1, 2022
State House of Representatives Special Election Results in New England
We have two special elections in New England today. Both for open seats in state Houses of Representatives. The first is in Merrimack, NH where one of the seats in the 21st Hillsborough district is open after Speaker of the New Hampshire House Dick Hinch died due to complications with COVID-19. There are three candidates in the race, a Democrat, a Republican, and a candidate … [Read more...] about State House of Representatives Special Election Results in New England