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Trump taps immigration hard-liner Kari Lake as head of Voice of America
Read full article: Trump taps immigration hard-liner Kari Lake as head of Voice of AmericaPresident-elect Donald Trump says he’s picking Kari Lake as director of Voice of America, installing a staunch loyalist who ran unsuccessfully for Arizona governor and a Senate seat to head the congressionally funded broadcaster that provides independent news reporting around the world.
Supreme Court denies request by Arizona candidates seeking to ban electronic vote tabulators
Read full article: Supreme Court denies request by Arizona candidates seeking to ban electronic vote tabulatorsThe U.S. Supreme Court has declined to consider a request by Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake to ban the use of electronic vote-counting machines in Arizona.
Wilkinson Junior High teacher named Clay County’s 2024 Teacher of the Year
Read full article: Wilkinson Junior High teacher named Clay County’s 2024 Teacher of the YearRobin Campbell, a Wilkinson Junior High School science teacher, was named Clay County’s Teacher of the Year last week as The Clay Education Foundation hosted the annual Apple Awards.
Arizona Republican election official sues Kari Lake for defamation
Read full article: Arizona Republican election official sues Kari Lake for defamationA top Republican election official in Arizona has filed a defamation lawsuit against Kari Lake, who falsely claims she lost the 2022 race for governor because of fraud.
Arizona lawyers: Kari Lake election loss lawsuit lacks merit
Read full article: Arizona lawyers: Kari Lake election loss lawsuit lacks meritLawyers for Arizona election officials say Republican Kari Lake didn’t offer evidence to back her claims of widespread, intentional misconduct on Election Day in challenging her loss to Democrat Katie Hobbs in the governor’s race.
Lake refuses to concede in Arizona governor's race she lost
Read full article: Lake refuses to concede in Arizona governor's race she lostDefeated Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake says she’s assembling lawyers and collecting evidence of voters who had trouble casting ballots as she considers her next move.
Election deniers could make deep changes to Arizona voting
Read full article: Election deniers could make deep changes to Arizona votingThe Republicans running for Arizona’s three top statewide offices have said they wouldn't have signed off on the 2020 presidential results if they were in office at the time of that election.
Giant Eagle settles pharmacy lawsuits with Ohio counties
Read full article: Giant Eagle settles pharmacy lawsuits with Ohio countiesOne of the four retail pharmacy companies on trial for their alleged roles in fostering an opioid crisis in two Ohio counties announced Friday it had settled a lawsuit with 10 government entities in the state.
Scooter company threatens to kick unsafe downtown Jacksonville riders off its app
Read full article: Scooter company threatens to kick unsafe downtown Jacksonville riders off its appJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Electric scooters are fun and popular in downtown Jacksonville, but as News4Jax reported last week, they can also be dangerous if used the wrong way. New tonight, we have a warning from The operations manager of one of the electric scooter vendors issued a warning to riders Friday. Three weeks ago, hundreds of electric scooters were brought to Jacksonville as part of a one-year pilot program to bring new life into downtown. That’s why on Friday, the SPIN electric scooter company, one of the four companies with scooters downtown, held a safety event to address those concerns. Last week, News4Jax watched a scooter rider traveling in the wrong direction and almost get hit by a car.
Black candidates push race debate into GOP-held districts
Read full article: Black candidates push race debate into GOP-held districtsThe reenergized movement against racial inequality and police brutality following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis has amplified the voices of Black candidates across the country. Its just a total shift.The reenergized movement against racial inequality has amplified the voices of Black candidates, in some cases pushing the political debate over race into Republican-leaning areas. Democrats say they've seen a significant boost in fundraising and other engagement for candidates running on racial justice issues, and believe it could help the party flip some Republican-held districts in November. It was the kind of fundraising appeal that typically would bring in about $1.50 for every $1 a congressional campaign spent on the ad buy. Other Black candidates are seeing a similar trend, she said.