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Ohio
Company at center of Ohio bribery scandal gave $1 million to support Republican lieutenant governor’s campaign
FirstEnergy Corporation, an electric utility company at the center of a major bribery scandal, made a secret $1 million contribution in 2017 to a nonprofit in support of now-Lt. Gov. Jon Husted’s (R) gubernatorial campaign.
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Elections
[UPDATED] Missouri state Senate candidate Chuck Basye called out for aggressive, homophobic text messages
In an X post on Wednesday, Democratic Missouri state Senate candidate Stephen Webber circulated screenshots of aggressive text messages and social media posts people have received from his opponent, Republican Chuck Basye.
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Crime
Kentucky lawmaker says proposal to loosen incest laws to exempt first cousins was ‘inadvertent change’
Kentucky state Rep. Nick Wilson (R-Williamsburg), the former “Survivor” winner who went viral after his proposed bill aimed at strengthening incest laws included a provision making sex with first cousins legal, retracted then resubmitted the bill Wednesday.
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Biden
On anniversary of infrastructure law, DNC mocks Trump’s ‘infrastructure week’ with new Detroit billboard
On the second anniversary of the bipartisan infrastructure law’s signing by President Joe Biden, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) is launching a new billboard campaign in Detroit to celebrate while mocking former President Donald Trump’s infamous “infrastructure week” gaffe.
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Abortion
Virginians bolster Democrats in legislature, block Youngkin’s anticipated GOP trifecta
Despite intense campaigning from the Republican Party of Virginia led by Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R), Democrats in the states are projected to now control both legislative chambers and block a GOP state government trifecta.
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Chicago
Anti-migrant protesters batter Chicago alderwoman, aide at proposed migrant tent camp
Multiple xenophobic, anti-migrant protesters physically attacked a Chicago alderwoman and her aide in Brighton Park Thursday morning, briefly sending the latter to the hospital.
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Biden
Biden-Harris campaign launches new battleground ad blitz focused on president’s efforts to lower prescription drug costs
Starting Tuesday, Michiganders will see President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign counter the numerous Republican ads in the state via a four-month ad campaign focused on how the president lowered the cost of numerous prescription drugs.
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Democracy
Report: Ohio Issue 1 campaign mainly fueled by out-of-state spending
According to an analysis by the Ohio Capital Journal, the “yes” campaign committee for Issue 1, Protect Our Constitution, has received a majority of its funding from out-of-state special interests.
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Biden
RNC, conservative media clip Biden spokesperson on cocaine question, cutting out mentions of Trump’s failures
In a continued effort to keep mainstream media focused on reports of cocaine found at the White House, major conservative accounts cut short audio of a White House spokesperson addressing it while highlighting former President Donald Trump’s policy failures.
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Democracy
Michigan House votes to criminalize child marriage, despite opposition from five far-right Republicans
The Michigan House voted to pass a package of bills to restrict the practice of child marriage on Wednesday, with five far-right Republicans opposing every bill.
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