July 29, 2024
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Cooper was considered a strong contender for the running mate slot given his status as a popular Democratic governor in a toss-up state that has almost always voted Republican in recent presidential elections
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Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Memphis-Shelby County Schools and statewide education policy.Gov. Bill Lee says he is OK with outside groups spending big on Tennessee legislative races featuring candidates who su…
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LOWER GWYNEDD TWP. — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer rallied Democrats at a suburban Philadelphia high school as Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign entered its first full week Monday. Shapiro and Whitmer, both prospects to be Harris’ running mate, told the crowd of more than 1,000 at Wissahickon High School…
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Hosts Christina Greer, Katie Honan and Harry Siegel discuss some of the news from another jam-packed week in New York City, including the big march in support of the Council member who allegedly bit a cop and NYPD chief of patrol Jeffrey Maddrey getting off the hook on the latest charges against him for allegedly…
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Activists from the youth-led Sunrise Movement descended on Sen. J.D. Vance’s Washington office on Monday, occupying the hallway and chanting “Vance is a liar, our planet is on fire,” while holding signs that read “Billionaires Own Vance.” The group wants to bring public attention to the Republican vice presidential candidate’s wealthy donors and close financial…
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ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University agreed to amend a contract with Tompkins County Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) for the university’s bus pass program, reducing the risk of the bus company […] The post Cornell, TCAT amend contract reducing risk of financial penalties for bus company appeared first on The Ithaca Voice.
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Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to keep up with NYC’s public schools.Since launching Summer Rising in 2021, New York City officials have frequently pointed to the large number of applications as evidence of the program’s success….
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The campaign for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dave McCormick said Monday he will join GOP presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump, at a rally in Harrisburg on Wednesday. It will be Trump’s first trip back to Pennsylvania since he was injured in a July 13 assassination attempt in Butler, at a rally where McCormick was…
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The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) on Monday named three Pennsylvania U.S. House candidates to its 2024 “Young Guns” program, which supports and mentors candidates in key races across the country. State Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) who is running against U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-17th District; Rob Bresnahan, a businessman challenging U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright…
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A Michigander who became friends with JD Vance at Yale Law School is releasing years of email correspondence and accusing him of ‘political opportunism’