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Uptown Minneapolis Annual Art Fair Canceled Due to ‘Unanticipated Challenges’

Uptown Minneapolis Annual Art Fair Canceled Due to ‘Unanticipated Challenges’

by Hayley Feland | Jul 8, 2021 | Battleground States, Minnesota, The Upper-Midwest

  The Uptown Art Fair in Minneapolis was canceled for 2021, because of “unanticipated challenges.” A statement from the executive director of the Uptown Association said that having the 2021 fair was “not something that we can feel comfortable with, for safety...
Minnesota Representative Jim Hagedorn Diagnosed with Kidney Cancer Again

Minnesota Representative Jim Hagedorn Diagnosed with Kidney Cancer Again

by Hayley Feland | Jul 8, 2021 | Battleground States, Minnesota, The Upper-Midwest

  Minnesota Representative Jim Hagedorn (R-MN-01) announced that he has kidney cancer again after having his cancerous kidney removed. In his official statement he said, “Be assured, I will continue to fight for America and serve the people of MN01 with the...
Michigan Gov. Whitmer Veto Places 136 At-Risk Kids’ Lives into Uncertainty, Critics Say

Michigan Gov. Whitmer Veto Places 136 At-Risk Kids’ Lives into Uncertainty, Critics Say

by The Center Square | Jul 8, 2021 | Battleground States, Michigan, The Upper-Midwest

by Scott McClallen   When Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vetoed House Bill 4945, she threw into uncertainty the futures of 136 at-risk Detroit kids, supporters of the measure say. Possibilities include prison, the streets, or shipping them across the state to...
U.S. Capitol Police Announce Field Offices in Florida and California

U.S. Capitol Police Announce Field Offices in Florida and California

by Casey Owens | Jul 8, 2021 | Battleground States, Florida, The South

  As a result of an increase in threats to members of Congress since January’s Capitol riot, the United States Capitol Police (USCP) announced its plan to establish field offices in Florida and California to investigate these threats. In an email sent to...
Former Governor Harry Byrd, Sr. Statue Removed from Virginia Capitol

Former Governor Harry Byrd, Sr. Statue Removed from Virginia Capitol

by Eric Burk | Jul 8, 2021 | Battleground States, The South, Virginia

  The statue of former Governor and U.S. Senator Harry Byrd, Sr., was removed from Virginia’s Capitol Square on Wednesday. Byrd was a renowned Democratic politician who helped stimulate economic growth and a better road network. But he’s more...
Joe Biden’s FEMA Denies Emergency Tornado Relief for Georgia

Joe Biden’s FEMA Denies Emergency Tornado Relief for Georgia

by Chris Butler | Jul 8, 2021 | Battleground States, Georgia, The South

  Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and U.S. Rep. Drew Ferguson (R-GA-03) have blasted the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for denying the state’s appeal for emergency assistance. This, after a tornado struck the city of Newnan and surrounding areas in March. An...
Arizona Attorney General Says He ‘Will Not Tolerate’ Biden Adminstration’s Plan to Go Door-to-Door for Unvaccinated Americans: ‘This Is a Severe Breach of Privacy’

Arizona Attorney General Says He ‘Will Not Tolerate’ Biden Adminstration’s Plan to Go Door-to-Door for Unvaccinated Americans: ‘This Is a Severe Breach of Privacy’

by Zachery Schmidt | Jul 8, 2021 | Arizona, Battleground States, The West

  Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich called President Joe Biden’s plan to go door-to-door encouraging COVID-19 vaccinations “alarming.” In a letter submitted to the president Tuesday, Brnovich told Biden that he wouldn’t tolerate...
Involvement in Virginia Local School Board Politics Is Increasing

Involvement in Virginia Local School Board Politics Is Increasing

by Eric Burk | Jul 8, 2021 | Battleground States, The South, Virginia

  Public comment periods at the Loudoun County School Board have repeatedly gone viral as hundreds of parents and activists speak out against new transgender policies mandated by law and Critical Race Theory (CRT) equity initiatives. There’s also an effort...
University of Minnesota Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity Receiving $300,000 to Research Maternal Care Racial Inequity

University of Minnesota Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity Receiving $300,000 to Research Maternal Care Racial Inequity

by Hayley Feland | Jul 8, 2021 | Battleground States, Minnesota, The Upper-Midwest

  The University of Minnesota’s Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity will be getting $300,000 to research maternal care inequities. The funding was given to the center in the newly passed Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act. According to FOX...
New Arizona Law Aims to Improve Civilian Review Boards on Police Misconduct

New Arizona Law Aims to Improve Civilian Review Boards on Police Misconduct

by Rachel Alexander | Jul 8, 2021 | Arizona, Battleground States, The West

  One of the bills passed this year in the Arizona Legislature and signed by the governor, HB 2567, adds rules for independent community oversight of Arizona police departments. Although Arizona isn’t plagued like some states by high-profile incidents involving...
Uncle of Girl Who Filmed Viral George Floyd Video Killed in Minneapolis Police Squad Car Crash

Uncle of Girl Who Filmed Viral George Floyd Video Killed in Minneapolis Police Squad Car Crash

by Peter D'Abrosca | Jul 8, 2021 | Battleground States, Minnesota, SNEF-Journalism, The Upper-Midwest

  The uncle of Darnella Frazier, the Minneapolis teenager who was recently awarded an honorary Pulitzer for filming the viral video of the arrest of George Floyd, which led to his death at the hands of ex-Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin, has died after a...
Davidson County Election Chair Splits from Private Job After Support for Nashville Taxpayer Protection Act

Davidson County Election Chair Splits from Private Job After Support for Nashville Taxpayer Protection Act

by Cooper Moran | Jul 8, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South

  Jim DeLanis, the chairman of the Davidson County Election Commission and a former attorney at Baker Donelson law firm, is no longer with the firm after voting to support the Nashville Taxpayer Protection Act. In a commission meeting, DeLanis voted to appeal a...
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