Don’t sleep on Kentucky’s gubernatorial race
And the NC GOP’s gubernatorial frontrunner had a rough week
Kentucky GOP gubernatorial nominee Daniel Cameron is seeing more and more Kentuckians come out against him, and the North Carolina gubernatorial primary is anything but boring.
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Kentuckians are taking notice of Daniel Cameron’s horrific handling of the Breonna Taylor murder as her supporters, including her mother, launched a campaign effort to unseat him in November. The campaign will focus on getting new and infrequent voters to the polls.
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A new report details Jeff Landry’s racism and how he has weaponized the state’s Department of Justice to target people of color. And the race is heating up as Landry’s biggest competitor, Stephen Waguespack, received his first big endorsement. Landry knows he’s in a tight spot as super PAC ads have started dominating the airwaves.
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Governor Tate Reeves has refused to comment on the 157 layoffs at a public hospital in Jackson. Previously, Reeves vetoed funding for rural public hospitals but found millions of dollars for a private hospital run by one of his biggest donors.
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Governor Greg Gianforte vetoed funding for the expansion of a veterans home and is ignoring local fishers’ pleas to address habitat issues impacting fish populations and their livelihoods. The state legislature also overrode Gianforte’s veto of a bill that allows everyday citizens to review government documents.
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GOP frontrunner Mark Robinson hosted a right-wing extremist group on the front lawn of his taxpayer-funded mansion. Robinson also caught heat for helping spread the conspiracy theory that one of the Parkland shooting survivors was a paid actor. Robinson’s Republican opponent Mark Walker had his own rough week, as a new report highlights that although he has been campaigning on increasing law enforcement funding, he took numerous votes while in Congress that cut funding for local police departments.
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After turncoat Tricia Cotham joined the Republican Party, a new bill was introduced to mandate special elections for individuals who switch parties after being elected.
