A push to name a new Mississippi River bridge after Donald Trump fizzled in the Louisiana Senate, exposing how political branding efforts can run aground even in friendly territory.
The power and accountability angle is the part to watch.
#PowerGames #StateLegislature #NewsAnalysis
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Louisiana Lawmakers Reject Plan to Name Mississippi River Bridge After Trump

The legislation would have branded a proposed bridge over the Mississippi River connecting Highway 30 and Highway 1 as the “President Donald J.

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South Carolina Redistricting Rebellion Delivers a Stunning Setback to Trump

South Carolina Redistricting Rebellion delivers a major setback to Trump’s effort to redraw congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterms.

https://thedemocracyadvocate.com/news-to-know/elections/south-carolina-redistricting/

Chicago Sun-Times - All | REAL ID 2026 — Here’s What to Know Before Traveling by Borderless Magazine

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Hedge‑fund ownership has hollowed out the nation’s local‑news ecosystem, leaving many communities without reliable reporting as profit‑driven cuts slash staffing and reduce coverage; the article explains how this wave of consolidation has devastated newspapers across the United States and describes Chicago’s response—mobilizing nonprofit initiatives, community fundraising, and public‑media partnerships to preserve independent reporting, restore investigative capacity, and protect the city’s democratic accountability.

Read more: https://chicago.suntimes.com/?entry-link-real-id-2026-heres-what-to-know-before-traveling

#Hedgefunds #Chicago #nonprofitnewsrooms #statelegislature #localjournalists

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@RonSupportsYou @renewedresistance

Now more than ever, we need to focus on local and statewide #elections. Controlling local and municipal offices, state legislatures, and state-level elections are the foundations for a strong #democracy and protecting civil rights.

#statelegislature #localelections #localcontrol #votingrights #civilrights

“America’s first #datacentre #bans have hit the state level (see map below left), with Maine’s #statelegislature this month passing a first-in-the-country temporary #moratorium on all #datacentres larger than 20MW until Nov 2027” open.substack.com/pub/adamtooz...

Gov. Gavin Newsom again under fire for comments on trans athletes & pronouns

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/gavin-newsom-pronouns

Wisconsin bill would allow lawsuits against doctors that provide gender-affirming care

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/wisconsin-gender-affirming-care-lawsuits

“Good government leaders in Ohio & around the country are worried about state lawmakers attempting to ‘bake in’ 2026 election results long before voters head to the polls.”
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https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/06/27/ohio-and-national-government-watchdogs-warn-gop-trying-to-engineer-a-more-favorable-midterm-map/

#gerrymandering #midterms2026 #gop #statelegislature #ohio #supermajority #elections #gopcheats

From sunrise to sunset: The history of Ohio State’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion

Ohio State’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion was founded in 1970, following more than a year of protests against racial discrimination on the university’s campus.  Nearly 55 years later, it was shut down.  Along with the Office of Student Life’s Center for Belonging and Social Change, the university discontinued ODI, a department dedicated to promoting […]

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