GirlpartsFlorida watchdog group’s report raises questions about use of ‘ghost candidates’
Integrity Florida said there isn’t evidence of any ghost candidates in statewide races this year. #news
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LGBTQ-welcoming UU church in Plano firebombed - Dallas Voice
The front doors of Community Unitarian Universalist Church of Plano, 2875 E. Parker Road, which church officials say has been targeted by a hate group since at least June 25, were damaged early Sunday, July 23, in a firebomb attack, according to reports in the Dallas Morning News. The church went ahead with Sunday services […] #LGBT
https://dallasvoice.com/lgbtq-welcoming-uu-church-in-plano-firebombed/
LGBTQ-welcoming UU church in Plano firebombed - Dallas Voice
The front doors of Community Unitarian Universalist Church of Plano, 2875 E. Parker Road, which church officials say has been targeted by a hate group since at least June 25, were damaged early Sunday, July 23, in a firebomb attack, according to reports in the Dallas Morning News. The church went ahead with Sunday services […]
Trump’s Lawyers Meet With Prosecutors as Election Interference Charges Loom
The former president’s legal team reportedly arrived at the office of Jack Smith, the special counsel leading the inquiry. #news
Child boxing match involving 9-year-olds being promoted in West Virginia
A promotion in West Virginia is hosting a child boxing fight involving nine-year-olds. #news
https://bloodyelbow.com/2023/07/26/child-boxing-in-west-virginia/
McDonald's franchise in Louisiana and Texas hired minors to work illegally, Labor Department finds
Federal labor officials say the McDonald’s franchise that controls 12 restaurants in metro New Orleans violated child labor laws and has hired more than 80 minors in two states. #news
McDonald's franchise in Louisiana and Texas hired minors to work illegally, Labor Department finds
Federal labor officials say the McDonald’s franchise that controls 12 restaurants in metro New Orleans violated child labor laws and has hired more than 80 minors in two states. In a news release Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Labor says CLB Investments LLC employed 72 workers under age 16, allowing them to work longer and later than federal law permits at 12 restaurants in New Orleans, Kenner, Jefferson and Metairie. CLB Investments received a $56,106 civil penalty for the violation. Similar violations were found at four McDonald's locations operated in Texas by Marwen & Son in Cedar Park, Georgetown and Leander.
Texas charges prisoners 50% more for water as heat wave continues
The price rise hit prisoners seeking bottled water as temperatures eclipse the 100 degree mark in unairconditioned facilities. The state vendor asked to raise the price and two state agencies signed off. #news
Florida approves conservative PragerU lessons for schools
A roundup of Florida education news from around the state #news
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Jan. 6 charges against Trump would add to his mounting legal peril as he campaigns for 2024
Already facing criminal cases in New York and Florida, former President Donald Trump is in increasing legal peril as investigations into his efforts to cling to power after his election loss appear to be coming to a head. #news
Jan. 6 charges against Trump would add to his mounting legal peril as he campaigns for 2024
Already facing criminal cases in New York and Florida, former President Donald Trump is in increasing legal peril as investigations into his efforts to cling to power after his election loss appear to be coming to a head. The target letter sent to Trump by special counsel Jack Smith suggests Trump may soon be indicted on new federal charges, adding to the remarkable situation of a former president up against possible prison time while vying to reclaim the White House as the frontrunner for the Republican nomination. Trump has denied wrongdoing in all the cases and dismissed the prosecutions as an effort to hurt his 2024 campaign.
Hundreds of thousands of vote-by-mail requests erased from Florida's system
Most everything has an expiration date, but one thing you may not have expected to expire was your vote-by-mail ballot. #news
