A GOP lawmaker says the âqualityâ of a vote matters. Critics say thatâs âstraight out of Jim Crowâ
By Timothy Bella The Washington Post,Updated March 13, 2021, 3:11 p.m.
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Rep. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, speaks during a vote in the Arizona House of Representatives to end the 2020 session due to the coronavirus Tuesday, May 19, 2020, in Phoenix.Ross D. Franklin/Associated Press
Amid a contentious hearing over proposed restrictions on Arizonaâs vote-by-mail system, a Republican state lawmaker argued that voters who hadnât participated in recent elections should no longer automatically have absentee ballots mailed to them. The reasoning, said Republican state Rep. John Kavanagh, is that Republicans care more about alleged voter fraud than Democrats - and that âeverybody shouldnât be voting.â
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NY Federation of College Republicans call for SUNY Chancellor’s resignation Harry Karpen / Photography Intern The New York Federation of College Republicans is calling for SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras’ resignation amid allegations of attempting to hide and alter data about the COVID-19 pandemic in New York.
The move follows discovery of Malatras potential connection to Gov. Cuomo s nursing home deaths scandal
March 11, 2021
College Republicans from across the state are calling upon SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras to resign amid allegations of attempting to hide and alter data about the COVID-19 pandemic.
A press release from March 2 by the Executive Board of the New York Federation of College Republicans claimed that Malatras has been heavily involved in a “COVID-19 #CuomoCoverup,” a hashtag that is currently being used on Twitter as a way for users to share their opinions and news stories relating to New York State (NYS) Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his COVID-19 gui
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Now that Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) is the first gay Afro-Latinx in the U.S. Congress, the former New York City council member’s seat is up for grabs and Elisa Crespo is vying for the spot. Should the 30-year-old frontrunner garner enough votes in the March 23 Special Election, her victory would also be historic. If she wins, Crespo will be the first out transgender woman of color on the council.
“I live in one of the poorest, hungriest, unhealthy boroughs in New York City,” Crespo says referring to the Bronx. “We need a new generation of bold progressive leaders to bring real systemic change to New York and to make sure the city is working for everyone.” Crespo’s district covers Belmont, Fordham, Tremont, Van Nest, West Farms, Bedford Park and more.