The Russian Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Russian politician Boris Nadezhdin, who sought to challenge the signature collection requirements set by Russia’s Central Election Commission (CEC), Russian propaganda agency RIA Novosti said on Telegram on Feb. 15. Read also: Does Putin have nothing to fear? The Kremlin’s three primary goals before the […]
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Donald Trump Challenged Nikki Haley To An ‘Aptitude Test’ And You Know What Happened
Donald Trump raised eyebrows on Sunday when he challenged his Republican presidential primary rival Nikki Haley to a mental aptitude test. Haley has upped her attacks on Trump in recent weeks and on Saturday suggested the former president is “not as sharp” as he “used to be” when he appeared to mix her up with […]
Niemerg, Wilhour nominating petitions challenged
Jan. 9—Objections have been filed against the nominating petitions of two local legislators running in the March 19 Primary that could result in Adam Niemerg‘s name being left off the ballot based on an Illinois State Board of Elections hearing officer recommendation. The objections, filed separately, are against statements of candidacy filed by incumbents Niemerg, […]
Second transgender woman’s candidacy for Ohio House is challenged
A second transgender woman’s petition to run for the Ohio House of Representatives is being challenged because she did not disclose her birth name, according to Ohio election officials. Arienne Childrey, 41, of St. Mary’s, which is about 100 miles northwest of Columbus, is the sole Democrat to attempt a run for Ohio’s 84th House District […]
School board candidate seat to be challenged by Board of Education
The North Carolina State Board of Elections will hear an appeal over whether a Newton-Conover School Broad candidate is eligible to run. Brad Scott is challenging Ivey Robinson’s eligibility in the Republican Primary for the Newton District seat on the Newton-Conover Board of Education. Scott said that when Robinson filed for office, she filed for […]
As e-commerce threatens brick-and-mortar stores, local entrepreneurs challenged to adapt
Dec. 29—ALEXANDRIA — Inflation and increased tax burdens on residents have had an undeniable effect on the city’s downtown, but Amy McCurry still believes that her hometown is an ideal place to do business. In fact, she’s recently doubled down on her commitment to brick-and-mortar shopping experiences by purchasing, along with her business partners, two […]
Controversial border security law challenged in ACLU lawsuit
AUSTIN, Texas – On Monday, Gov. Abbott signed SB 4. The controversial new law enables Texas police to arrest people suspected of crossing the border illegally, and allows judges to either send them to jail or send them back. Just one day later, the ACLU and other groups filed a lawsuit trying to prevent that […]