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North Carolina Republican lawmakers voted to strip the state’s incoming Democratic governor and attorney general of key powers, passing a sweeping bill before the GOP likely loses their veto-proof supermajority in the Legislature next year. That power currently lies with the governor's office, which will remain in Democratic hands after Attorney General Josh Stein defeated Republican Lt. Gov. Republicans have long sought control of the state Board of Elections, which is historically controlled by the same party as the current governor, but their past efforts have been foiled by the courts. That means they would be unable to override any future vetos from Stein without Democratic support. Stein is succeeding outgoing Cooper, whose administration repeatedly clashed with the Republican-led Legislature in the battleground state.

Persons: Dave Boliek, Jessica Holmes, Josh Stein, Mark Robinson, Roy Cooper's, ”, Karen Brinson Bell, Jeff Jackson, Stein, Cooper Organizations: North, North Carolina Republican, Democratic, GOP, Republican, Gov, Republicans, Democratic Gov, Board, State Board, North Carolina Legislature Locations: North Carolina, Stein

☆ Nicole Kidman found a classy way to shade Martin Scorsese about his lack of female stars
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Nicole Kidman has worked with some amazing directors, but there’s one she has not. In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, the Oscar-winning actress was asked about her AFI Lifetime Achievement Award’s speech in which she listed some of the filmmakers she’s worked with. “Is there anyone you have your eye on who you haven’t worked with and want to?” Kidman was asked in her interview. “I’ve always said I want to work with [Martin] Scorsese, if he does a film with women,” Kidman said. Kidman rounded her list out in the interview by mentioning her desire to work with directors Kathryn Bigelow, Spike Jonze, Paul Thomas Anderson and Michael Haneke.

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A Pennsylvania judge on Monday declined an effort by the Philadelphia district attorney to stop Elon Musk’s America PAC from doling out cash prizes to registered voters. The judge's injunction means Musk's PAC will be able to do one last giveaway on Tuesday, the last day of the offer. The America PAC giveaway has promised million-dollar checks to some voters and $47 and $100 payments to other registered voters who signed a political pledge in swing states. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner sued Musk and America PAC last month, alleging that the giveaways were an illegal, unregulated lottery, but at a hearing Monday, America PAC attorney Chris Gober said it wasn’t a lottery because winners aren’t determined by chance. Musk’s legal team delayed this hearing last week, filing to move the case to federal court.

Persons: Larry Krasner, Musk, Chris Gober, Gober, John Summers, “, ” Krasner, Andy Taylor, ” Organizations: Elon Musk’s America PAC, America PAC, Philadelphia Locations: Philadelphia, Michigan, Pennsylvania

With Pennsylvania expected to be a close and crucial state in the 2024 race for the presidency, it's unusual election laws are again under the microscope. Election experts say Pennsylvania's laws make it fertile ground for rigged election claims to flourish. “The Pennsylvania legislature had multiple opportunities to clarify and improve the state’s election law,” said Nate Persily, an NBC News election law expert and professor at Stanford Law School. Vance, was "voter fraud" perpetrated by Democrats. Trump supporters on county boards across the country have sought to block the certification of election results by delaying or voting against the certification in the past.

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☆ These older women voters remember a time before Roe — and they’re rallying around Kamala Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Arit John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Unlike younger generations, who until recently may have taken federal abortion protections for granted, older women recall the era of illegal backroom abortions that preceded Roe. A fight for the senior voteNot all older women are motivated by abortion. But in a race that is expected to be decided on the margins, boosting support among women and older voters could make a difference. There are some signs in early voting data that women seniors are highly motivated to vote, said Tom Bonier, a Democratic strategist and CEO of the data firm TargetSmart. Abortion bans in many states, including North Carolina, make exceptions for ectopic pregnancies, but patients have reported delays in care.

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Michigan:Mail ballots: Larger Michigan jurisdictions can begin processing mail ballots on Oct. 28, giving election officials a much-needed early jump on verifying mail ballots. North CarolinaMail ballots: Mail ballots must be received by Election Day and are partially processed throughout October. PennsylvaniaMail ballots: Election officials must receive mail ballots by the close of polls on Election Day. Provisional ballots: County boards must review and decide whether to count provisional ballots within a week of the election. WisconsinMail ballots: Mail ballots must be received on Election Day at the latest.

Persons: couldn’t, Provisionals, they’ll Organizations: NBC, Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin Locations: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin

Trump supporters spread videos on Tuesday of long lines in Buck County, Pennsylvania, where voters were waiting to request a mail-ballot in person. Election officials allow voters to request, fill out and return their mail ballots in person at the county elections office, casting a mail ballot early. Trump and his supporters have pointed to other incidents in Pennsylvania in recent days to advance a narrative of election fraud. Trump claimed on Monday night that there were thousands of fake ballots and fraudulent mail ballot applications in two Pennsylvania counties, Lancaster and York. Whatley, the RNC chairman, also posted a photo Monday of a woman being arrested at a voting service center in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

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Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner is suing Elon Musk and his super PAC to block their million-dollar giveaway to registered voters, seeking to halt the lottery-style stunt that election experts, and the Justice Department, have warned might violate federal law. It’s illegal under federal law to pay someone to vote, but Musk insists he isn’t paying people to register. Musk and America PAC have said that their monetary giveaways are to encourage petition signatures. Still, his contest is only open to those in key battleground state and favors Pennsylvania voters by awarding them all $100 each. An attorney representing America PAC did not respond immediately to a request for comment on the suit.

Persons: Larry Krasner, Elon Musk, Krasner, —, Musk, Donald Trump, It’s, ” Organizations: Philadelphia, PAC, Justice Department, “ America PAC, Commonwealth, Pennsylvania, Musk’s America PAC, America PAC, SpaceX Locations: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Election officials — and reporters like me — have spent years explaining that voter fraud is incredibly rare. We know that because voting systems are designed with checks and balances to make it pretty hard to cheat. Election officials will then check your information against government databases, which typically verify your identity and citizenship. Checking the countAfter the results are tallied, the state conducts a risk-limiting audit by physically counting randomly selected batches of ballots and hand-counting them. The state also runs all the ballot images through a computer program that tallies the results.

Persons: —, you’ll, ERIC Organizations: Social, U.S . Postal Service, Georgia, Registration Locations: Georgia, Arizona, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania officials said Friday they are investigating as many as 2,500 fraudulent voter registration applications in Lancaster County that election workers flagged during routine reviews of the forms. She added that at least two other counties may have received fraudulent registration applications, too. Election officials notified law enforcement authorities of the issues they discovered while reviewing the voter registration forms and a wide-scale investigation was launched, prompting police to reach out to voters whose information was listed on the forms. After undergoing extensive review of registration applications, at least 60% of the forms that have been investigated so far have been determined to be fraudulent so far, Adams said. “I want to stress this, no eligible voter will be turned away.”The forms were all dropped off at or near the voter registration deadline, which was Oct. 21 in Pennsylvania, a key battleground state.

Persons: canvassers, Heather Adams, ”, Adams, Ray D’Agostino, “ Organizations: county’s Locations: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Michigan

Postal Service mailbox in Phoenix, Arizona, was set on fire at approximately 1:20 a.m. local time Thursday morning, damaging several ballots and other pieces of mail, according to the Phoenix Fire Department. McDade originally said Thursday that approximately 20 ballots were damaged, but Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes later said that five ballots were affected. McDade said authorities with the fire and police departments are investigating the incident and that the Postal Inspector took possession of the damaged mail. Federal authorities have warned in the lead-up to Election Day that ballots could be intentionally damaged in transit. “I’m deeply troubled by the arson attack on a USPS collection box in Phoenix, which damaged 5 ballots.

Persons: Rob McDade, McDade, Adrian Fontes, Rob Scherer, “ I’m Organizations: . Postal Service, Phoenix Fire Department, Post, Phoenix Police Department, Fontes Locations: Phoenix , Arizona, Arizona, Phoenix

It's a dynamic that has forced many election officials out of the industry, while those who remain have taken in some cases dramatic steps to protect poll workers and voters ahead of Election Day. Some poll workers are also receiving pay bumps as incentives to stay on through a stressful voting period. In interviews, county and state election officials shared details of security plans with NBC News. The county allocated money for so-called panic buttons that would allow election workers to quickly contact authorities in emergencies. They decided to give police radios to election workers instead.

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The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled that convicted felons who served their sentences are allowed to vote, after the state's top election official sought to keep them from casting ballots ahead of the Nov. 5 election. Nebraska has historically restored the voting rights of former felons two years after they completed the terms of their sentences. While Nebraska is solidly Republican state, it awards an electoral vote to the winner of each of its congressional districts. The Sentencing Project, criminal justice reform advocacy group, estimated that eliminating the waiting period for convicted felons in Nebraska would restore voting rights for 7,000 people. Far more completed their felony sentences more than two years ago, too, and were affected by the state officials prohibition on their voter registration.

Persons: Mike Hilgers, Robert Evnen Organizations: Nebraska Supreme, Nebraska, Republican Locations: Nebraska, Nebraska's, L.B, While Nebraska, Omaha

☆ Harris faces historic challenge in running as a sitting VP: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +13 min

In today’s edition, national political correspondent Steve Kornacki breaks down the historical challenges Kamala Harris faces running for president as a sitting VP. Harris faces historic challenge in running as a sitting VPBy Steve KornackiKamala Harris is the third presidential nominee in the last half-century to run as a sitting vice president. Measures like more Secret Service agents and bulletproof glass are now common on the campaign trail. Read more → 🔑 It all comes down to yinz: The Harris campaign believes its path to winning all-important Pennsylvania runs through the suburbs. Read more →The Harris campaign believes its path to winning all-important Pennsylvania runs through the suburbs.

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County election boards in Georgia are not allowed to refuse to certify election results, a state judge ruled on Tuesday. “If election superintendents were, as Plaintiff urges, free to play investigator, prosecutor, jury, and judge and so -- because of a unilateral determination of error or fraud -- refuse to certify election results, Georgia voters would be silenced. McBurney said the law was clear when it says that county officials "shall" certify the results. She is one of a growing number of Georgia officials who have refused to certify election results since 2020, worrying election experts that county officials might try and block the routine certification of election results in the name of baseless conspiracy theories. Adding to these concerns, the Republican-controlled Georgia State Election Board voted earlier this year to allow local boards to conduct “reasonable inquiry” into election results.

Persons: Robert McBurney, Donald Trump, McBurney, Lord, construe, Julie Adams, Adams, Cleta, Gabriel Sterling Organizations: Republican, Fulton County, Registration, Trump, Network, Georgia Locations: Georgia, Fulton County, Fulton

1 function is to monitor the election to make sure that proper voting procedures are being followed,” Ray said. “We have to keep our eyeballs on the whole system, and we know why,” Lake said at the August training session. “The bedrock of a free and fair democracy is the citizens doing their civic duty of participating as poll inspectors, poll challengers and other oversight positions,” she said. Michigan conservatives have spent the last two years organizing around election issues, former Trump election lawyer Cleta Mitchell said. At the August RNC training session, an attendee asked what would happen if the events at the TCF Center repeated themselves.

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☆ Despite last-minute cleanup efforts, debris piles remain a threat during Hurricane Milton
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Matt-Lavietes-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Matt Lavietes | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

TAMPA, Florida — Towers of trash still littered the Florida landscape Wednesday as Hurricane Milton barreled towards the Gulf Coast and garbage haulers suspended efforts to remove debris that could be dangerous in high winds left over from Hurricane Helene. Garbage haulers suspended efforts to remove debris that could be dangerous in high winds left over from Hurricane Helene. "A lot of our contractors have gone to prep for Hurricane Milton. “Just to get that household debris out of the way so Milton doesn’t pick it up and use it as a weapon," Castor said. Joseph Malinowski was riding out Milton the same way he rode out Helene — on his sailboat tied to a pier in Tampa Bay.

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☆ Tampa Bay's main hospital is built on a low-lying island. Hurricane Milton could push its defenses to the limits.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Tampa General Hospital is bracing itself for Hurricane Milton with an AquaFence flood barrier. AdvertisementAs Hurricane Milton approaches Florida's central-west coast, Tampa General Hospital, located on a low-lying man-made island, is bracing for disaster, and is preparing to put its flood defenses to the test. Although the fence was successful in protecting the hospital from Hurricane Helene a couple of weeks ago, Hurricane Milton may prove more challenging. A previous disaster-planning project, modeled after a fictional "Hurricane Phoenix" that was more devastating than Milton is expected to be, highlighted Tampa General Hospital's vulnerabilities. Tampa General Hospital did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

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☆ Why some Florida residents aren’t evacuating ahead of Hurricane Milton
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Paul P. Murphy | Michelle Krupa | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Traffic flows east Tuesday along Interstate 4 as residents continue to follow evacuation orders ahead of Hurricane Milton. A motorist drives past broken utility poles downed by strong wind gusts as Hurricane Milton approaches Fort Myers, Florida, on Wednesday, October 9. Chris O'Meara/AP David Jalving throws outdoor furniture into his father's pool in Fort Myers to prepare for Hurricane Milton. Julio Cortez/AP A man clears debris left by Hurricane Helene from his home in Treasure Island, Florida, on Monday. Marta Lavandier/AP A man in Progreso boards up an apartment building to protect it from Hurricane Milton on Monday.

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☆ Empty gas stations, full hotels, and gridlocked highways: A Tampa resident shares what she saw on her 'terrifying' evacuation from Hurricane Milton.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Hurricane Milton threatens Florida's Central Gulf Coast with Category 4 winds and storm surge. An employee tapes up a gas pump ahead of Hurricane Milton. The Milton evacuation comes just days after after she and her boyfriend had to buy supplies and rent a hotel room to avoid Hurricane Helene. AdvertisementMakayla Pelletier, 23, evacuated Tampa as Hurricane Milton barrelled toward her city. As Hurricane Milton draws closer, residents of disaster-prone areas are evaluating how weather events could impact their livelihoods.

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As Hurricane Milton barrels toward Tampa Bay, some residents are saying that the resources needed to evacuate — especially gasoline — are in short supply, despite a mandate to leave the area. Debris from Helene also poses a risk as Milton approaches because the objects can turn into dangerous projectiles. On social media, lines stretching around the block could be seen at the few gas stations in the greater Tampa Bay area that still had fuel. Hurricane Helene had already damaged her family home and she assumes more, if not total damage, will be wrought by Milton. “What’s really sad is seeing people pulling up to gas stations and just staring at pumps that are out of gas,” she said.

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Florida authorities issued dire warnings Tuesday to residents in Hurricane Milton's path, telling them "time is running out" to flee the potentially historic storm that's set make landfall in a day's time. The Category 4 hurricane, bordering on Category 5, was expected to reach Florida's Gulf Coast between 10 p.m Wednesday and 2 a.m. Thursday, according to the latest forecasts. "What everyone has been saying is, you have to evacuate, it is not survivable to survive a 10- to 15-foot storm surge," Alpert told NBC News on Tuesday. The mayor urged her constituents to evacuate inland and flee from dangerous waters. They have got to get out of the path of that storm surge."

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☆ Florida's real-estate market is on edge amid back-to-back hurricanes
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAnother hurricane is expected to hit Florida as the state continues recovering from Hurricane Helene. CHANDAN KHANNA/Getty ImagesBack-to-back hurricanes represent the latest problem for a real-estate market facing buyer's remorse. It's representative of the extremes the Sunshine State's real-estate market has faced in recent years. One Florida resident whose home sustained almost three feet of water damage from Helene cut their listing price by 40%.

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☆ Florida residents evacuate inward as Hurricane Milton nears
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Paul P. Murphy | Michelle Krupa | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Anna Maria Island, Florida CNN —Carol Whitmore couldn’t pack her big SUV to leave this barrier island as Hurricane Milton aimed Tuesday for Florida’s west coast with already-historic fury. Hurricane Helene took it two weeks ago. Still, for a while in Helene, Whitmore was cut off. Storm damage from Hurricane Helene sits Tuesday in a True Value store on Anna Maria Island, Florida. A lot of people going through a lot worse.”Dune sand pushed inland by Hurricane Helene sits Tuesday on streets on Anna Maria Island in Manatee County, Florida.

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☆ Tampa mayor warns residents they will 'die' if they don't evacuate, as Hurricane Milton approaches Florida
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Jack Sommers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The mayor of Tampa, Florida, told residents they will "die" if they don't evacuate as Hurricane Milton approaches. AdvertisementThe mayor of Tampa, Florida, has issued a stark warning that anyone who remains in the city as Hurricane Milton approaches will "die." Hurricane Milton intensified into a Category 5 storm — the most severe classification — in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday. The storm comes just two weeks after Hurricane Helene, the damage from which is already stretching the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Hurricane Helene killed 12 people in the Tampa Bay area, the Associated Press reported, and over 200 more across the southeastern United States.

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