‘Five little queens’ will be nine, as Measure G backers claim victory
It is necessary to reserve some space for the so-called “five little queens”. Supporters of a ballot measure to expand the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors are following days of voting results showing voters are sharply divided on whether to approve a major overhaul of the county’s government structure. He declared victory on Monday […]
Backers of Prop. 479 raise $3M for transportation tax
Maricopa County voters will decide in November whether to extend a half-cent sales tax for transportation projects, and a nonpartisan campaign is spending $3 million urging voters to vote “yes.” The campaign Connect Maricopa, which launched earlier this year, has mobilized significant funding and support from groups across the political spectrum to ensure the passage […]
Biden backers risk deluding their party into defeat
Washington – I've covered presidents for 35 years, and one lesson has stuck with me: reality is always worse than what meets the eye. And for good reason: The president surrounds himself with ambitious, highly skilled people and his job description is borrowed from the old Bing Crosby song, “Accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative.” […]
Nikki Haley’s Backers Spent Millions Boosting Her Bid In Her Home State. She Still Lost By 20 Points
Political action committees and advocacy groups supporting Nikki Haley's presidential bid have spent millions of dollars in her home state of South Carolina, where she lost by 20 points in Saturday's primary. Defeated. Groups such as the pro-Haley SFA Fund, the Koch-backed Americans for Prosperity Action, and Democracy Together, which is funded by liberal dark […]
Nearly Half Of Iowa Trump Supporters Are ‘Extremely’ Enthusiastic — Plurality Of Nikki Haley Backers Only ‘Mildly’ So
Former President Donald Trump still maintains a large lead in Iowa ahead of Monday's Republican presidential caucuses due to strong support, according to a new poll published by the Des Moines Register. Unlike former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, who lacks similar enthusiasm. /NBC News/Mediacom. Among voters who plan to caucus for Trump, about 42% […]
Backers raise funds for man freed from death row
PHOENIX (Crokite) — For Barry Jones, the payoff for 28 years on death row in Arizona until his release in June could be about $10 a day. if he is lucky Individual donors have to cough that much first. The GoFundMe campaign, launched by former criminal investigator Andrew Sowers, a member of Jones’ legal team, […]
$10 a day for 10,636 days: Backers raise funds for man freed from death row
For Barry Jones, the payoff for spending 28 years on death row in Arizona until his release in June could be about $10 a day. if he is lucky Individual donors have to cough that much first. A GoFundMe campaign launched by former criminal investigator Andrew Sowers, a member of Jones’ legal team, had raised […]
