Hawaii Gov. David Ige (D) on Saturday completed an improbable political resurrection, months after mishandling a dramatic missile scare that put his career in jeopardy. Hawaii Democrats on Saturday renominated Ige, who took 51.3 percent of the vote, according to The Associated Press. His closest rival, Rep. Colleen HanabusaColleen Wakako HanabusaHawaii New Members 2019 Ige wins second…
Month: September 2020
Dunleavy, Begich win party nods in 3-way race for Alaska governor
Alaska’s gubernatorial election will be a three-way race between Gov. Bill Walker (I), former Sen. Mark BegichMark Peter BegichAlaska political mess has legislators divided over meeting place Former GOP chairman Royce joins lobbying shop Lobbying world MORE (D-Alaska) and former state Sen. Mike Dunleavy (R). Dunleavy won the state’s Republican gubernatorial primary after garnering 62 percent…
Producers of Ocasio-Cortez's Viral Video Make Ad for Progressive Hawaiian Kaniela Ing That Will Send 'Hopeful Chill Down Your Spine'
The Detroit-based democratic socialist filmmakers behind New York congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s viral campaign ad have produced a new video for Hawaii state representative Kaniela Ing, a progressive who is running to represent the state’s 1st Congressional District. “It’s time for a new era of Democratic leadership… The people of Hawaii demand housing for all,…
Overcoming 'Decades of Corruption and Systemic Racism,' Reformer Wesley Bell Ousts Prosecutor Who Let Michael Brown's Killer Off the Hook
In a remarkable upset victory that could have a “transformative” effect on St. Louis’s deeply racist criminal justice system, progressive reformer and Ferguson city council member Wesley Bell on Tuesday handily defeated 27-year Democratic incumbent Bob McCulloch in the race to become St. Louis County’s top prosecutor. McCulloch became “notorious” nationwide after his refusal to…
As Arctic Warming Stalls Summer Weather, Study Warns of Intensifying 'Very-Extreme Extremes'
A new climate study out Monday in Nature warns that “accelerated warming in the Arctic” is stalling summer weather over North America, Europe, and Asia, and could lead to a future of even more “very-extreme extremes,” including dangerous heat waves and flooding. “While it might not sound so bad to have more prolonged sunny episodes…
New Study Details Why Rubio's Paid Family Leave Plan, Endorsed by Ivanka Trump, Is a Scam to Undermine Social Security
A Trump administration-approved paid family leave plan is actually an attack on Social Security, argues a new study by the Urban Institute—and one that is intent on promoting the falsehood that the U.S. can’t afford to provide paid leave to new parents while also ensuring that retirees are provided for financially. Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-Fla.)…
Stay of Execution for Yellowstone Grizzly Bears as Court Rules Trump Admin Illegally Gutted Protections
First Nations tribes and green groups celebrated a federal court’s ruling late Monday that the Trump administration acted illegally when it gutted the Endangered Species Act’s (ESA) protections for grizzly bears in the Yellowstone National Park region. The U.S. District Court in Montana saved the area’s grizzly population from a trophy hunt that was scheduled…
Thankful to Avoid Prison, Acquitted Valve Turners Lament Lost Chance to Defend Planet-Saving Necessity of Pipeline Shutdown
In a victory for three climate activists facing felony charges for their participation in a 2016 multi-state #ShutItDown action that temporarily disabled tar sands pipelines crossing the U.S.-Canada border, a Minnesota state judge dismissed all charges on Tuesday, determining that the prosecution had failed to demonstrate any evidence of damage to a pair of Enbridge pipelines….
Rick Scott set to face Bill Nelson in Florida's high-stakes Senate race
Sen. Bill NelsonClarence (Bill) William NelsonNASA, SpaceX and the private-public partnership that caused the flight of the Crew Dragon Lobbying world The most expensive congressional races of the last decade MORE (D-Fla.) is set to face off against Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) in what is expected to be one of the most closely watched –…
Election Countdown: Fallout from Massachusetts stunner | In Delaware, Carper looks to avoid next progressive upset | Dem 2020 primary already in full swing | How a Dem ex-governor hopes to take red-state Tennessee | GOP challengers hit Dems over tax votes
This is Election Countdown, The Hill’s weekly newsletter from Lisa Hagen (@LA_Hagen) and Max Greenwood (@KMaxGreenwood) that brings you the biggest stories on the campaign trail. We’d love to hear from you, so feel free to reach out to Lisa at [email protected] and Max at [email protected] with any questions, comments, criticisms or food recommendations (mostly…