One Source of Paxton’s Wealth: A Cell Tower at a Hospital He Knew Well (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
Ken Paxton sat on the hospital board. Then he started pulling six-figure income from a cell tower on that same hospital’s grounds. Just another “coincidence.” It’s just one source of his wealth—helps explain how he could afford to buy 11 real estate properties. He’s corrupt as hell. 🤬
Federal voting commission says it can't change rules after Trump sacked leadership (democracydocket.com)
NEW: The staff of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), a bipartisan agency created to help states administer elections, released a memo detailing what the agency can and can’t do after President Donald Trump abruptly ousted its leadership last month. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
25 must-follow people in pro-democracy media (stopthepresses.news)
We’re in scary times, but lots of folks in media are doing their damnedest to defend democracy. My Stop the Presses newsletter praises 25 of them and also cites other fierce fighters. See if you agree.
First Draft: At Last, a Real Fighter to Punch Back at Trump (zeteo.com)
"the Democratic rank-and-file have been waiting a decade for a high-profile Democrat to speak in this blunt way, to take the fight to Trump and his fellow MAGA bullies." From today's First Draft on the political utility of Abdul El-Sayed's dunks on Trump: