The Coronavirus Turned a Rural County Into a Battleground for Millionaires

Joni Reynolds often wonders how things in Gunnison County got so out of hand. How did she, the top health official of a sparsely populated county deep in the Rocky Mountains, end up the target of national fury, and frightened enough to sleep with a gun on her nightstand? Joni and her husband, Dennis, moved to Gunnison in 2015 to be closer to nature: the smooth waters of the Blue Mesa Reservoir; the craggy, snow-capped peaks of the Rockies; and the yellow aspens dotting the landscape in autumn. The 61-year-old…

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GOP Sen Suggests Abortion Laws Should Be ‘Turned Back To States’ As Roe Comes Under Threat

<p>Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) on Sunday suggested that abortion laws should be left to states to decide, days after conservatives on the Supreme Court demonstrated a<a href=”https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/supreme-court-abortion-roe-mississippi-conservatives?utm_source=sendinblue&utm_campaign=Weekender-26&utm_medium=email”> lack of pretense</a> as they questioned Roe v. Wade&#8217;s constitutional legitimacy during a hearing on Mississippi&#8217;s 15-week abortion ban.</p> Talking Points Memo

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GOP opposition to Colin Allred starts to take shape after he turned a Dallas-area U.S. House seat blue – The Texas Tribune

GOP opposition to Colin Allred starts to take shape after he turned a Dallas-area U.S. House seat blue  The Texas Tribune A former Navy SEAL entered the primary against Allred on Monday, and more announcements are expected before the end of summer. by Patrick Svitek July 29, … “us republicans” – Google News

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