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UCP alleges election law violations by union groups; ATA responds

The UCP says it is eager to work with Elections Alberta to help with their review and investigation.Later on Wednesday, the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) released a statement calling the allegation by the UCP “unfounded and based on false information.” The statement in part reads, “The ATA is a nonpartisan organization that has no formal ties or any affiliation with the Alberta New Democratic Party (NDP) or any other party. There are no “deep structural connections,” and any references to the NDP constitution suggesting otherwise are false in their interpretation.” The full ATA statement is below: A news release…Continue Reading

Gavin Newsom Points Out Greg Abbott’s Brutal Self-Own On Gun Violence

California Gov. Gavin Newsom went after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for “conveniently” not bringing up Texas’ gun death rate in his attempt to scold California over gun control laws on Sunday.Abbott, who appeared on Fox News in the wake of this weekend’s deadly shooting at a Dallas-area outlet mall, argued that gun violence impacts states with both eased and stricter gun laws before taking a swipe at California.“I think that the state in which the largest number of victims occurred this year is in California, where they have very tough gun laws,” Abbott said.Greg Abbott on Fox…Continue Reading

Ron DeSantis quietly signs 6-week abortion ban into Florida law – National

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed legislation that would ban most abortions after six weeks in the state of Florida.The ban includes exemptions for cases of rape, human trafficking and incest, in those instances allowing an abortion up to 15 weeks of pregnancy. Under the legislation, a pregnant person would have to provide a restraining order, police report, medical record or other evidence to qualify.Read more: Don’t say ‘period’ — Florida bill may ban discussion about periods until Grade 6Existing 15-week exemptions surrounding the life and health of the mother were not changed. The governor’s office…Continue Reading