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The secret humiliation that really ended the career of Maria Callas
1 week, 4 days ago

The secret humiliation that really ended the career of Maria Callas

The Independent  

Her talent saw her transcend poverty to global fame, her work ethic made her the greatest opera star the world had ever seen, and her style made her an icon. “And I would like so to be judged.” Almost 50 years on from her death, however, the public perception of Maria Callas all too often skews in one direction: the …

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Louisiana Republicans are in court to fight efforts to establish new Black congressional district
1 year, 3 months ago

Louisiana Republicans are in court to fight efforts to establish new Black congressional district

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — Federal appeals court judges in New Orleans closely questioned voting rights advocates and attorneys for Louisiana Republican officials Friday on whether Louisiana must follow Alabama’s court-ordered path in drawing a new mostly Black congressional district — and how quickly that could and should be done ahead of next year’s elections. Louisiana is among multiple states still wrangling …

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The far right's growing influence and 4 other takeaways from NPR's ERIC investigation
1 year, 7 months ago

The far right's growing influence and 4 other takeaways from NPR's ERIC investigation

NPR  

The far right's growing influence and 4 other takeaways from NPR's ERIC investigation Enlarge this image toggle caption Matt Rourke/AP Matt Rourke/AP Why are Republicans abandoning one of the best tools the government has to catch voter fraud? Sponsor Message The NPR Politics Podcast Listen to NPR's ERIC investigation How A Beloved Anti-Voter Fraud Tool Fell Victim To Conspiracies Listen …

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How the far right tore apart one of the best tools to fight voter fraud
1 year, 7 months ago

How the far right tore apart one of the best tools to fight voter fraud

NPR  

How the far right tore apart one of the best tools to fight voter fraud Enlarge this image toggle caption Glenn Harvey for NPR Glenn Harvey for NPR On a night in January 2022, Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin stepped on stage in a former airbase in Houma, La. "It's this crazy zeal to get out of ERIC," said …

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Guns have been in motion pictures since the start. ‘Rust’ is only the latest to have a gun death
1 year, 11 months ago

Guns have been in motion pictures since the start. ‘Rust’ is only the latest to have a gun death

LA Times  

In the iconic final scene of 1903’s “The Great Train Robbery,” an actor points and fires into the camera, directly at the audience. The widow of the man who was killed was kept on the studio payroll for years.” Five movie extras were shot and wounded in the spring of 1923 — not on the set of the 1923 Lon …

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TikTok banned in more US states; security firm says most access blocked globally
2 years ago

TikTok banned in more US states; security firm says most access blocked globally

Hindustan Times  

State agencies in Louisiana and West Virginia on Monday became the latest to ban the use of the popular social media service TikTok on government-managed devices over concern that China could use it to track Americans and censor content. TikTok banned in more US states; security firm says most access blocked globally Some 19 of the 50 U.S. states have …

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Democratic stronghold Washington state may join GOP’s TikTok bans
2 years ago

Democratic stronghold Washington state may join GOP’s TikTok bans

Al Jazeera  

Washington state is considering moves to restrict the use of the Chinese-owned app for government business amid national security concerns. The US state of Washington is considering banning the use of TikTok for government business, potentially extending a Republican-led campaign against the Chinese-owned app to one of the most liberal parts of the United States. Washington state would become the …

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TikTok banned on Louisiana’s Department of State devices
2 years ago

TikTok banned on Louisiana’s Department of State devices

Associated Press  

— Louisiana’s Secretary of State, Kyle Ardoin, announced Monday that he is banning TikTok on all devices issued by the Department of State. John Bel Edwards to follow suit and immediately ban the use of the popular video sharing app on all of the state government’s devices. “As Secretary of State, I have the serious responsibility of protecting voters’ personally …

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Order for Louisiana to redraw US House districts put on hold
2 years, 6 months ago

Order for Louisiana to redraw US House districts put on hold

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — A federal appeals court has put on hold a district judge’s order for Louisiana to redraw new congressional districts by June 20 to include a second majority Black district. Lawyers for Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin wrote in a motion filed Friday that Dick’s order would itself require a racial gerrymander that would violate the Voting Rights …

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Man behind the infamous PowerPoint has a long history of election subversion attempts -- in multiple states
3 years ago

Man behind the infamous PowerPoint has a long history of election subversion attempts -- in multiple states

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — The suddenly famous election denier behind the circulation of a PowerPoint filled with plans to overturn the 2020 election has a long history of election subversion attempts in multiple states. Retired Army Col. Phil Waldron also has close ties to former President Donald Trump’s legal team and served as one of its key witnesses in efforts to reverse …

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Louisiana restarts process for selecting new voting system
3 years, 1 month ago

Louisiana restarts process for selecting new voting system

Associated Press  

— Louisiana edged forward Wednesday with its latest effort to update the state’s voting system, with the convening of a new commission that will help choose the technology after receiving broader input than officials did during prevous unsuccessful efforts to replace thousands of old voting machines. After that, Ardoin’s office can begin its latest search for a new voting system …

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Early voting in Louisiana’s delayed election begins Saturday
3 years, 2 months ago

Early voting in Louisiana’s delayed election begins Saturday

Associated Press  

— After a five-week postponement, early voting begins Saturday in Louisiana’s hurricane-delayed fall election, with four constitutional amendments the only thing facing all voters statewide. MUNICIPAL RACES ON THE BALLOT Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin’s office said 21 of Louisiana’s 64 parishes have only the constitutional amendments on the ballot: Caldwell, Cameron, Concordia, DeSoto, East Carroll, East Feliciana, Iberville, Jackson, …

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Hurricane Ida’s damage forces Louisiana voting site changes
3 years, 2 months ago

Hurricane Ida’s damage forces Louisiana voting site changes

Associated Press  

— Hurricane Ida’s destruction across southeastern Louisiana will force thousands of voters to cast their ballots at different polling locations for next month’s election, with some voting sites relegated to large tents because few area buildings were free of damage. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin said Tuesday that elections officials are working to notify people about the dozens of voting …

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Louisiana elections pushed back 5 weeks because of Ida
3 years, 4 months ago

Louisiana elections pushed back 5 weeks because of Ida

Associated Press  

— Louisiana is rescheduling its fall elections because of Hurricane Ida’s far-reaching damage, estimates of weeks-long power outages and wide displacement of residents across the southeastern parishes. The fall ballot has a statewide proposal to overhaul Louisiana’s income tax structure, along with several special elections to fill vacant legislative seats and municipal elections in New Orleans, including the mayor’s race. …

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Ida’s devastation prompts call to postpone October election
3 years, 4 months ago

Ida’s devastation prompts call to postpone October election

Associated Press  

— Louisiana’s elections chief Tuesday asked Gov. John Bel Edwards to delay the October statewide election by five weeks because of Hurricane Ida’s damage to polling locations, displacement of elections workers and widespread destruction across southeastern parishes. Ida’s devastation “would make holding the election on its original dates virtually impossible without impairing the integrity of the election,” Ardoin said in …

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Democrats: Judge should move now to redraw districts
3 years, 8 months ago

Democrats: Judge should move now to redraw districts

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — A lawsuit filed by eight southeast Louisiana Democrats says a New Orleans judge should prepare now to redraw the state’s congressional district map because the Democratic governor and a majority Republican Legislature won’t be able to agree on a plan in time for the 2022 elections. Because census details needed to redraw the maps for the 2022 …

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Louisiana ends search for new voting machines amid criticism
3 years, 10 months ago

Louisiana ends search for new voting machines amid criticism

Associated Press  

— Louisiana’s secretary of state decided Wednesday to shelve his search for new voting machines after a barrage of complaints about the bid process from election technology companies, the head of a state Senate oversight committee and his fellow Republicans. In his pointed letter to Tregre and a follow-up statement, the Republican secretary of state accused Tregre of mishandling complaints …

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Another company protests Louisiana’s voting machine search
3 years, 10 months ago

Another company protests Louisiana’s voting machine search

Associated Press  

— Another elections technology firm is objecting to the terms of Louisiana’s voting machine search, accusing the secretary of state of trying to manipulate the bid process to benefit its current contractor and raising echoes of the dispute that derailed efforts to get new machines three years ago. Election Systems and Software filed a formal protest with Louisiana’s procurement office …

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Analysis: La. voting machine search a political minefield
3 years, 10 months ago

Analysis: La. voting machine search a political minefield

Associated Press  

— If Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin needed another indication about the politically dicey nature of his work to replace Louisiana’s voting machines, he received a bracing and loud reminder during his luncheon speech to a group of Republican women. Discontent with Ardoin’s handling of the voting machine replacement work so far already has the chair of the Senate’s elections …

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Louisiana Senate leader wants voting machine search scrapped
3 years, 10 months ago

Louisiana Senate leader wants voting machine search scrapped

Associated Press  

— A key Louisiana Senate leader Thursday called on Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin to jettison his search for new voting machines and redo the effort after seeking more guidance from lawmakers, election experts and the public. In a sharply worded letter to Ardoin, Sen. Sharon Hewitt said the state’s Republican elections chief rushed to start shopping for replacement voting …

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Louisiana voting machine search halted amid vendor complaint
3 years, 10 months ago

Louisiana voting machine search halted amid vendor complaint

Associated Press  

— Louisiana’s search for new voting machines was temporarily on hold Saturday after one of the vendors trying to compete for the work complained the contractor solicitation was drawn too narrowly and could sideline it and other qualified voting technology firms. John Bel Edwards’ administration oversees the bidding process, stalled the solicitation for vendors seeking the voting machine contract on …

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Louisiana renews search for vendor to replace voting system
3 years, 11 months ago

Louisiana renews search for vendor to replace voting system

Associated Press  

— Louisiana has resumed efforts to replace thousands of decades-old voting machines, with the state’s elections chief issuing a new solicitation for bidders Wednesday amid a political climate where such contracts are getting intensified scrutiny. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin already was going to face strong interest in his search for a contractor to update Louisiana’s voting system because allegations …

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Judge throws out La. attorney general’s election grant suit
4 years, 2 months ago

Judge throws out La. attorney general’s election grant suit

Associated Press  

— A Louisiana state district judge has dismissed Attorney General Jeff Landry’s lawsuit seeking to block millions of dollars in grants to local election leaders, offered through a nonprofit backed by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. Local election officials across Louisiana initially applied for $7.8 million in grant money after Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin told parish clerks of court and …

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'It's Partly On Me': GOP Official Says Fraud Warnings Hamper Vote-By-Mail Push
4 years, 7 months ago

'It's Partly On Me': GOP Official Says Fraud Warnings Hamper Vote-By-Mail Push

NPR  

'It's Partly On Me': GOP Official Says Fraud Warnings Hamper Vote-By-Mail Push Enlarge this image toggle caption Megan Jelinger/AFP via Getty Images Megan Jelinger/AFP via Getty Images Republican state officials who want to expand absentee and mail-in voting during the pandemic have found themselves in an uncomfortable position due to their party's rhetoric. Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams told …

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