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Friday, August 26th, 2022

Friday, August 26th, 2022

FromMorning Announcements


Friday, August 26th, 2022

FromMorning Announcements

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Length:
8 minutes
Released:
Aug 26, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Today's headlines: A lesser known republican mega donor named Barre Seid stealthily made one of the largest political contributions ever last year — donating 1.6 billion dollars worth of shares of his company. Texas attorney general Ken Paxton issued a legal opinion last week that could potentially lead to mass chaos in November’s election, including exposing election officials to potential criminal charges and threatening ballot security. Biden has announced Kim Cheatle as the new head of the Secret Service, while his administration has also moved to formalize DACA and shield it from legal challenges. A federal judge in Idaho blocked part of the state’s abortion ban, and an English teacher in Oklahoma has resigned after being placed on leave for informing her class that the Brooklyn public library has access to free e-books online, as well as QR code to find them. Finally for this week, The school board in Uvalde Texas unanimously voted to fire school district police chief Pete Arredondo, and Harvey Weinstein has been granted an appeal in his convictions of third degree rape and two counts of predatory assault in New York.
Resources/Articles mentioned this episode:

NY Times: An Unusual $1.6 Billion Donation Bolsters Conservatives

Texas Tribune: Paxton legal opinion giving public immediate access to ballots jeopardizes election security and invites lawsuits, experts say

Politico: Biden announces new head of Secret Service

CBS: Biden administration moves to formalize DACA and shield it from legal challenges

FOX 25: NPS teacher resigns from district after sharing QR code for library access with classroom

ABC: Uvalde school board unanimously approves Police Chief Pete Arredondo's termination

NBC: More than two years after his rape conviction, Harvey Weinstein is granted an appeal
Released:
Aug 26, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Morning Announcements is a daily show brought to you by the Betches Sup, here to help you make sense of the world in the wake of 2020’s chaos. Every morning, Betches co-founder and host Sami Sage gives you quick daily updates with the most important info you need to know about politics and current events.