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Axios
7 hours ago
- Business
- Axios
Trail Mix: Running, jogging and debating
Welcome back to our weekly roundup of local election news. In the streets: City Council president and mayoral candidate Mary Sheffield debuted a new campaign video last week, " The Run." In it, she jogs around the city showing off its momentum and featuring running group Run 313, the Sherwood Forest block club and the owner of Good Cakes and Bakes, April Anderson. Expect more ads and mailers from the candidates flooding your mailboxes, TVs and phones within the next couple of weeks. What we're watching: The fine print disclosing who pays for the ads. "Vision": The UAW, including President Shawn Fain, held a rally Saturday for Pastor Solomon Kinloch's mayoral campaign at the union's Solidarity House. "When I met Pastor Kinloch, I saw that he had the courage, the vision and the moral leadership to fight for working-class people and build a city that works for everyone," Fain told rally attendees, the Detroit News reported. Next big showdown: WDIV is hosting a debate at 7pm on June 16 at Wayne State's Valade Center. You can watch the debate on Channel 4 or stream it on Local 4+. Stay tuned for more details. In a virtual roundtable with media on Friday, representatives from former nonprofit CEO and mayoral candidate Saunteel Jenkins ' campaign emphasized they see the race as winnable, with Jenkins making it out of the primary alongside frontrunner Sheffield. The roundtable included former state representative Maureen Stapleton, who is now Jenkins' campaign manager. The previous manager, Ellie Edgell, formerly with now-U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin, is traveling this summer but still an active part of the Jenkins campaign.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
University of Florida names one presidential finalist, again
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways Century Tower at the University of Florida, via UF. The University of Florida presidential search committee proposed a single finalist to fill the vacancy left by former President Ben Sasse: University of Michigan President Santa Ono. Ono appeared in Gainesville Tuesday at forums for faculty, students, and administrators, where he said he was 'ideologically' in line with Gov. Ron DeSantis and university trustees on diversity policy, Politico reported. DeSantis, who has involved himself deeply in earlier university presidential searches, particularly pushing political allies for these jobs, said Wednesday that he does not know Ono, nor was he involved in advancing the Michigan president's candidacy. 'There can be no ambiguity; I don't think anybody is going to be unclear about what the expectations are in the state of Florida with respect to higher education. We reject woke indoctrination,' DeSantis said Wednesday during a roundtable discussion about property taxes in Tampa. DeSantis' recent involvement include trying (unsuccessfully) to install now-U.S. Rep. Randy Fine (then a member of the Legislature) in the president's office at Florida Atlantic University; his office reaching out to Florida International University to advocate for former Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez for interim president there; and, especially topical this week, guiding Sasse to UF, Politico reported. He's also paid particular attention to overhauling New College of Florida and, more recently, the University of West Florida, in favor of more conservative approaches. DeSantis has taken pride in placing candidates at universities, saying he was elected in-part for his vision for education. 'We were the first state in the country to eliminate DE and I from our public universities. We've done more than any state to restore the mission of universities to the classical sense of what a university should be,' DeSantis said. 'Those expectations are clear, and I don't think that a candidate would have been selected who was not going to abide by those expectations.' DeSantis said it would have unthinkable five or 10 years ago that Florida would land the president of the University of Michigan, one of the highest ranked public institutions. Some Florida Republicans have expressed concerns over Ono's history. U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, a Republican candidate for governor, on Fox Business Tuesday evening said Ono 'does not comport with the values of the state of Florida,' reacting to Ono's past comments about Michigan's 'DEI 2.0' initiative. He said at the time that the university should 'strive to nurture thoughtful and understanding citizens' and that 'racism is one of America's original sins.' It's 'time to go back to the drawing board,' Donalds said, and called for Ono to be blocked and the search to start over. Despite Ono's support for the 'DEI 2.0' initiative, the university closed its DEI office under his leadership, Michigan Advance reported. Ono's tenure saw protests over Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza and accusations that administrators discriminated against pro-Palestinian activists. Christopher Rufo, a conservative activist and trustee at New College, said on X that UF trustees should ask Ono 'hard questions about his recent support for DEI and climate radicalism.' Rufo called Ono 'a left-wing administrator' and said 'Florida deserves better than a standard-issue college president.' Republican state Rep. Berny Jacques responded to Rufo's post, saying, 'very concerning.' DeSantis said he would let the search play out, and 'I don't think that anyone would want to come the University of Florida if your goal was to pursue a woke agenda. You're going to run into a brick wall here in the state of Florida.' SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX Sasse Sasse was the sole finalist for the UF presidency in 2023 and his arrival on campus was met with protests. His exit was marred by reporting and, later, state audits concluding that he spent lavishly on parties and paid his former U.S. Senate staffers high salaries in remote UF jobs. Florida law requires a shortlist of final candidates. Some people, including the co-sponsor of the law, argued UF violated the spirit of the shortlist by making the list as short as one. Florida law shields searches from the public. Rahul Patel, chair of the presidential search committee and chair of the UF Board of Trustees, advocated for confidentiality in the search. Patel, in an opinion column to the Tampa Bay Times Tuesday signed by all the members of the search committee, said proffering two or more finalists 'makes sense.' 'But the regulations also allow flexibility in cases of exceptional circumstances where selecting multiple finalists is infeasible — and this was one of those cases.' This search 'was one of those moments' that allows 'for discretion in exceptional cases,' Patel wrote. Patel, and opponents of the 2022 law, argue that shielding searches allows for more candidates to feel comfortable applying if their existing institution likely wouldn't become aware they were looking to leave. 'This search attracted a broad and impressive pool of candidates from across the landscape of higher education — including, notably, multiple sitting presidents of major research universities,' Patel wrote. 'That alone is a powerful reflection of UF's rising national stature and the appeal of this opportunity. But every one of those sitting presidents made it clear: they would only participate if the process guaranteed confidentiality and their name would not be released publicly unless they were the sole finalist.' Proposal to bring searches into the sunshine The Florida Legislature, which concluded the non-budget portion of its regular session last week, did not change presidential search laws despite continued debates about doing so. Rep. Michelle Salzman and Sen. Alexis Calatayud introduced bills to bring presidential searches back into the sunshine, although after several amendments and passing the House twice, provisions related to searches never made it to the governor's desk. DeSantis said he would veto the proposals, anyway. Identical when introduced, the House proposal (HB 1321) was eventually amended to prohibit the governor from communicating with search stakeholders while the Senate version (SB 1726) was amended to keep searches in the dark but would've required at least three finalists. The governor, in several press conferences, railed against the proposals, particularly the House's. House Speaker Daniel Perez pushed back against existing law, calling the secret process a 'spoil system.' Salzman did not respond to Phoenix requests for comment. SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Kemp passes on Senate bid in Georgia
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) announced on Monday that he's forgoing a bid to challenge Sen. Jon Ossoff (D) in Georgia next year, delivering a major blow to Republicans who sought to recruit him for the race. 'Over the last few weeks, I have had many conversations with friends, supporters, and leaders across the country who encouraged me to run for the US Senate in 2026. I greatly appreciate their support and prayers for our family,' the two-term GOP governor said in a post on the social platform X. 'After those discussions, I have decided that being on the ballot next year is not the right decision for me and my family,' he continued, adding that he had spoken with President Trump and Senate GOP leadership about the decision earlier that day, expressing his 'commitment to work alongside them to ensure we have a strong Republican nominee who can win next November.' The news is a blow for Republicans, who largely saw Kemp as their most formidable opponent to Ossoff, the first-term Georgia Democrat who narrowly ousted now-U.S. ambassador to China David Perdue in the 2020 cycle. Ossoff campaign manager Ellen Foster responded to the news in a statement saying, 'As we've said for the past few months, Senator Ossoff is well-prepared to defeat any challenger.' 'As Republicans scramble in the aftermath, our campaign will continue to build insurmountable momentum needed to win next November.' Kemp has also been seen as a potential 2028 contender and most believed that if he was considering running for president, he was unlikely to make a bid for the Senate in 2026. The Georgia Republican's announcement will almost certainty kick off a chaotic and spirited primary for the nomination to take on Ossoff, the only Senate Democrat running for reelection in a battleground state in 2026. Republicans who have said they would be interested in running if Kemp opted against it, or who could very well jump in, include Reps. Rich McCormick, Mike Collins, Buddy Carter and Marjorie Taylor Greene, in addition to Insurance Commissioner John King. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger could also launch a bid as well. Senate Republicans projected confidence that they had a strong chance of flipping the seat next year. 'While Jon Ossoff is running to impeach President Trump, Republicans have a number of strong candidates who can build a winning coalition to add this seat to President Trump's Senate Majority,' said Joanna Rodriguez, a spokeswoman for the Senate Republicans' campaign arm. Other Republicans, however, were more candid. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters on Monday that they were 'disappointed' and said he 'would have been [a] great candidate.' Still, he maintained it would be competitive 'either way.' Meanwhile, Senate Democrats ridiculed Republicans over Kemp's announcement in their own statement. 'Brian Kemp's decision to not run for Senate in 2026 is yet another embarrassing Republican Senate recruitment failure as they face a building midterm backlash where every GOP candidate will be forced to answer for Trump's harmful agenda,' Maeve Coyle, a spokeswoman for the Senate Democrats' campaign arm, said. 'Senate Republicans' toxic agenda and recruitment failures put their majority at risk in 2026.' Ossoff's campaign did not immediately offer a comment about Kemp's retirement when asked. Public polling had shown that Kemp would keep the race competitive with Ossoff, aided by the fact that President Trump won the state in November by just over 2 points. Polling released by The Atlantic Journal-Constitution this month, which was conducted by University of Georgia's School of Public & International Affairs Survey Research Center showed Kemp with a strong approval rating of 60 percent, while it showed Ossoff with a 48 percent approval rating. When respondents were asked about a hypothetical matchup between Ossoff and Kemp, 49 percent said the GOP governor while 45.7 percent supported Ossoff, just outside of the poll's 3.1 point margin of error. In hypothetical matchups between Ossoff and several other Republicans – including King, Greene and Raffensberger – Ossoff beat each of them. Ossoff beat Raffensberger by close to 10 points in a head-to-head; he beat King by close to 13 points; and he beat Greene by 17 points. Even without Kemp in the race, Ossoff faces a challenging reelection. Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) ran against Republican Herschel Walker, who was dogged by personal controversies, in 2022 and was forced into a runoff with him before ultimately winning. At the same time, Ossoff could benefit from a crowded and raucous GOP primary, which could leave to the Republican nominee bruised heading into the general election. Updated at 4:13 p.m. EDT Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Winnipeg Free Press
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
Martha and the Muffins call for Poilievre to stop using ‘Echo Beach' at rallies
TORONTO – The Toronto band Martha and the Muffins is calling on Pierre Poilievre to stop using 'Echo Beach' at his campaign rallies without their authorization. Members of the group say they've been told the Conservative Party of Canada has been playing their 1980 new wave hit at some campaign events despite the musicians asking them to stop last month. Representatives for the Conservative party did not respond to a request for comment. Band member Mark Gane says he first learned Poilievre's campaign had used 'Echo Beach' after reading a story in a local Sudbury newspaper earlier this year. He says his manager then sent a cease and desist request to the Conservative party. Since then, he says fans in other parts of the country have told him they've heard the song played at campaign rallies. Gane says he finds it 'disrespectful' that the Conservative party didn't honour the band's request and worries some Canadians may assume they support their policies. 'We don't want to be associated by our work in any shape or form with them,' he told The Canadian Press on Monday, election day. Martha and the Muffins issued a statement saying they did not endorse or support the use of their music at political events. ''Echo Beach' remains a song about escapism, imagination, and personal expression — not a soundtrack for partisan political campaigns,' it said in part. 'Martha and the Muffins demand that Mr. Poilievre and the Conservative Party immediately cease the use of their music.' During Elections Get campaign news, insight, analysis and commentary delivered to your inbox during Canada's 2025 election. Gane said the unauthorized use of artists' songs at political events highlights a broader disregard for the rights of musicians that stretches beyond election day. 'It seems to be an ongoing problem,' he said, pointing to Neil Young, who filed and then dropped a lawsuit against now-U.S. President Donald Trump over music at rallies for Trump's failed 2020 presidential bid. 'This is one of many instances where a political party thinks they can just grab somebody's copyrighted material, in this case being a song, and just (use) it for their own political ends.' He said Canadian music organizations, in particular the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN), should put greater efforts into policing the unauthorized use of music at campaign rallies. This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 28, 2025.
New York Times
18-04-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Ange Postecoglou says James Maddison ‘fine' after being forced off with injury in Europa League win
Ange Postecoglou said James Maddison is 'fine' despite being substituted after a heavy clash with Frankfurt goalkeeper Kaua Santos on Thursday. Maddison went down in the 38th minute of Spurs' 1-0 victory (3-2 on aggregate) in Germany, following a collision with Santos which saw the visitors awarded a penalty. The midfielder attempted to run onto a long ball by Cristian Romero, when the onrushing goalkeeper mistimed his challenge, his torso clashing with the head of Maddison. Advertisement Maddison stayed down following the challenge, and referee Davide Massa signalled for a stoppage with medical staff immediately tending to him on the pitch. A penalty was awarded after Massa was sent to the monitor for a VAR review, with Santos receiving a yellow card — a decision Postecoglou did not agree with. 'He is fine. Unbelievable courage in that moment to put his body on the line knowing full well that he was going to get a pretty severe knock and I was surprised it wasn't a red card,' Postecoglou said in his post-match press conference. 'Super courageous from him. He is sore but I'm sure that has all been numbed knowing that he has helped us progress to the semi.' Dominic Solanke scored the resulting penalty, which was taken five minutes after the challenge, in what turned out to be the only goal of the match. Maddison was replaced by Dejan Kulusevski shortly before half time despite attempting to continue. Victory for Spurs means they will face Norweigan side Bodo/Glimt in May for a place in the Europa League final. The club last reached a European final in the Champions League in 2019 under now-U.S. head coach Mauricio Pochettino. Postecoglou said despite the feat of reaching the semi-finals, it does not make him a 'better manager,' and said garnering the belief of his squad and staff is more important than outside perceptions of him as a coach. 'I think I said yesterday, I am the same manager today that I was yesterday so if people think us winning tonight makes me a better manager or whoever thinks I wasn't doing a good job yesterday, should be feeling the same way,' Postecoglou said. 'I don't care, it doesn't bother me, it doesn't affect what I do. For me, it's always about the dressing room. Do the players believe? Do the staff believe? That's much more important than what others may make of me. So, unfortunately for a lot of you, you're going to have to put up with me for a little bit longer, mate, so let's see how that goes.' Spurs return to action on Monday against third-placed Nottingham Forest in the Premier League. Postecoglou's side are 15th in the table. (Kirill Kudryavstev/AFP via Getty Images)
