“NOT LONG AFTER Judith Whitmer won her election on Saturday to become chair of the Nevada Democratic Party, she got an email from the party’s executive director, Alana Mounce. The message from Mounce began with a note of congratulations, before getting to her main point.  She was quitting. So was every other employee. And so were all the consultants. And the staff would be taking severance checks with them, thank you very much.”

We thought you might want to know.  “The Republican National Committee is defending its right to use former President Donald Trump’s name in fundraising appeals after he demanded they put an end to the practice.  In a Monday letter to Trump attorney Alex Cannon, RNC chief counsel J. Justin Riemer said the committee “has every right to refer to public figures as it engages in the core, First Amendment-protected political speech” and said “it will continue to do so in pursuit of these common goals.””

“Brave, the privacy-focused web browser, is currently preparing to launch its own search engine for desktop and mobile users, according to recent reports. The company’s goal is to offer a complete package of browsing and search untouchable by the Masters of the Universe.”

Thanks to Powerline for all these cartoons.

“For years the Republican Party has been fundraising off of President Trump’s name — even when they were attacking him at the same time.  In 2020 the Republican Party somehow managed to turn a landslide victory for President Trump into a defeat.”

https://www.donaldjtrump.com/  You do make the contribution through winred but the President has a contract with them.

“TYLER, Texas (KTRK) -- Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday touted a proposal in the Texas Legislature that would ban major social media companies from censoring users based on their views.  Abbott discussed Senate Bill 12 by state Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who presides over the Senate, has identified the bill as one of his top 31 priorities for the 2021 legislative session.”

“The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) voted to terminate its CEO following the failures of the state’s electrical grid during the February winter storm. Millions of Texas were left in the dark and cold while dozens died from the frigid conditions.”

“Judge Jeff Weill, in a 64-page order, said that there is evidence of fraud and criminal activity in how absentee ballots were handled, how they were counted, and actions from individuals at polling places during the runoff election held in Aberdeen, Mississippi. As a result, a new runoff election for the Ward 1 alderman seat is necessary, reported WCBI.”