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Wendell Porter, emeritus professor of building professions at the University of Florida, regarding a new federal initiative to modernize building codes so that communities may better withstand natural disasters, like hurricanes, flooding, wildfires and other extreme weather events. However, some people, like Porter, believe that updating building methods is not enough to overcome the natural vulnerability of certain locations. (Associated Press — June 1, 2022)
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Dianne Murray, a Georgia Democrat, regarding her decision to cast her ballot in the state’s Republican primary for Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to prevent a Trump-backed candidate winning the primary. An analysis of early voting records in the state found that 37,000 people who voted in Georgia’s Democratic primary two years ago cast ballots in the Republican primary two weeks ago. The analysis found that the crossover votes were consequential in defeating Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state. (Associated Press — May 31, 2022)
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Rafael Goyeneche, president of New Orleans-based watchdog group Metropolitan Crime Commission, regarding the fact that Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and his top lawyers saw body-camera footage of Black motorist Ronald Greene’s violent and deadly arrest six months before prosecutors, detectives and medical examiners found out the video existed. (Associated Press — May 27, 2022)
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, rebutting arguments that stricter gun-control laws would help reduce firearm deaths, claiming that Chicago, Los Angeles and New York have stricter gun regulations and higher rates of firearm-related deaths; Abbott’s claims are not supported by federal health data. California, Illinois and New York record lower firearm death rates than Texas does. (Associated Press — May 26, 2022)
