Is Melissa Bean to the right of Joe Walsh now? Food for thought

J.K. Rowling says HBO's #HarryPotter series "is going to be incredible" after the first trailer drops: "I’m so happy with it." Twenty minutes earlier, Rowling celebrated the Olympics' decision to ban transgender women from competing in women’s events by writing: “Today’s ruling

kind of shocked a major trade is actually bothering to frame it this way

Just in: Roy Barnes, Andrew Young back Michael Thurmond’s bid for governor, giving him a boost ahead of May primary. #gapol ajc.com/politics/2026/…

HB 960 is passed by substitute with a vote of 32 to 21. #gapol #gasenate

A court just ruled that 37 disputed ballots should be counted in the 2025 Hamtramck, MI, mayor's race. The winner has already been in office for 3 months—but this might put him out of a job. votebeat.org/michigan/2026/…

HB 1396 would require certain privately funded organizations that operate a shelter or provide outreach services to homeless individuals within 1,000 feet of schools, public parks, public playgrounds, or certain child care facilities to participate in the Georgia Homeless

Also two Republican noes (Jordan Ridley, Don Parsons)

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MAJOR UPDATE: Legislation to make many races nonpartisan in Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett Counties is heading to Governor Brian Kemp's desk. #gapol Races include district attorney, county commissioner and more in many of those counties. wabe.org/with-their-can…

BREAKING — In Chiles v. Salazar, the Supreme Court of the United States rules 8–1 that Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy is viewpoint-based regulation of speech and should face stricter judicial scrutiny. Ketanji Brown Jackson is the lone dissenter.

NEW — One case left from the October sitting: Callais v. Louisiana. Alito is the only justice without an opinion so far. A narrowing of Section 2 of the VRA looks certain — real question is how far the Court goes. At this point, any ruling likely comes too late to affect 2026.

UPDATE: Democratic state lawmakers and county leaders call for Governor Brian Kemp to veto House Bill 369, which would make many races nonpartisan in Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett Counties, including district attorney. #gapol Learn more here: bit.ly/417rgBL

Congressman Ro Khanna, a California Democrat, is endorsing state Rep. David Morales in the Providence mayoral race

So some personal news… In May, I’ll be leaving Boston Globe Rhode Island to join the The Boston Globe's business desk in Boston to cover retail, the consumer economy, and restaurants. After more than five years in Rhode Island, it’s bittersweet, but I’m excited for my next challenge. 1/6🧵

NEW: David Morales's campaign says he's leading incumbent Brett Smiley in the Providence mayor's race, per an internal poll conducted by Data for Progress. The poll put Morales at 45% to Smiley's 34%, +/- 6 point margin of error. 19% undecided Read more: bostonglobe.com/2026/04/02/met…

Breaking: The Providence City Council passes rent control 9 to 6, but is short of the 10 votes they’ll eventually need if they want to override Mayor Smiley’s veto. Full story to come

My gut tells me this whole thing is going to flame out hilariously. Maybe win one or two races. But we'll see what I think after qualifying.

Motion to agree to the House amendment to the Senate substitute to HB 1116 is lost with a vote of 24 to 28. #gapol #gasenate

There’s a move afoot to revive the property tax bill, just scale it back. Some peeved House Republicans see it as a hollow victory if so, feeling betrayed by Senate GOP leaders. Folks are setting up betting pools over how quickly Speaker Burns will endorse Rick Jackson. #gapol