“While this case certainly presents serious questions, the court cannot craft an injunction without violating the First Amendment.”

David Becker, founder and director of the Center for Election Innovation and Research, regarding various groups’ attempts to create uncertainty in the elections systems to further their own political agendas through doubt and mistrust. The majority of candidates running for top election offices in their state oppose hand counting ballots, which is more expensive, more time-consuming and more error prone than using machines to tabulate the vote, according to the Associated Press. (Governing — Nov. 2, 2022)

Mason Tvert, a partner at the marijuana policy and public affairs firm VS Strategies, regarding the widespread support of legalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use. Five states will vote on legalization of recreational marijuana on Nov. 8: Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota. Nineteen other states have already legalized personal recreational use and 37 allow weed for medical purposes. (NPR — Oct. 31, 2022)

U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan tweeted early on Friday, Oct. 28, after Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter was confirmed the night prior. Many Republicans are cheering Musk as the new CEO of the social media platform. (The Hill — Oct. 28, 2022)

Herschel Walker, denying the allegations that he encouraged and paid for a second woman’s abortion in 1993. Walker, an anti-abortion Republican running for a Georgia U.S. Senate seat, dismissed the allegations as “foolishness.” (Associated Press — Oct. 27, 2022)