Is the post-Trump GOP already forming? | The Excerpt
On the Tuesday, August 4, 2026, episode of The Excerpt podcast: While most Republicans continue to back President Donald Trump, some lawmakers have broken with him on major votes, foreign policy
On the Tuesday, August 4, 2026, episode of The Excerpt podcast: While most Republicans continue to back President Donald Trump, some lawmakers have broken with him on major votes, foreign policy
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schools
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Chairman Tyler Drummond and the board’s two other members voted unanimously in favor of the agreement, touting between $3 million and $5 million in projected long-term savings from consolidating administrative positions and software systems....
safety
The vote came during the commission’s Wednesday meeting at the Charles T. Doyle Convention Center. Pope’s employment agreement takes effect Saturday and provides an initial annual salary of $168,000....
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