Vice President Kamala Harris is holding her first campaign event with President Joe Biden since he stepped aside last month and Harris launched her presidential bid. Biden and Harris traveled together earlier this month for a noncampaign event on lowering costs of prescription drugs.
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- Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden will host a joint campaign event on Labor Day, marking their first campaign appearance together since Harris launched her presidential bid after Biden stepped aside.
- Harris will travel to Detroit and then join Biden in Pittsburgh on Labor Day, where they will participate in parades and visit local union members.
- Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, will campaign in Milwaukee on Labor Day with his wife, Gwen Walz, while Harris’ husband, Doug Emhoff, will attend an event in Newport News, Virginia.
The Associated Press has the story:
Harris and Biden will host a joint campaign event on Labor Day in Pittsburgh
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Vice President Kamala Harris is holding her first campaign event with President Joe Biden since he stepped aside last month and Harris launched her presidential bid. Biden and Harris traveled together earlier this month for a noncampaign event on lowering costs of prescription drugs.
Harris is traveling to Detroit and then appearing with Biden in Pittsburgh on Monday, which is Labor Day. Campaign officials said the events will include Labor Day parades and visits with local union members. Harris’ running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will spend Labor Day campaigning in Milwaukee with his wife, Gwen Walz. Harris’ husband Doug Emhoff will attend an event in Newport News, Virginia.
Some of the country’s largest labor unions have endorsed Harris, but Trump has also courted union support and has vowed to rescue the auto industry.
Democrats sue to block Georgia rules that they warn will block finalization of election results
The state and national Democratic parties have sued to block two recent rules adopted by Georgia’s State Election Board that could be used by county officials who want to refuse to certify an election, potentially causing delays in finalizing the state’s results.
The lawsuit, filed Monday before a state judge in Atlanta, argues the rules violate a state law that makes certification a mandatory duty. The suit asks the judge to find the rules are invalid because the State Election Board, now dominated by allies of former President Donald Trump, is exceeding its legal authority.
The actions of the board alarm Democrats and voting rights activists, playing out against Georgia’s background of partisan struggle over voting procedures that predates even the 2020 presidential election. It’s a battle in yet another state over what had long been an administrative afterthought, state and local boards certifying results.
Vote.org challenges companies nationwide to grant employees paid time off to vote
Vote.org re-launched its campaign Tuesday that urges companies of all sizes to guarantee paid time off for their employees to vote on or before Election Day.
The ElectionDay.org initiative, which was first created in 2020, intends to challenge companies during this year’s election cycle to create voter-friendly work policies. The goal is to help workers avoid work scheduling conflicts, which in past elections, has primarily kept them from the polls. Participants in this campaign also get access to Vote.org’s online registration tools and additional materials to promote civic engagement at their companies.
Kayak, OpenTable, Snap Inc., and United Talent Agency (UTA) are some of the companies that have already joined the campaign this year.
“Work-related barriers should never prevent someone from making their voice heard at the polls,” said Vote.org CEO Andrea Hailey. “By joining ElectionDay.org, companies can stand for the rights of their employees while proudly demonstrating their commitment to our democracy. It’s also important to recognize that a thriving business environment goes hand-in-hand with a healthy democracy, which is all the more reason for companies to take steps to actively promote voting this election season.”
