The 24-hour news cycle is filled with politics coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five politics stories you may have missed in the past week.
- Statehouse sexual harassment tally: At least 18 state lawmakers gone or punished
- Battleground Newport Beach? The 2018 Congressional Race Heats Up
- State budget cuts to eliminate 70+ jobs that help Montanans with developmental disabilities
- First group of Iraqi border patrol completes training with coalition forces
- Roy Moore election lawsuit relied on conspiracy theorists' 'expert' affidavits
More than a dozen state lawmakers have faced career-ending accusations of inappropriate behavior. — Stateline.org, 1/2
Several Democrats — and a few Republicans — are running to oust a 13-term GOP incumbent in California's 48th Congressional District. (Here are some other midterm stories worth reading). — Newport Beach Independent Online, 12/29
Budget problems in Helena are taking a toll on mental health and disability services. — Helena Independent Record, 12/27
American and coalition forces have finished their first training program for Iraqi border troops. — Department of Defense news release, 12/31
Roy Moore's lawsuit challenging the Alabama Senate election included witnesses with anti-Semitic or conspiracy theory views. — AL.com, 12/28