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RandySF's JournalJan. 6 'Lectern guy' to run for local office in Florida
The man photographed toting a lectern from the office of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol is now running for local office in Florida, according to election records.
Records show Adam Johnson, a Republican, filed to run for an at-large seat on the Manatee County Commission on Tuesday, the fifth anniversary of the attack. Manatee County is located near Tampa Bay, Fla.
Johnson’s campaign website states that he is running to “bring MAGA principles to county government and root out the corruption that’s been costing you money and destroying our quality of life.”
He is expected to face at least four other candidates, all of whom are Republicans.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5682804-lectern-carrying-man-runs-for-office/
Ohio appeals court sends lawsuit related to abortion ban back to trial court
An Ohio appeals court has rejected efforts to completely undo the state law that includes Ohio’s six-week abortion ban, but left untouched the ruling that struck down the ban itself following voter passage of a constitutional amendment protecting reproductive rights.
In a recent ruling from the Ohio First District Court of Appeals, a lawsuit over the 2019 Ohio Senate Bill 23 law, which created the state’s near-total abortion ban with no exceptions for rape or incest among other provisions, was sent back to a trial court.
The trial court had previously rejected both the law’s abortion ban after six weeks’ gestation and the other provisions related to abortion care that were passed along with it.
The appellate court judges said the unconstitutionality of the abortion ban was not in dispute during the appeal.
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/12/ohio-appeals-court-sends-lawsuit-related-to-abortion-ban-back-to-trial-court/
Sports stadium deals hand ever more taxpayer money to billionaires
When Washington, D.C., agreed to hand over billions in land and tax breaks for a new Commanders football stadium, experts thought it would long remain an outlier in sweetheart deals for sports teams.
But just months later, attention turned to Kansas, where officials in December announced plans to fund 60% of a new stadium for the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs. The state committed to spending up to $1.8 billion — the largest-ever professional sports subsidy.
Geoffrey Propheter, who studies stadium deals as an associate professor in the School of Public Affairs at the University of Colorado Denver, thought the Commanders deal would stand out for years to come “for how ludicrous it was.”
The D.C. Council in September finalized a plan to dedicate more than $1 billion in public funds to move the Commanders some 7 miles from a suburb in Maryland to a new facility planned for the old RFK Stadium site.
https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/sports-stadium-deals-hand-ever-more-taxpayer-money-billionaires
Minnesota Women's Basketball Upsets #21 USC, First Top 25 Win Since 2019
The University of Minnesota women's basketball team (12-4, 3-2 Big Ten) rallied back from a 13-point deficit to defeat the No. 21 ranked USC Trojans (10-6, 2-3 Big Ten) 63-62 at home Sunday. The Golden Gophers had two players score in double figures, led by Grace Grocholski, who had 25 points, eight rebounds and three steals. Sophie Hart tacked on 15 points, six rebounds and two steals and Mara Braun added six points, 10 rebounds and two blocks.
https://bvmsports.com/2026/01/11/highlights-minnesota-womens-basketball-upsets-21-usc-first-top-25-win-since-2019/
Washington Falls To Purdue In West Lafayette
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Washington women's basketball team (12-4, 2-3 Big Ten) fell to Purdue (10-7, 2-4 Big Ten) 78-72, on Sunday afternoon in Mackey Arena.
The Huskies had four different players finish in double figures. UW consistently attacked the cup against the Boilermakers, recording 40 points in the paint.
Washington outrebounded Purdue, 41-37. Hannah Stines, Avery Howell, and Elle Ladine each pulled down eight boards. Sellers added six more rebounds for the Huskies.
Sellers led all scorers with 23 points, while tacking on three assists and two steals.
https://247sports.com/college/washington/article/washington-huskies-womens-basketball-washington-falls-to-purdue-in-west-lafayette-270559110/
No. 8 Maryland women's basketball suffers first home loss to No. 19 Ohio State, 89-76
In 12 games at home on the year, the Terps have won by double-digit points every time, but Ohio State flipped it, beating Maryland by double-digit points.
No. 8 Maryland women’s basketball returned to the Xfinity Center to kick off a streak of playing five ranked Big Ten opponents in a row, starting with No. 18 Ohio State.
Oluchi Okananwa was the key to the game for Maryland. When she was in the game, the Terps dominated. But when she was out, the Buckeyes did.
It came down to the final quarter, where the Ohio State defense hounded Maryland and Jaloni Cambridge took over, scoring 12 of her 28 points, to push the Buckeyes to win 89-76.
https://wmucsports.net/no-8-maryland-womens-basketball-suffers-first-home-loss-to-no-19-ohio-state-89-76/
Notre Dame Women's Basketball: Irish crush North Carolina, 73-50
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - The Fighting Irish picked up their second ranked win inside Purcell Pavilion this season, knocking off No. 22 UNC in impressive fashion by a score of 73-50 on Sunday afternoon.
The victory improves Notre Dame’s record to 12-4 on the season and 4-2 in ACC play.
Hannah Hidalgo was masterful in all facets of the game, scoring a game-high 31 points on 13-of-25 shooting while adding eight rebounds, seven steals and six assists.
Cassandre Prosper continued her run of great play with her sixth double-double of the season, finishing with 17 points and 14 rebounds, which ties her career high for rebounds in a game.
https://www.onefootdown.com/notre-dame-fighting-irish-womens-basketball/80171/notre-dame-womens-basketball-irish-crush-north-carolina-73-50
WVU women knock off No. 11 Iowa St.
MORGANTOWN — The WVU women’s basketball team officially became road warriors on Sunday, and along the way the Mountaineers defense and forward Kierra Wheeler made some major statements, as well.
The Mountaineers improved to 4-0 in true road games this season and Wheeler came out on the better end of her low-post showdown against Iowa State’s Audi Crooks, as West Virginia ran past the 11th-ranked Cyclones for an 83-70 victory inside Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.
It was West Virginia’s third consecutive win against Iowa State (14-3, 2-3 Big 12), and they handed the Cyclones their third straight loss of the season.
In all, the Cyclones were added to a road victim’s list of WVU that also includes Big 12 foes Kansas and Kansas State, as well as Texas A&M from the SEC.
https://www.theintermountain.com/sports/local-sports/2026/01/wvu-women-knock-off-no-11-iowa-st/
Kentucky Women's Basketball Earns Huge Win Over No. 5 Oklahoma
The Kentucky women’s basketball earned a huge 63-57 win over No. 5 Oklahoma Sunday evening in Historic Memorial Coliseum.
Kentucky improved to 16-2 overall and 3-1 in the Southeastern Conference with the win. The Wildcats are a perfect 9-0 at home this season.
Tonie Morgan led the Cats with 22 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Clara Strack added 18 points and 12 rebounds.
https://www.nationofblue.com/kentucky-womens-basketball-earns-huge-win-over-no-5-oklahoma/#google_vignette
No. 12 LSU women upset No. 2 Texas, handing Longhorns first loss of the season
The No. 12 LSU Tigers upset No. 2 Texas 70-65, handing Texas its first loss of the season. This victory was Kim Mulkey's first SEC win over a top-five opponent with LSU.
Junior guard Mikaylah Williams filled the stat sheet with 20 points, 7 rebounds, 5 steals and 4 assists.
Williams was the only Tiger who had over 10 points. Senior guard Flau'jae Johnson struggled against the Longhorns after scoring 25 points on Thursday against Georgia. Johnson had 10 points and four turnovers, going 4 of 14 from the field. The Tigers are now .500 in conference play after dropping their first games to No. 11 Kentucky and No. 12 Vanderbilt.
Madison Booker led the way for Texas with 24 points and seven rebounds in 31 minutes. Most of Booker's production came in the second half for the Longhorns. After picking up two early fouls, Booker played only 11 minutes and had four first-half points.
https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-college-basketball/breaking-news/article/no-12-lsu-women-upset-no-2-texas-handing-longhorns-first-loss-of-the-season-222015017.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADlZMP5bkLFyd5BdO1T9F49MTnje3enqKNTjPRDIlHkz3f_zn2qLJQrnDbTYsNQXvraAX1-2RIYNgwtxn8nzqrltv3SvbuBbaNSYKbztJMeZff4mca0SGpKq0UhUZ1jyf49pzVvfiSR5QLQquhE4k4zykQv83fKbDCNs2N14MkKr
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