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Despite the fact that more than 76 million Americans had already voted in this year’s election as of Sunday, a patchwork of vote-counting rules, particularly in battleground states, will likely delay Election Night results.
Under a new executive order by Gov. Greg Abbott, hospitals that participate in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program will be required to ask patients to reveal their citizenship status.
Faye Roberts, a Trump supporter from Whitsett, N.C. (Politico — Nov. 2, 2024)
Public service videos featuring election officials and voices from law enforcement and the military stress the importance of secure elections — and that interference will be punished.
Cities are pulling on a variety of tools to remake post-pandemic downtowns as multipurpose neighborhoods.
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Driven by personal experience and an inclusive vision, Patricia Rucker is leading the campaign for universal school choice across her state. An advocate for comprehensive legislation, she supports a range of educational options.
After the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, Congress enacted the Electoral Count Reform Act, which mandates that states choose their electors on Election Day. This is the first election with the new law.
Vote NO on Prop One, a shadow group registered as a ballot issue committee against New York state’s Proposition 1, has spent nearly $5 million on misinformation ads for radio, television and streaming services.
Amid an especially tense and unprecedented cycle, Pittsburgh schools are using the election as a way to energize students about civics education.
Dr. Perry Jansen, medical director for Southwest District Health, a regional public health department in Idaho. The department’s board voted to restrict SDH from providing COVID-19 vaccines despite the vaccines’ medical necessity. The members in favor of the decision argued that people can get vaccinated elsewhere and that providing the shots was equivalent to signing off on their safety. At the Oct. 22 board meeting, there were more than 290 public comments against the vaccines. The board’s decision will block administration of COVID-19 vaccines to residents in six counties along the Idaho-Oregon border, including three counties in the Boise metropolitan area. Southwest District Health appears to be the first regional public health department in the nation to be restricted from giving COVID-19 vaccines. (Associated Press — Nov. 1, 2024)
Oklahoma City has invested the proceeds of a one-cent sales tax in dozens of projects in and around its downtown for the last 30 years. The 2028 Olympics will hold softball and canoe slalom events there, 1,300 miles away from the rest of the Games.
Once considered a conservative stronghold, new boundaries extending into King and Snohomish counties are altering the political landscape.
Major sources of federal support are about to expire. Investing money will save lives, so several states are stepping up their own efforts.
Access to voter registration data varies by state. In California, candidates, committees and researchers can access a voter’s name, date of birth, residential and mailing address, contact information and political party preference.
Many of the environmentally-friendly upgrades that turn a home into an energy efficient one are cost-prohibitive for builders outside of luxury homes. As popularity for efficient housing grows, can Maryland find a way to bring down costs?
Des Moines, Iowa, Assistant City Manager Jen Schulte, regarding the city’s decision to move its Beggars’ Night celebration to align with Halloween this year due to predicted heavy rains and thunderstorms. Typically the Beggars’ Night celebration in Des Moines occurs the day before Halloween, Oct. 30. (Associated Press — Oct. 29, 2024)
The number of times Mike Fong, a Democratic member of the California Assembly from Monterey Park in Los Angeles County, has...
Red-state voters have approved a number of liberal ballot measures in recent years. Now, liberal California is moving the other way. And two prosecutors fired by Ron DeSantis in Florida are running to get their old jobs back.
Voters in Massachusetts have an opportunity to open the door to personal and therapeutic use of plant-based psychedelics.
The AI revolution presents great opportunities for cities with the right combination of strengths. Pittsburgh is showing what’s possible.
There have been 46 lawsuits filed by the Justice Department, Maryland, Baltimore, the families of the workers and businesses affected against the two companies that own and manage the container ship that was involved in the crash.
The unanimous vote supports the removal of a rule that allows renters to be evicted when landlords remodel their buildings.
Roofers, carpenters, plumbers, electricians and laborers are organizing to demand better job conditions, including more contractor oversight, living wages, safety training, heat protections and hiring local to the neighborhoods.
Allison Santorelli, of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, regarding the lack of precipitation this month. More than 100 different long-term weather stations in 26 states, including Alaska, are having their driest October on record. In June, less than 12 percent of the country was experiencing drought, but now it’s almost 50 percent, and growing. (Associated Press — Oct. 29, 2024)
Democrats look likely to hold the three open governor seats they currently control. There's not a lot of fertile ground for making inroads elsewhere.
They should be encouraged to exercise their rights as citizens. It’s good for building the local-government workforce, and it enriches the community and the professional environment.
Five states and Washington, D.C., recently enacted bills dealing with fully autonomous vehicles on public roads. About half of states already have statutes in place for when self-driving cars are actually on the road.
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