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Venezuela's planned vote over territory dispute leaves Guyana residents on edge
SURAMA, Guyana (AP) — Congregants of an Anglican church in a sparsely populated rainforest village in Guyana gathered recently to bid on a bounty of bananas, squash and other produce during a community event. They sang hymns and rang a bell after each successful bid. They offered...
Editorial Roundup: Minnesota
Minneapolis Star Tribune. November 24, 2023. Editorial: Senior nutrition program needs better controls Auditor’s report found too little oversight. A legislative audit has once again found significant deficiencies in a statewide program. This time it...
Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 24, 2023. Editorial: It’s time to give geothermal a real chance Geothermal energy, which pulls hot air from deep in the Earth’s crust to the surface in order to heat our homes and other buildings, deserves a second look in...
Winning the presidential nomination is all about delegates. But how does the process work?
WASHINGTON (AP) — By now, Americans should be well aware that the process of electing a president isn’t like electing a senator or governor. That’s especially true during the presidential primaries, when the major political parties use a complex and decentralized system to pick their nominees...
Georgia Republicans move to cut losses as they propose majority-Black districts in special session
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers will open a special session Wednesday as majority Republicans move to minimize their losses while also trying to increase the number of Black-majority districts to comply with a federal court order. It's one in a series of redistricting sessions...
Lawmakers move to force a vote this week on expelling Rep. George Santos from the House
WASHINGTON (AP) — House lawmakers from both parties moved Tuesday to force a vote this week on the expulsion of Rep. George Santos, a Republican from New York who was the subject of a scathing ethics investigation released earlier this month and is facing nearly two dozen charges in federal...
Kansas unveiled a new blue and gold license plate. People hated it and now it's back to square one
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — For some outsiders, Kansas conjures up images from “The Wizard of Oz:” flat, unending plains that are filmed in black and white to symbolize the drab life of the classic movie's heroine, Dorothy. So, when Kansas seeks to promote itself a little with a new license plate, it...
Arkansas attorney general rejects wording of ballot measure seeking to repeal state's abortion ban
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin rejected on Tuesday the wording of a proposed ballot measure that, if approved, would repeal the state's abortion ban and prohibit restriction of the procedure within 18 weeks after conception. Arkansans for Limited...
Former New Hampshire lawmaker faces multiple charges related to moving out of his district
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A former New Hampshire lawmaker who kept his seat for a year after moving out of his district was charged Tuesday with multiple crimes related to his change of address. Troy Merner, a Republican, won a fourth term representing Lancaster in the House in 2022,...
In new challenge to indictment, Trump's lawyers argue he had good basis to question election results
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump had a “good faith” basis to question the results of the 2020 election, his lawyers said in demanding that prosecutors turn over any evidence related to voting irregularities and potential foreign interference in the contest won by Democrat Joe Biden. ...
