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Las Vegas stadium proponents counter attempt to repeal public funding for potential MLB ballpark
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Two Nevada residents representing a “broad-based coalition of business interests and labor” including the Oakland Athletics filed a complaint in Carson City District Court this week, attempting to thwart an effort from a teachers union-backed PAC to repeal hundreds of...
Slaves' descendants seek a referendum to veto zoning changes they say threaten their Georgia island
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Two weeks after local officials weakened restrictions that for decades protected a tiny Georgia island community populated by slaves' descendants, its Black residents hope to force a referendum that would give them the chance to override the zoning changes. ...
Australian prime minister says he's confident Indigenous people back having their Parliament 'Voice'
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s prime minister said Tuesday he was confident that Indigenous Australians overwhelmingly support a proposal to create their own representative body to advise Parliament and have it enshrined in the constitution. Prime Minister Anthony...
Pakistan's prime minister says manipulation of coming elections by military is 'absolutely absurd'
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Pakistan’s interim prime minister said he expects parliamentary elections to take place in the new year, dismissing the possibility that the country’s powerful military would manipulate the results to ensure that jailed former premier Imran Khan’s party doesn’t win...
Record number of Australians enroll to vote in referendum on Indigenous Voice to Parliament
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A record number of Australians enrolled to vote in a referendum that would create an Indigenous advocacy body, as the first ballots for constitutional change are set to be cast in remote Outback locations next week, officials said on Thursday. The...
Atlanta to release copies of 'Stop Cop City' petitions, even as referendum is stuck in legal limbo
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta's city government will scan and release copies of petitions against a proposed police and firefighter training center, even though the city still isn't verifying voter signatures or otherwise moving forward with the citywide referendum sought by “Stop Cop City”...
Warnock calls on Atlanta officials to be more transparent about 'Stop Cop City' referendum
ATLANTA (AP) — Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock on Friday urged Atlanta's mayor to be more transparent in how city officials handle a petition drive led by opponents of a proposed police and firefighter training center, saying he is “closely monitoring” the issue. Warnock's...
Judge blames Atlanta officials for confusion over 'Stop Cop City' referendum campaign
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge overseeing the case involving Atlanta activists’ referendum effort against a police and firefighter training facility accused city officials on Wednesday of moving the goalposts on the signature-gathering campaign, saying they have “directly contributed” to a...
A new campaign ad from Poland's ruling party features Germany's chancellor in an unfavorable light
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's conservative ruling party unveiled a new campaign ad Monday that portrays German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in an unfavorable light, drawing criticism from opposition parties and ridicule on social media. The Law and Justice party has governed Poland...
Australians start applying for mail-in ballots ahead of Indigenous Voice referendum
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Voters began applying Monday for mail-in ballots ahead of the Oct. 14 referendum that would create an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, a proposal for constitutional change that opinion polls suggest is becoming increasingly likely to be rejected. ...
