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Editorial Roundup: Wisconsin
Eau Claire Leader Telegram. April 4, 2024. Editorial: Time to reassess school funding This week’s election results were split for school districts seeking voter approval for spending. The votes themselves are nothing new. School districts in Wisconsin have a...
When voters say 'no' to new stadiums, what do professional sports teams do next?
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Like a loss in the playoffs, voter rejection of a stadium tax plan will force the Kansas City Royals and Chiefs to reevaluate their approach. The defeat Tuesday of a three-eighths cent sales tax to fund a new downtown Royals ballpark and renovate the...
Guyana condemns Venezuela for signing into law a referendum approving annexation of disputed region
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's move to sign into law the results of a recent referendum laying claim to two-thirds of Guyana triggered fierce condemnation Thursday from the neighboring South American country's government. The text of the law was...
California governor, celebrities and activists launch campaign to protect law limiting oil wells
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (AP) — Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jane Fonda joined California Gov. Gavin Newsom and environmental advocates in Los Angeles on Friday to launch a campaign to keep a 2022 law banning new oil and gas wells near homes, schools and hospitals. The law bans new wells...
Georgia lawmakers may be close to deal to limit rise in property tax bills
ATLANTA (AP) — A deal between the Georgia House and Senate on limiting how much assessed home values can rise for tax purposes may be solidifying, although questions remain about the election-year push for property tax relief. The Senate Finance Committee on Monday approved a...
Editorial Roundup: Missouri
Kansas City Star. March 6, 2024. Editorial: What we need to know before saying yes to Royals, Chiefs stadiums We know firsthand that the Crossroads site where The Star used to be located, and where the Kansas City Royals want to build a new stadium, is a great spot....
Moldova faces multiple threats from Russia as it turns toward EU membership, foreign minister says
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — The past two years have been the hardest and most tumultuous for European Union candidate Moldova in more than three decades as it faces threats from Russia in multiple spheres of public life, the country's foreign minister says. Since Russia invaded...
Irish prime minister concedes defeat in a vote over constitutional amendments about family and women
DUBLIN (AP) — Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar conceded defeat Saturday as two constitutional amendments he supported that would have broadened the definition of family and removed language about a woman’s role in the home were headed toward rejection. Varadkar, who pushed the...
Ireland's Constitution says a woman's place is in the home. Voters are being asked to change that
DUBLIN (AP) — According to Ireland’s Constitution, a woman’s place is in the home. Irish voters will decide Friday — International Women’s Day — whether to change the 87-year-old document to remove passages the government says are outdated and sexist. The twin referendums...
Moldova warns against Russian meddling as it gears up for EU referendum and presidential election
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Moldova’s national intelligence agency warned Tuesday against “unprecedented” Russian interference as the country gears up for a referendum on joining the European Union and a presidential election. The Intelligence and Security Services, or SIS,...
