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Law limiting new oil wells in California set to take effect after industry withdraws referendum
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California law that bans drilling new oil wells near places like homes and schools will take effect after the oil industry on Thursday withdrew a referendum from the November ballot asking voters to overturn it. The law, first passed in 2022, had been...
Citizens-only voting, photo ID and income tax changes could become NC amendments on 2024 ballots
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina Senate is considering a slew of elections-related measures including three proposed constitutional amendments designed to give voters a say in the law-making process. GOP senators are trying to advance the legislation quickly as an indefinite...
A German town's referendum on culling pigeons has led to an uproar by animal rights activists
BERLIN (AP) — An ongoing fight between residents and animal rights activists over whether to cull pigeons in a small German town has led to an uproar — even though a majority of the residents voted in favor of culling the birds in a referendum earlier this month. On Thursday,...
Editorial Roundup: Missouri
St. Louis Post-Dispatch. June 6, 2024. Editorial: Missouri GOP just can’t stop trying to deny the voters their say Missouri voters on Nov. 5 will be given the choice to limit their own electoral choices. Also, to outlaw a form of voting that’s already illegal and...
North Carolina Republicans seek fall referendum on citizen-only voting in constitution
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — In a move that could boost fall turnout among conservatives, North Carolina Republican legislators advanced a proposed constitutional amendment Wednesday to make it clear that only U.S. citizens can vote in the state. It would retool language on the books that already limits...
Slovenia opposition demands referendum on Palestinian state recognition, could delay parliament vote
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — The main opposition party in Slovenia on Monday filed a motion demanding a referendum on the government decision to recognize a Palestinian state, which could delay the formal recognition vote in parliament. Slovenia's government last week endorsed a...
Last round of voting begins in mammoth Indian election, a referendum on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decade in power
French President Macron says he won't rush through voting reforms that triggered New Caledonia riots
French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday on a visit to riot-hit New Caledonia that he won’t force through the contested voting reform that sparked the French Pacific territory's deadly unrest, saying he wants local leaders to come up with an alternate agreement for the archipelago’s...
Tough-on-crime challenger leading in race for district attorney in Portland, Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A centrist candidate who has vowed to be tough on crime was leading in the race for top prosecutor in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland, in a contest that was seen as a referendum on voter concerns over homelessness, public drug use and disorder. ...
Ecuadorians vote overwhelmingly in referendum to approve toughening fight against gangs
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador’s fledgling president got a resounding victory Sunday in a referendum that he touted as a way to crack down on criminal gangs behind a spiraling wave of violence. An official quick count showed that Ecuadorians overwhelmingly voted “yes” to all...