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Nov 08 2023
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PA Democrat Cherelle Parker makes history as Philadelphia's 100th mayor, first woman to hold the position
Voters elected two women for the first time to lead Philadelphia and Pennsylvania’s second-largest county, installing Democrat Cherelle Parker as the 100th mayor of the state’s largest city and Democrat Sara Innamorato as executive of the county that includes Pittsburgh. Parker, 51, who has held office at the state and local level after first becoming involved in politics as a teenager,
Fox News DigitalNov 08 2023
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Ohioans back abortion rights, recreational marijuana at the polls : Capitol Letter
Issue advocacy: Ohio voters delivered a rare statewide victory for progressives on Tuesday when they passed a pair of statewide issues guaranteeing abortion rights and legalizing recreational marijuana. In an election that drew national attention, Ohio both issues racked up big early voting advantages that helped them cruise to victory on election night and end a bitter campaign over abortion
Cleveland Plain DealerNov 08 2023
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Ohio legalizes marijuana, joining nearly half the US: See the states where weed is legal
Nearly half of the country now has legal weed laws after Ohio voted Tuesday to legalize recreational marijuana. Medical marijuana has been legal in Ohio since 2016, but voters just approved Issue 2, which will allow adults 21 and older to buy, possess and grow marijuana. The measure is set to become part of Ohio's revised code in 30 days, although some state lawmakers are aiming to change
Asbury Park PressNov 08 2023
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OH Becomes 24th State To Legalize Recreational Weed
Ohio voters approved a measure legalizing recreational marijuana on Tuesday, defying Republican legislative leaders who had failed to pass the proposed law. Passage of Issue 2 makes Ohio the 24th state to allow adult cannabis use for non-medical purposes. The new law will allow adults 21 and over to buy and possess up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis and to grow plants at home. A 10% tax will be
JoeMyGodNov 09 2023
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Lower Yakima Valley watches election results roll in, with tight races in Sunnyside
Community members are closely watching election results in the Lower Yakima Valley, where a coalition of Latino candidates has worked to increase voter engagement this year. This year's general election had more contested municipal elections in the Lower Yakima Valley than any local election in more than 20 years, according to a Yakima Herald-Republic analysis. Updated election results will
Yakima Herald-RepublicNov 08 2023
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Republican candidate dies on election day after collapsing at polling site
Indiana Republican David "Red" Worrall, a former member of the Clarksville Town Council who was running as an at-large candidate, died at a polling station on Tuesday only hours before votes were tallied. According to a statement from town officials on Tuesday afternoon, Worrall was greeting voters at the polling station at Clarksville's Renaissance Academy when he suddenly collapsed. He was
NewsweekApr 05 2023
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Wisconsin Supreme Court election may be nonpartisan, but Protasiewicz's win is a liberal victory
Milwaukee County Judge Janet Protasiewicz defeated former State Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly in a divisive election on Tuesday for an open Supreme Court seat. The election was record-breaking for both money spent and voter turnout.
Protasiewicz's victory means the court will have a liberal majority for the first time in 15 years and could determine the state's abortion access and
WBURNov 09 2023
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis to call special session in wake of Proposition HH defeat
Thirty-six hours after Colorado voters rejected his marquee property tax relief ballot proposal, Gov. Jared Polis is set to call the state legislature back into session late next week to come up with a replacement plan, several legislators told The Denver Post on Thursday. In an announcement set for 10:15 a.m., Polis is set to call a special session that will begin Nov. 17, according to House
The Denver PostNov 06 2023
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See lines, odds, TV info and past history for Saturday’s Tulane vs. Tulsa game
The No. 20 Tulane Green Wave continue to do just enough to win football games – sort of like many of us in high school – but it continue to sell voters of the Associated Press Top 25 poll, as they moved up one spot for the third straight week. Despite playing one of the worst teams in the American Athletic Conference last Saturday, Tulane (8-1, 5-0) limped to a three-point victory at East
The Times-PicayuneNov 07 2023
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Seattle is the most progressive city no more
It was exactly a decade ago that Seattle exploded on the political scene for lefty experimentalism. The outgoing mayor in 2013 had dubbed himself “the most progressive mayor in America.” The incoming mayor one-upped that by saying he would remake Seattle into “the most progressive city in America.” That was also the year Seattle elected its first socialist — a heady time of concern about
The Seattle Times