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Apr 28 2023
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North Carolina Supreme Court reverses redistricting ruling in a win for Republicans
A new majority on the North Carolina Supreme Court on Friday gave Republican lawmakers free rein to draw congressional maps as they see fit, reversing a decision issued in December when liberals controlled the court. Also Friday, Republicans on the court set the stage to reinstate a voter identification law that had been blocked in December by Democratic justices. The pair of 5-2 rulings
Washington Post
Jan 04 2023
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Three-bedroom home sells for $3.2 million in Palo Alto
The property located in the 1800 block of Newell Road in Palo Alto was sold on Dec. 20, 2022 for $3,200,000, or $2,358 per square foot. The house built in 1950 has an interior space of 1,357 square feet. The property features three bedrooms, one bath, a garage, and two parking spaces, as well as a pool in the backyard. The unit sits on a 6,930-square-foot lot. • On Middlefield Road, Palo Alto
San Jose Mercury News
Mar 23 2023
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After 20 years in office, South Carolina's Comptroller is resigning because of a $3.5 billion accounting error
Embattled South Carolina Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom will resign next month after a $3.5 billion accounting error in the year-end financial report he oversaw. The state’s top accountant will leave the elected post he has held for 20 years on April 30, according to a copy of the resignation letter obtained by The Associated Press. “I have never taken service to the state I love or the
Fortune
Apr 28 2023
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Nonpartisan poll shows statistical tie in Philadelphia mayor race
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The first nonpartisan poll of the 2023 Philadelphia mayor's race shows a statistical tie among the Democratic candidates. The poll was released Friday by the nonprofit Committee of Seventy, a nonprofit that advocates for better elections. The poll found a statistical tie between five Democratic candidates to be the city's 100th mayor. Rebecca Rhynhart leads the pack with
CBS News (Online)
Mar 15 2023
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Illinois Businesses Must Give Workers Time Off 'For Any Reason'
Illinois Businesses Must Give Workers Time Off ‘For Any Reason’ Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks during a transgender support rally at Federal Building Plaza in Chicago, Ill., on April 27, 2022. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) Illinois has passed a law ordering businesses to give workers paid leave for any reason. The state becomes one of three that requires employers to offer the generous leave
The Epoch Times
Dec 28 2022
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As Biden mulls 2024 bid, Democrats advise him to delay announcement
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden have arrived in the U.S. Virgin Islands for their traditional weeklong beach break before a busy new year.
But St. Croix doubles as the picturesque backdrop where Biden considers whether to run for reelection, even as Democrats encourage him to delay any announcement.
Biden can and should take his time considering a reelection
Washington Examiner
May 02 2023
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Feminist author accused of throwing drink at Matt Gaetz charged with battery
A Florida woman who authors feminist literature was jailed Saturday after she allegedly threw wine at Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) during a weekend wine festival. Tallahassee native Selena Chambers was charged with one count of simple battery and one count of battery on an elected official after she saw Gaetz at the South Walton Beaches Wine and Food Festival and threw her drink at the congressman,
Washington Examiner
May 02 2023
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Two women now accused of throwing drinks at Rep. Matt Gaetz
MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. — Two women have now been accused of throwing drinks at U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz. The most recent was Saturday, when Selena Chambers, 41, of Tallahassee, threw a glass of wine at the Republican congressman during an event in Miramar Beach and shouted obscenities at him, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post. “We cannot allow an environment where you can
Washington Times
Mar 07 2023
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Horn Lake approves medical marijuana zoning plan
Medical marijuana is one step closer to coming to Horn Lake. The Horn Lake Board of Alderman on Tuesday night approved a plan that zones parts of the city to allow medical marijuana dispensaries. Any growing, transportation or research operations will continue to be prohibited in Horn Lake. Last year, Mississippi became the 37th state to legalize medical marijuana and cities and counties
The Commercial Appeal
May 10 2023
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US Immigration: What happens when Title 42 is lifted?
After more than three years, a controversial Trump-era immigration policy known as Title 42 is set to expire on 11 May.
Officials are bracing for an influx of migrants at the US-Mexico border when that happens.
On Tuesday, US President Joe Biden acknowledged that "it's going to be chaotic for a little while" when the policy is lifted.
The policy has long faced fierce
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