Here’s the series of changes lawmakers want to make to our elections
CBS 58 Milwaukee· 1 day agoClerks would be able to process absentee ballots before an election to avoid late-night tallies, and...
A third party signed up 15,000 voters in Arizona. Democrats worry that’s enough for a Biden spoiler
Grand Island Independent· 6 days agoMore than 15,000 people in Arizona have registered to join a new political party floating a possible bipartisan “unity ticket” against Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Its organizers ...
Heartland Worker Center works to educate Spanish-speaking voters
KETV 7 Omaha· 2 days agoThe nonprofit Heartland Worker Center is working to help the Latinx and Hispanic community exercise...
Marijuana boom wakes sleepy town of Dinosaur, Colorado
United Press International via Yahoo News· 5 days agoDinosaur, a community of about 315 with four marijuana dispensaries -- one shop for every 79...
State Department visiting US cities to drum up support for Biden’s efforts abroad
Omaha World-Herald· 2 days agoThe State Department is on a mission to sell the Biden administration’s foreign policy as a local issue in cities across the country — just in time for the 2024 election. Assistant Secretary ...
Both parties want to win South Florida. Here’s one Cuban activist’s view of the political fight
Seattle Times· 6 days agoWhen Félix Llerena arrived in Miami in 2017, he quickly got involved in the city’s politically...
Senate unanimously passes formal dress code
Scottsbluff Star-Herald· 3 days agoThe U.S. Senate has passed a resolution formalizing business attire as the proper dress code for the floor of the chamber by unanimous consent. This comes after Senate Majority Leader Chuck ...
Shrek’s ‘swamp’ now available to rent on Airbnb
The Beatrice Daily Sun· 2 days agoA vacation rental that describes itself as a “mud-laden, moss-covered, murky-watered swamp” wouldn’t usually be in demand. Shrek’s “swamp” is located on...
Atlanta committee OKs nearly $4 million payment in police custody death
Atlanta Journal-Constitution· 4 days agoRicardo Dorado Jr., a father of four from Nebraska, became unresponsive after being beaten with...
Powerball jackpot rises to $925 million after another drawing without a big winner
York News-Times· 1 day agoThe Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $925 million after no players hit it big Wednesday...