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New Texas districts raise questions about Hispanic voter influence

New GOP-drawn congressional districts in Texas add Latino voters but may not empower them. Critics say the lines bank on low ...

Ukrainian drones strike one of Russia's top oil refineries, sparking fire

Officials say Ukrainian drones have struck one of Russia’s largest oil refineries and sparked a fire. The officials said ...

This Catholic institution has stood for Hispanic pride and opportunity. Now it faces a crisis.

The Catholic institution on San Antonio's West Side has been a pathway to the middle class for Latinos. But enrollment has ...

Nations ratify the world's first treaty to protect international waters

The first treaty to protect marine diversity in international waters will come into force early next year after being ...
Alton Telegraph on MSN

Madison County Voter Registration Simplified Through New Software Adoption

EDWARDSVILLE— Madison County Clerk Linda Andreas is continuing efforts to improve elections and streamline the voting and ...

Change of voter registration system creates backlog of unprocessed applications

The November election is fast approaching. Bexar County voters will decide on a new Spurs arena, upgrades to Frost Bank ...

Survey shows county residents open to ranked-choice voting: ‘We have to do a better job of messaging’

Of the people who offered an opinion on ranked-choice voting, 42.9% want to see it implemented, 23.9% are opposed and 33.2% were neutral. Of those who favor it, 28.6% are in full support and 14% are ...

Oklahoma Supreme Court allows initiative petition to change primary election system to move forward

The Oklahoma Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a proposed constitutional amendment to create an open primary election system can move forward.

Bob Goodenow, the former head of the NHL Players’ Association, has died

Bob Goodenow, the former head of the NHL Players’ Association, has died. He was 72. A spokesman for the NHLPA said the ...

States use Trump administration data system to root out noncitizen voters

States have run more than 33 million voters through the Trump administration’s recently updated SAVE data system, which is ...
The Sunday Dispatch

Luzerne County officials check out proposed new voting system

Representatives of the proposed new Luzerne County election voting system Hart InterCivic held a demonstration for county ...
Palo Alto Weekly

As the Bay Area’s salt pond restoration project moves forward, a tiny threatened shorebird remains under the watchful eye of biologists

A western snowy plover looks around at Limantour Beach in Point Reyes on May 15, 2025. Photo by Magali Gauthier. On an overcast morning in mid-April, biologist Maddy Schwarz parked her truck on a ...