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Jay Ashcroft wants abortion amendment removed from Missouri ballot just weeks after it was approved • Missouri Independent

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Jay Ashcroft wants abortion amendment removed from Missouri ballot just weeks after it was approved • Missouri Independent

Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft withdraws approval a ballot proposal to legalize abortion, a move aimed at preventing that bill from appearing on the November ballot, according to a brief filed Monday in the state Supreme Court. Last month, Ashcroft announced The reproductive rights proposal would appear on the ballot as Amendment 3But a […]

U.S. House candidates pitch support for Alaska’s oil and gas industry in forum • Alaska Beacon

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U.S. House candidates pitch support for Alaska’s oil and gas industry in forum • Alaska Beacon

Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola said at a candidate forum Wednesday that she has worked across party lines to represent the interests of Alaska’s oil and gas industry, while her Republican challenger Nick Begich III said Peltola’s party is working against the state. Peltola and Begich faced off at the Alaska Oil and Gas Association’s […]

Lawmakers should plan for impact of sales tax vote, not politicize it • South Dakota Searchlight

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Lawmakers should plan for impact of sales tax vote, not politicize it • South Dakota Searchlight

The shortsightedness of the South Dakota Legislature is now coming back to haunt us. In the 2023 legislative session, lawmakers decided to temporarily reduce the state sales tax from 4.5% to 4.2% by 2027, assuming the state budget could absorb the estimated $100 million in annual revenue losses. They did so while opposing Governor Kristi […]

More research needed on health effects of recreational marijuana • South Dakota Searchlight

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More research needed on health effects of recreational marijuana • South Dakota Searchlight

This fall, South Dakota residents will be asked to vote for the third time on whether to legalize marijuana (cannabis) for recreational use (medical marijuana use was legalized in 2020). In the past, the proposal has been approved, declared unconstitutional, and subsequently rejected by voters. So what should we make of it? What are the […]

Further delays for Trump in 2020 election interference case • Tennessee Lookout

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Further delays for Trump in 2020 election interference case • Tennessee Lookout

WASHINGTON – Special Counsel Jack Smith was given more time Friday before giving an overview of his office’s next steps in the 2020 election interference case against former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee. The delay brings the proceedings even closer to the election campaign as Trump battles Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris for […]