71 m. ago From rent control to recreational pot, these 11 questions could be coming to Mass. ballots this fall

Massachusetts voters could be faced with a record-setting number of ballot questions in 2026. The post From rent control to recreational pot, these 11 questions could be coming to Mass. ballots this fall appeared first on Boston.com.

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6 h. ago ‘Radio silence’: Plans to honor a former S.F. mayor are caught up in red tape at City Hall

‘Radio silence’: Plans to honor a former S.F. mayor are caught up in red tape at City Hall  San Francisco Chronicle

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9 h. ago SF supervisor makes final push to put Great Highway reopening on ballot

SF supervisor makes final push to put Great Highway reopening on ballot  KTVU

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12 h. ago Gavin Newsom Vows to Stop Proposed Billionaire Tax in California

Gov. Gavin Newsom said he was working behind the scenes to block a proposed tax on billionaires’ wealth and was committed to defeating the measure if it reached the ballot.

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12 h. ago Newsom Vows to Stop Proposal to Tax Billionaires in California

Gov. Gavin Newsom said he was working behind the scenes to block a proposed tax on billionaires’ wealth and was committed to defeating the measure if it reached the ballot.

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15 h. ago Daniel Stern caught with a prostitute, authorities say; ‘Home Alone’ star is charged

Daniel Stern caught with a prostitute, authorities say; ‘Home Alone’ star is charged  Los Angeles Times

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21 h. ago Oregon election system faces scrutiny as state moves to address 800,000 inactive voters: ‘Astounding’

Oregon announces plan to begin removing 800,000 inactive voter registrations after years of delays and mounting legal pressure from lawsuits filed against the state.

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23 h. ago Texas sends voter rolls to DOJ to look for ineligible registrations

Texas governor confirms state sent voter rolls to Justice Department for review of potential ineligible registrations, citing election integrity concerns.

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24 h. ago Parental rights, trans athlete initiatives will most likely go to voters

Parental rights, trans athlete initiatives will most likely go to voters  Seattle's Child

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25 h. ago Opinion: Alaska voters know this system — and they’ve backed it twice

Opinion: Alaska voters know this system — and they’ve backed it twice  Anchorage Daily News

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30 h. ago League of Women Voters, ACLU, Broad Coalition Urge Supreme Court to Reject Novel Reading of “Election Day” Statutes that Would Disenfranchise Mail Voters

League of Women Voters, ACLU, Broad Coalition Urge Supreme Court to Reject Novel Reading of “Election Day” Statutes that Would Disenfranchise Mail Voters  League of Women Voters

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32 h. ago Canadian ice master makes Olympic history with the Games' 1st indoor temporary speedskating rink

No ice is colder and harder than speedskating ice. The precision it takes has meant that Olympic speedskaters have never competed for gold on a temporary indoor rink—until the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games.

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35 h. ago Protesters try to attack driver after truck speeds through Iran demonstration in Los Angeles

Protesters try to attack driver after truck speeds through Iran demonstration in Los Angeles  ABC News

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40 h. ago Protesters try to attack driver after truck speeds through anti

Protesters try to attack driver after truck speeds through anti-Iran demonstration in Los Angeles  AP News

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47 h. ago WATCH: Snowboarders carried away by avalanche in Rocky Mountain National Park

Three snowboarders were caught up in an avalanche in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. No serious injuries were reported.

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49 h. ago Thiel Gives $3 Million to Group Seeking to Block California Wealth Tax

More large donations from wealthy Silicon Valley figures are expected as they try to marshal opposition to a proposed ballot measure that would impose a new tax on billionaires.

Economics

55 h. ago Venezuela's exiles in Chile caught between hope and uncertainty

Initial joy among Venezuela's diaspora in Chile has given way to caution, as questions grow over what Maduro's capture means for the country — and for those who fled it.

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2 d. ago WATCH: Police officers rescue several cows from burning barn in upstate New York

Police officers in Lewiston, New York, rescued nine cows when a barn caught fire on Wednesday.

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3 d. ago Mount Washington School officials call police after student caught with handgun

Mount Washington School officials call police after student caught with handgun  The Baltimore Banner

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3 d. ago Alaska files brief to US Supreme Court on absentee ballot dispute that does not pick a side

Alaska files brief to US Supreme Court on absentee ballot dispute that does not pick a side  Anchorage Daily News

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