21 h. ago WA elected officials, hospitals blast Medicaid vote as ‘terrible,’ ‘cruel’

WA elected officials, hospitals blast Medicaid vote as ‘terrible,’ ‘cruel’  The Seattle Times

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49 h. ago After Biden and Connolly, Some Democrats Wonder: Should Age and Term Limits Exist?

After Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis and Representative Gerry Connolly’s death, some in the party want more elected officials, as one Democrat put it, to seek an earlier “escape hatch from politics.”

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4 d. ago WA’s growing diversity not reflected in elected officials, study finds

WA’s growing diversity not reflected in elected officials, study finds  The Seattle Times

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4 d. ago WA study finds 'representation gap' between residents and elected officials

WA study finds 'representation gap' between residents and elected officials  The Seattle Times

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4 d. ago A user’s manual to where we stand with the 'big, beautiful bill'

House Republicans advance a bill from the Budget Committee to the Rules Committee, facing challenges on green energy, Medicaid and SALT before a vote.

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7 d. ago Mace delivers blistering impact statement, shakes hand of trans threat suspect’s father after bond is denied

Rep. Nancy Mace called for accountability and criticized a culture of violence against elected officials, especially women, after allegedly receiving threats from Samuel "Roxie" Cain.

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1 week ago Democratic National Committee panel voids David Hogg's election as party vice chair

Democratic officials voted to void David Hogg's election to vice chair on Monday, claiming a procedural error invalidated his election.

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1 week ago DNC panel finds Hogg and another official weren’t properly elected to leadership

DNC panel finds Hogg and another official weren’t properly elected to leadership  The Washington Post

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1 week ago Anchorage officials want to turn your garbage into electricity

Anchorage officials want to turn your garbage into electricity  Anchorage Daily News

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2 w. ago New Hampshire woman pleads guilty to assaulting town election official

Tina Thomas, 54, was sentenced to serve 12 months in prison and has lost her right to vote in New Hampshire, officials said. The post New Hampshire woman pleads guilty to assaulting town election official appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago US House Democrats aim to force vote blocking cuts to Medicaid, food aid, sources say

US House Democrats aim to force vote blocking cuts to Medicaid, food aid, sources say  Reuters

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2 w. ago Voters Approve Incorporation of SpaceX Hub as Starbase, Texas

The early vote tally on Saturday night was “well past” the majority needed to approve the incorporation of Starbase, an election official said.

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3 w. ago SF officials plan to restart electronic monitoring program following court ruling

SF officials plan to restart electronic monitoring program following court ruling  NBC Bay Area

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