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New Election Date Set In North Carolina's 9th District Following Fraud Investigation

2:41pm March 04, 2019

by Miles Parks

A new primary in the district is set for May. Republican Mark Harris, who held a narrow lead in the unofficial vote tally, won't run again. An operative his campaign hired has been indicted.

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper talks about his two terms as the chief executive of Colorado in his office in the State Capitol in Denver in December 2018.

Politics & Government

Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper Joins The 2020 Democratic Presidential Fray

9:56am March 04, 2019

The 67-year-old former geologist, beer brewer and mayor of Denver points to accomplishments such as Medicaid expansion and increased spending on infrastructure and public education.

Sens. Cory Booker and Bernie Sanders, seen at a South Carolina NAACP march in January, are two of the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates pressed on the issue of reparations this week.

Politics & Government

2020 Democrats Wrestle With A Big Question: What Are Reparations?

8:32am March 01, 2019

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Cory Booker, Julian Castro, Kamala Harris, Marianne Williamson and Elizabeth Warren all support the idea of compensation for past discrimination. But the details are creating a more complex debate.

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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee gives his State of the State address to a joint session of the Legislature on Jan. 15, 2019, in Olympia, Wash.

Politics & Government

Promising To Tackle Climate Change, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee Joins 2020 Race

7:00am March 01, 2019

by Jessica Taylor

The two-term Democratic governor says in an announcement video that he's "the only candidate who will make defeating climate change our nation's number one priority."

Republicans Unveil $1.9 Billion Bond Proposal For School Construction

4:12pm February 28, 2019

by Associated Press

Texas Secretary of State David Whitley at his confirmation hearing in Austin. He addressed the backlash surrounding Texas' efforts to find noncitizen voters on voter rolls.

Federal Judge Orders Texas To End 'Flawed' Effort To ID Noncitizen Voters

11:09pm February 27, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

Texas officials later acknowledged that their list wrongly contained the names of U.S. citizens. The judge criticized what he called the state's threatening letters to suspect voters.

Politics & Government

Chicago Voters Make History In Election Of City's First Black Female Mayor

5:58pm February 27, 2019

by David Schaper

The dynasty of Daley politicians in Chicago appears to be ending — the city's two top mayoral candidates are African American women. The women will compete in a run-off election next month.

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Attorney Cynthia Singletary tells the public evidentiary hearing that her client, Leslie McCrae Dowless, will not testify without immunity about the 9th Congressional District election investigation, at the North Carolina State Bar in Raleigh on Monday.

Political Operative At Center Of Tainted North Carolina Election Charged

3:32pm February 27, 2019

Leslie McCrae Dowless was charged with obstructing justice for allegedly collecting absentee ballots for the GOP candidate in a congressional election.

Lance Gilman is largely responsible for bringing tech giants like Tesla to Storey County. He and his business partner at the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center spearheaded an effort to recall the sheriff, but Antinoro prevailed.

'Coming Forward Has Broke Me': #MeToo Movement Comes To Rural Nevada

3:25pm February 27, 2019

by Leila Fadel

In a rural county of Nevada, some are asking what it takes to unseat the sheriff, whose alleged behavior has led to numerous complaints and at least one lawsuit.

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Politics & Government

Cooper Sets Dates For Special Congressional Election In Eastern North Carolina

3:22pm February 27, 2019

by Associated Press

Gov. Roy Cooper has set election dates to fill an eastern North Carolina congressional seat left empty after this month's death of Republican Rep. Walter Jones Jr.