The assembly approved a new business model for the Carlson Center, which would open as a community center as soon as this fall, depending on the borough’s operational status for Covid-19. Drop-in fees would be $4 for children and $6 for adults. The vote on Saturday to expand services at […]
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Effort to save historical Bridgewater grange building heading to a vote
BRIDGEWATER — The fate of the Bridgewater Grange Hall will hinge upon an upcoming vote in May to decide whether the historic building will be sold to the Bridgewater Preservation Association. Members of the town’s grange created the nonprofit in hopes to make the aging structure a functioning building once […]
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Progressives celebrate historic Haaland vote
Progressives on Monday celebrated Deb HaalandDeb HaalandThe Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Biden to hit road, tout COVID-19 relief law This week: Democrats eye next step after coronavirus relief bill win Democratic majority shrinks, but finds unity MORE’s historic confirmation to lead the Interior Department after the Senate voted […]
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Susan Collins Will Vote For Interior Secretary Nominee Deb Haaland
Sen. Susan Collins (Maine) will vote to confirm interior secretary nominee Deb Haaland, making her the first GOP senator to publicly support President Joe Biden’s historic pick for the job. “After examining Representative Deb Haaland’s qualifications, reviewing her hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and meeting with […]
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Haaland confirmation hearings wrap up, no vote yet | News
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Asked why she wanted to become the next secretary of the Department of the Interior, Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., referenced the Navajo Code Talkers, saying the first piece of code the WWII soldiers used was the Navajo word for “Our mother” for United States. “I feel very […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Key vote for Haaland’s confirmation | Update on oil and gas leasing | SEC update on climate-related risk disclosure requirements
HAPPY WEDNESDAY! Welcome to Overnight Energy, The Hill’s roundup of the latest energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rebecca Beitsch at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter: @rebeccabeitsch. Reach Rachel Frazin at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter: @RachelFrazin. Signup for our newsletter and others HERE. […]
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Europe far right backs Trump, hopes for violence amid vote drama | United States News
In the wake of Joe Biden’s victory in the United States presidential elections, Europe’s far right did not waste much time taking President Donald Trump’s side. “There is no question at all that these elections are rigged,” Mart Helme, of the far-right EKRE party and interior minister in Estonia’s coalition […]
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Election workers carried on vote count under historic scrutiny
Water splattering on the floor halted counting for two hours on Election Day, but it didn’t damage any ballots. And it was nothing compared to the seemingly Augean task of processing nearly 150,000 mail ballots, the unfounded accusations of fraud, the physical threats and the online harassment — and the […]
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Why Trump Voters Used The Economy As An Excuse To Vote For Him
Donald Trump will leave office with the economy considerably worse off compared to where it was when he was elected four years ago. The unemployment rate hit 6.9% in October, down from record double-digits in April, the Labor Department announced Friday. This is an improvement, but when Trump was inaugurated in […]
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Arson, water damage: Paper ballots are fragile. But there’s a reason we don’t vote online
Returning a physical copy of your ballot is the safe option, cybersecurity experts say. The fewer people who return their ballots online, the less tempting of a target it becomes for hackers. James Martin/CNET This story is part of Elections 2020, CNET’s coverage of the run-up to voting in November. […]
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‘I Drove 20 Hours to Vote After Not Receiving My Absentee Ballot’
I applied for my absentee ballot in August when I moved back to Washington D.C for the fall semester of college. I grew up in Arlington, Texas but I moved to Washington D.C. for university, where I’m in my third year studying political science. I didn’t give it much more […]
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Drilling, climate stakes high in Tuesday’s presidential vote
The Trump administration is prepared to step up its efforts to change how science and climate benefits are calculated in rulemaking if the president is reelected. The EPA has proposed rules that would make these changes, which critics fear could undermine the ability of future administrations to take regulatory action. […]
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Fairbanks teachers vote to continue remote learning | Local News
Members of the local teachers’ union met on Oct. 24 and voted that students should remain in remote learning while the school district is in the operational high risk zone for COVID-19, according to the president of the Fairbanks Education Association. The union represents about 900 teachers who work for […]
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How to vote in McHenry County: a guide to what local voters need to know
The process of voting in any election cycle can be confusing, much less voting during a pandemic when safety concerns and changes in legislation are changing the landscape of voting in McHenry County and across the country. Election Day is right around the corner and McHenry County Clerk Joe Tirio […]
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COVID-19 has changed ‘get out the vote’ efforts on college campuses: Goodbye knocking on dorms, hello Instagram Live
Last fall, when Breanna Brown wanted to talk to her fellow students about voting, the then-freshman at Wayne State University would walk into a lecture hall (with the professor’s permission) and extol the virtues of civic participation before class started. In between classes, she and other organizers would “table” in […]
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Latino vote crucial as Democrats try to turn North Carolina away from Trump
The Biden campaign is fighting to boost Latino turnout in battleground states including North Carolina, where Latinos make up just 4.4% of registered voters but could be the group that flips the state blue. Democratic nominee Joe Biden appears to be ahead of President Trump by double digits among Latino registered voters in the nine main […]
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Second stimulus check: Pelosi sets 48 hours for pre-election deal, Senate prepares to vote on scaled-down bill. Here’s the latest.
Without a deal within 48 hours, there won’t be enough time to pass a coronavirus stimulus bill before Election Day, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday. Pelosi, D-Calif., said on ABC’s “This Week” that she wanted to make a deal before Nov. 3, but there had to be a deadline […]
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Letters to the Editor – Readers defend the right to vote in Texas
Abbott thwarts voters Gov. Greg Abbott decided to make the upcoming election interesting by allowing only one Texas ballot drop-off facility per county. He has made it very, very difficult for thousands of Texans to turn in their votes unless they have read the research that says the mail is […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Biden would face hurdles undoing Trump environmental rollbacks | Biden team weighs climate ‘czar’: report | Donald Trump Jr. urges hunters to vote for his father
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Donald Trump Jr. urges hunters to vote for his father
Donald Trump Jr.Don John TrumpTrump campaign launches ‘Operation MAGA’ while president recovers from COVID-19 ‘Tiger King’ star Joe Exotic requests pardon from Trump: ‘Be my hero please’ Zaid Jilani discusses Trump’s move to cancel racial sensitivity training at federal agencies MORE released a new video on Wednesday encouraging hunters and […]