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Hurricane Milton makes landfall near Siesta Key; expected to remain a hurricane as it moves across central FL; Groups file an emergency lawsuit to reopen FL voter registration amid hurricanes; ND wildfires: Heavy damage to cropland; importance of early warnings; Report: 67 PA counties boom for low unemployment, job growth, wage increase.

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President Biden denounces disinformation about federal disaster response. Experts address concerns about how hurricanes impact voting, and activists left and right question VP Harris' stance on meat.

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Hurricane Helene has some rural North Carolina towns worried larger communities might get more attention, mixed feelings about ranked choice voting on the Oregon ballot next month, and New York farmers earn money feeding school kids.

Civic Engagement & Voting

Some 35 states require voters to present identification in order to vote at the polls on Election Day. Of these, 24 require voters to present photo identification; 11 accept other forms of identification, according to Ballotpedia. (Adobe Stock)

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Nevada's Question 7 could enact ID requirements to vote

A coalition of voting rights advocates in Nevada is voicing its opposition to Question 7 on this year's ballot, which would require Nevadans to …

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More than a half-million immigrants reside in Colorado, working as nursing assistants, cooks and software developers. (Adobe Stock)

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Report: Immigrants boost Colorado and U.S. economy, create jobs

Immigration boosts the economy - in Colorado and across the U.S. But new policies are needed to maximize gains and make it harder for employers to …

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Lt. Gov. Penny Flanagan, DFL-Minn., could become the first Native American woman to serve as governor if the Harris-Walz ticket wins the White House. (Office of the Governor)

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Early voting begins in AZ, as candidates court 'powerful' Native vote

It is the first day of early voting in Arizona and both presidential hopefuls will be making their cases to voters. Gov. Tim Walz, DFL-Minn.…

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Union membership is still well below levels from past decades, however, there has been a revival in organization activity and various policies tied to the presidential election are fueling interest among key unions. (Adobe Stock)

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Concerned union voices put spotlight on Project 2025

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are trying to appeal to labor groups on the campaign trail. A much-debated policy …

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According to the Indiana Bar Foundation Civic Health Index, Indiana has consistently had some of the lowest voter turnout rates in the country. (Adobe Stock)

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Early voting begins in Indiana; registration deadline passes

It is now too late for Hoosiers to register to vote in the upcoming presidential election, as the window has closed. Indiana is now in the next …

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In North Carolina, college and university students may register and vote in the county where they live while they go to school if they do not intend to return to their former home after graduation. (Adobe Stock)

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

UNCW students mobilize to break voting barriers ahead of elections

As the November elections approach, students at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington are taking action to remove voting barriers and boost …

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Jared Williams, president of student government at The College of New Jersey, and Aria Chalileh, vice president.

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Voting: The new hot thing on campus

By Jon Marcus for The Hechinger Report.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for Kentucky News Connection reporting for The Hechinger Report-Public News…

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In 2022, fewer than 40% of workers with incomes below the federal poverty threshold earned paid sick leave compared with 77% of those with earnings at least four times the federal poverty threshold. (nicoletaionescu/Adobe Stock)

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

250,000 Nebraskans stand to benefit from paid sick-leave ballot initiative

Nebraska is one of three states with paid sick leave on the ballot next month. Nebraska women are disproportionately affected by a lack of paid sick …

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In key takeaways from 2024 polling data released by the Rural Democracy Initiative, Donald Trump held a 26-point lead among registered rural voters back in March. However, Kamala Harris has cut Trump's lead to 18 points among rural likely voters based on updated surveys. (Adobe Stock)

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Checking the rural voter temperature in MN and elsewhere

The November election is one month from today and Minnesota is part of a new multistate poll drawing feedback from rural voters. The research firm …

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Every registered Colorado voter will automatically receive a ballot by mail. Unless you opt out, eligible Coloradans are automatically registered to vote when applying for or renewing your driver's license. (Adobe Stock)

Monday, October 7, 2024

Colorado one of 23 states to allow in-person registration on Election Day

Colorado residents who want to receive a November 5 general election ballot by mail must be registered, by mail or online, no later than October 28…

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Data suggested contrary to popular belief, rural and urban voters in America share many bedrock values. (Rawpixel.com/Adobe Stock)

Monday, October 7, 2024

As election nears, experts explore issues uniting rural, urban voters

During this contentious election season, people may think rural and urban voters are hopelessly divided but experts said it is largely a myth…

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Climate change, marked by rising temperatures, sea levels and extreme weather, poses significant threats to Tennessee. The environmental shifts are predicted to cause more illness, death and forced relocation of Tennesseans. (michelmond/Adobe Stock)

Monday, October 7, 2024

Report exposes donors funding climate change disinformation in TN

As Tennesseans deal with record-breaking heat, hurricanes and prolonged drought linked to a changing climate, a new report showed how American …

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