Illinois state legislators plan campaign finance reform legislation due to school board fundraising.
State legislators announce plans to introduce campaign finance reform legislation
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What to expect in Colorado on Election Day
Voters in Colorado will cast ballots for a slew of statewide measures and local contests alongside elections for president and U.S. House on Election Day.
What to expect in Nebraska on Election Day
Nebraska votes solidly Republican in statewide elections, but will nonetheless be closely watched. The reason? It’s one of two states that doesn’t award all of its Electoral College votes to the winner of the statewide popular vote.
What to expect in Arizona on Election Day
Voters in Arizona have no shortage of competitive races to decide in the Nov. 5 general election, with control of the White House, the U.S. Senate and House and both chambers of the state Legislature in the balance.
Puerto Ricans in Chicago condemn joke at Trump rally: ‘It’s a disrespect to the people’
For more than 40 years, Vanessa Massas’ grandparents have owned a record shop on Division Street in the heart of Humboldt Park, called Paseo Boricua by the Puerto Rican community. As her grandfather, Angel Medina, opened Lily’s Record Shop on Monday morning, he walked between aisles of CDs and souvenirs featuring the Puerto Rican flag, speaking on the phone with other family members about the news. We “couldn’t believe that those words came out of that guy’s mouth,” said Massas, the record shop’s manager. After stand-up comic Tony Hinchcliffe referred to Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage in […]
Democrats escalate attacks on Trump after comedian calls Puerto Rico ‘floating island of garbage’
Democrats stepped up their attacks on Donald Trump on Monday, a day after comedian Tony Hinchcliffe opened a rally for the former president calling Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage.”
Report: Washington Post loses more than 200,000 subscriptions following non-endorsement
More than 200,000 people have canceled subscriptions to The Washington Post since the newspaper announced its decision last week not to endorse a candidate for president, a published report said Monday.
Brian Williams and Amazon are asking election night news-seekers to take a leap of faith with them
Amazon is the pioneer streaming service to compete in live news with television on its biggest night, a presidential election, with host Brian Williams.
‘Bob’s Burgers’ actor Jay Johnston sentenced to 1 year in prison for role in Capitol riot
Jay Johnston, an actor known for his roles in the television comedies “Bob’s Burgers” and “Arrested Development,” was sentenced to one year in prison for his part in a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Americans in Puerto Rico can’t vote for US president. Their anger at Trump is shaping the race
Puerto Ricans cannot vote in general elections despite being U.S. citizens, but they can exert a powerful influence with relatives on the mainland.