STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — His flip-flops obscured by shin-high hay, Jason Peasley stood in an empty field just west of town and gestured at a phantom community. “That’s where the fire station would’ve been,” he said, pointing to the base of a small hill. He turned around and nodded toward some barns, near the road that … Read more
The Liberal government says measures to monitor and assess foreign interference threats will be part of all future federal byelections, not just general elections. Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Monday the Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections Task Force (SITE) will be watching for signs of meddling in two September byelections: one in Quebec, … Read more
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s popularity is holding steady after 11 months in office, according to a new poll released Wednesday, but its findings suggest a sales tax increase he’s pitching for the November ballot could face some skepticism from voters. Johnston remains confident in his tax proposal, unveiled Monday. It would generate an estimated $100 … Read more
NEW DELHI: Amid concerns raised by opposition parties over EVMs, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya said the country may probably have to go back to ballots. In an interview with PTI editors at the agency’s headquarters here, the CPI (ML) Liberation leader also raised concerns over alleged “saffronisation” of education … Read more
Money. Incumbency. Near-universal name recognition. U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert has uncorked a powerful political brew in her quest to clear a field of five Republican primary opponents, all of whom have deeper roots in Colorado’s easternmost district than the second-term congresswoman. That time-tested formula has given Boebert, less than half a year after she abandoned … Read more
Both sides of the MCAS debate have made motions in the Supreme Judicial Court to change the language of the proposed ballot question to nix use of the standardized test as a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS ballot question, which faces final certification hurdle before the Nov. 5 general election ballot this year, would … Read more
A state legislative committee recommended lawmakers take a pass on enacting a ballot question that would get rid of the MCAS graduation requirement for students on Wednesday, sending the question another step towards landing before voters in November. The MCAS ballot question, backed by the Massachusetts Teachers Association and other education advocates, would get rid … Read more
By Marshall Cohen | CNN In a surprise move, an Illinois judge has removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s ballot based on the 14th Amendment’s so-called “insurrectionist ban.” The decision is paused, giving Trump a short period of time to appeal. Wednesday’s unexpected decision comes as a similar anti-Trump challenge from Colorado is pending … Read more
The lead plaintiff in a Colorado case attempting to bar Donald Trump from the state’s ballot voiced hope that the U.S. Supreme Court would come down on her side. So did Secretary of State Jena Griswold. But that outcome seemed less likely after more than two hours of oral arguments and skeptical questions at the … Read more
Chandigarh: The Congress and the AAP on Wednesday jointly held a protest here, a day after the BJP swept the Chandigarh mayoral polls. The councillors of the Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress shouted slogans against the BJP, claiming “murder of democracy” during the mayoral polls which took place on Tuesday. The protesters gathered near … Read more
