Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free newsletters here.Arizona election officials will begin frequently checking voters’ U.S. citizenship and requiring vote…
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‘Are you kidding me’: Gillespie County Republican hand count stretched into early morning hours
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free newsletters here.FREDERICKSBURG, Texas — Bruce Campbell, chairman of the Gillespie County Republican Party, predicted …
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I’m an elections reporter — and I just cast my first vote as a naturalized U.S. citizen
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free newsletters here.I still remember the first time I was told I could not vote.After leaving our home in Mexico to live …
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Under new law, Arizona cities and town clerks must open on weekend before election. No one knows why.
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free newsletters here.Arizona lawmakers last month rushed to enact an emergency fix to a looming crisis with the state’s el…
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Bill banning hormones for transgender youth advances to Senate floor fight
COLUMBIA — A bill banning puberty blockers and hormone replacement therapy for transgender youth advanced Thursday after senators re-inserted a parental notification requirement. A 10-6 vote by the Senate Medical Affairs Committee, along party lines, sent the amended bill to the Senate floor. Senators made few changes to the legislation pushed swiftly through the House […]
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Bill banning vaccine mandates, limiting remedies SC could offer in future pandemics advances
COLUMBIA — Legislation that would ban South Carolina businesses from requiring COVID vaccines and restrict what the state’s public health agency could provide in future pandemics advanced Wednesday in the state Senate, despite opposition that included the state Chamber of Commerce. The proposal sponsored by Sen. Shane Martin would greatly expand on a law signed […]
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House GOP seeks to expand SC’s K-12 private school choice program before it even starts
COLUMBIA — All of South Carolina’s K-12 students could qualify for public aid toward private schooling under legislation that could exponentially expand the state’s fledgling voucher program. The latest proposal, introduced Wednesday by House GOP leaders, would make all students, regardless of their parents’ income, eligible for state aid toward private tuition, tutoring, transportation and […]
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With no pathway for a presidential run, Joe Manchin tries to ‘unite the middle’ in Detroit speech
Manchin said he refuses to be a “spoiler” in the 2024 election and he’d like to support whoever becomes president.
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SC readying training for EV workers across the state. Here’s what job seekers can expect.
As South Carolina seeks to become a hub for electric vehicles and batteries, the technical college system finds itself juggling the startup for a swarm of programs to train residents for high paying jobs in the industry.
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Trump triumphs over Haley in South Carolina GOP primary
Trump was on stage for about 30 minutes and stuck to his usual talking points — the situation on the border is “the worst it’s ever been” and the country “is a failing nation.” He predicted that Michigan autoworkers would support him in that state’s primary on Tuesday.
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