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Kansas House Elections: Your guide to voting in Wichita and Sedgwick County

Voters lined up outside a polling place in Sedgwick County.

All 125 Kansas House seats are up for election this year, and Democrats are hoping to break the GOP’s veto-proof majority. Democrats need to flip two seats to break the supermajority, and voting in Wichita could make the difference. The Beacon asked candidates in the Sedgwick County election the same list of questions to see […]

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Abortion issues weigh heavily on Missouri Supreme Court judge retention races

The Missouri Capitol building, seen through a line of columns.

If three Missouri Supreme Court judges had their way, voters would not have a say on whether to legalize abortion statewide on this year’s general election ballot.

This November, those voters will have the option to use a power they’ve never used before — to boot two of those judges off the state’s high court.

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Un tiroteo en su universidad la impulsó hacia la política. Su familia la siguió.

Adriana Grijalva se estaba alistando para ir a clase en la Universidad de Arizona en el otoño de 2022 cuando recibió un inquietante mensaje de texto de su prima diciéndole que se quedara quieta. La prima, que trabaja en el equipo de mantenimiento de la universidad, había visto llegar a la policía al campus y […]

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High-Wage Workers Get NYC’s Biggest Raises, New Study Finds

A tip jar helps service workers at a Manhattan deli.

In the rest of the United States, low-wage workers made big economic gains during the pandemic and the recovery, with the largest pay gains in the workforce. In New York City, high-wage workers did the best while low-wage workers’ pay increased at a much lower rate. The result is that inequality has grown in New […]

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Tim Walz llega tarde a Tucson, animando a una multitud entusiasta con llamados a la unidad y la libertad

El tema principal en las mentes de muchos de los asistentes vigorosos y bailadores en el evento de campaña en Tucson con el candidato demócrata a la vicepresidencia, Tim Walz, fue el aborto y la salud de las mujeres. Walz enmarcó ese tema clave de campaña principalmente a través del lente de la libertad. Walz […]

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