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Lawmakers try to alter voter-approved redistricting reforms

Lawmakers try to alter voter-approved redistricting reforms

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — With the census approaching, lawmakers in some states are attempting to alter recent voter-approved measures that were intended to reduce partisan gamesmanship when drawing new voting districts for the U.S. House and state legislatures. In Missouri and Utah, Republican-led legislatures have advanced proposals to unravel […]

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Elizabeth Warren campaign hires new staff in Utah

Elizabeth Warren campaign hires new staff in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren’s campaign is ramping up its Utah operation with new staff hires. The campaign said in a statement to the Associated Press Thursday that Marcus Stevenson will lead the campaign’s organizing efforts. He managed David Garbett’s campaign for Salt Lake City […]

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Spiked CBD illnesses not isolated to Utah

Spiked CBD illnesses not isolated to Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A year and a half ago, people were coming to Utah emergency rooms after puffing a vape that promised to deliver the cannabis extract CBD. In fact, the vapes were spiked with dangerous synthetic marijuana. And the problem extends beyond Utah. An Associated Press investigation found spiked […]

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Missouri turns to math formula to deter gerrymandering

Missouri turns to math formula to deter gerrymandering

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The votes won’t be cast for another four years, yet Democrats already appear likely to gain seats in Missouri’s Republican-dominated Legislature in 2022. The reason: A one-of-its kind redistricting initiative approved by voters in the recent midterm elections. Missouri’s initiative marks a new frontier in […]

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