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Supreme Court blocks North Dakota redistricting ruling that would gut key part of Voting Rights Act
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a lower-court ruling in a redistricting dispute in North Dakota that ...
We can learn a lot from Troy’s trash
The excavation of Troy’s rubbish is yielding arhceological treasure: how ordinary people lived several millenia ago.
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University of Houston to host Texas congressional redistricting hearing on Saturday
The redistricting hearing is expected to be heated following what critics, particularly Democrats, have called “a partisan ...
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Texas Republicans, including Gov. Abbott, were reluctant to redraw the state’s congressional maps. Then Trump got involved.
Gov. Greg Abbott was initially resistant to the plan pushed by President Donald Trump’s political team to pick up new GOP ...
Waterfront businesses thrive despite Route 79 roadwork: 'One of the best years we've had'
Roadwork on Fall River's waterfront shows no signs of letting up, but these businesses on Davol Street aren't hurting. Here's ...
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Republicans were reluctant to redraw Texas' congressional maps — and then Trump got involved
Before he called lawmakers back to Austin to redraw Texas’ congressional maps, Gov. Greg Abbott was initially resistant to ...
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Large wind, solar projects now prohibited in 11 of 18 Richland County townships
Despite a room full of residents in opposition, Richland County commissioners Thursday banned wind/solar power projects in 11 ...