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New Jersey county turns to young people to help fill election worker roles
Many districts across the U.S. are facing a shortage of election workers, who typically skew older. One county in New Jersey is turning to high school students to help fill the gaps. Nick Coloway ...Top stories - CBS News - October 20 -
Arizona county supervisor takes plea deal after delaying 2022 election certification
A county official in rural Arizona pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor Monday after acknowledging delaying the vote canvass in 2022. Cochise County Supervisor Peggy Judd (R) was indicted on felony ...Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
Senate candidate Tim Sheehy's firm leaves Montana county with empty promises of jobs
After Tim Sheehy's firm persuaded officials in Gallatin County, Montana to issue $160 million in bonds so it could expand locally, the firm used most of the money to pay off previous investors.Top stories - NBC News - October 22 -
‘Is it going to be safe?’: suspicions and fear dominate a crucial swing county in lead-up to US election
In addition to worrying that the election will be rigged, now people in Saginaw county are nervous that violence will accompany it. Vanessa Guerra is resigned to questions from Donald Trump’s ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
A county judge has struck down Ohio’s abortion ban, citing the state’s voter-approved reproductive rights amendment
A county judge has struck down Ohio’s abortion ban, citing the state’s voter-approved reproductive rights amendmentHealth - ABC News - October 24 -
County judge strikes down Ohio abortion ban, citing voter-approved reproductive rights amendment
A judge has permanently blocked enforcement of Ohio's ban on virtually all abortionsHealth - ABC News - October 24 -
Democrats Took Over a Bucks County School Board, but Still Ban Some Books
Democrats swept a school board election in Bucks County after Republicans instituted book bans and other changes. But the right-wing “parental rights” movement has left an indelible mark.Top stories - The New York Times - October 27 -
Harris’ small business pitch resonates in Georgia’s most diverse county. Can it win her the state?
The Democratic nominee's path to victory could hinge on her ability to excite entrepreneurs in Gwinnett County, Georgia, an immigrant-rich slice of Atlanta.Top stories - NBC News - October 27 -
The race for clerk in a rural Michigan county has become a battle over 2020 election denialism
Sheryl Guy was going to retire, but after an election denier won the Republican primary, she's hoping to keep her job.Politics - NBC News - October 28 -
Mail ballot voting extended in Bucks County after Trump, McCormick campaigns sued
Mail ballot voting in Bucks County has been extended after the Trump and McCormick campaigns filed a lawsuit over the way county election officials handled mail-in ballot requests.Politics - CBS News - October 30 -
Los Angeles County sues PepsiCo, Coca-Cola over role in plastic pollution 'crisis'
Los Angeles County announced a lawsuit against Coca-Cola and PepsiCo this week, arguing the soda giants misled the public on the recyclability of the plastics used for their products. In the ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
Georgia's top court cancels extension for delayed ballots in Cobb County, siding with RNC
Georgia's highest court on Monday ruled that thousands of Cobb County voters who received their ballots late will not have their votes immediately counted if their ballots are received by officials ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
What we know about Fulton County, Georgia, poll site bomb threats
At least two polling sites in Fulton County, Georgia, were briefly evacuated after apparent bomb threats were made, officials confirmed. CBS News' Dave Malkoff reports on what's known about the ...Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
L.A. County district attorney, one of the most progressive in the country, loses re-election
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, who ascended to office vowing sweeping reforms to the criminal justice system and then faced intense criticism over public safety issues, lost ...Top stories - NBC News - November 6 -
New Jersey gov says 'it's time to look in the mirror' after Dems lost key counties
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) said it's time to reflect after Democrats lost key counties in the blue-leaning state following Vice President Harris’s defeat in the 2024 U.S. presidential ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
New York State Parks Worker Dies Fighting Wildfire in Orange County, N.Y.
The blaze in Orange County, N.Y., was the latest in a series of wildfires to plague the region.Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
DOJ finds Fulton County Jail in violation of federal law in probe of inmate's death
The Justice Department (DOJ) issued a 105-page report Thursday outlining the inhumane conditions in the Fulton County Jail in Georgia. The DOJ found the jail managed by the Fulton County Sheriff's ...Politics - The Hill - 6 hours ago -
Georgia's Fulton County Jail violates rights of detainees with violence and filth, feds say
The Justice Department has found that egregious conditions at Georgia’s Fulton County Jail — including pest infestation, malnourishment, a lack of adequate medical care and rampant violence that ...Top stories - NBC News - 6 hours ago -
No coach? No problem: How an emergency fill-in coach led a women's golf team to a title
Charleston Southern golf took home the 2024 Elon Invitational -- with the help of an interim coach found via mass athletic department email.Sports - ESPN - October 16 -
New Mexico governor rescinds emergency health order that suspended gun rights in playgrounds
New Mexico’s governor is ending an emergency public health order that suspended the right to carry guns at public parks and playgrounds in the state's largest metro areaHealth - ABC News - October 16 -
Battle-tested in crisis, Lorie Logan emerges as the Fed’s steady hand in a time of great uncertainty
Lorie Logan, the president of the Dallas Fed, has experience steering the economy during 9/11, the financial crisis and COVID-19.Business - MarketWatch - October 17 -
Mike Williams trade rumors: Steelers, Chargers among three suitors emerging for Jets wide receiver
Williams is the odd man out in New York after the Davante Adams tradeSports - CBS Sports - October 18 -
North Carolina officials take ‘emergency’ steps to ensure early voting amid recovery from Helene
Early voting is underway in the key battleground state of North Carolina. NBC News Correspondent Antonia Hylton joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss how state officials are helping administer the ...Politics - NBC News - October 17 -
Group of Five Power Rankings: Boise State, Army, Navy emerge as CFP favorites, but who can crash party?
A look at the hottest Group of Five teams across college football heading into Week 8Sports - CBS Sports - October 17 -
Bondholders could make $14bn from emerging market restructurings, says Debt Justice
Campaign group says debt resolution in countries from Ghana to Ukraine means potential big profits for investorsWorld - Financial Times - October 18 -
Georgia OL Tate Ratledge expected to be 'emergency option' in No. 5 Bulldogs game against No. 1 Texas
The Georgia star OL has missed the last few weeks after undergoing tightrope surgery on his ankleSports - CBS Sports - October 18 -
Despite early struggles, LSU 'emerging as a contender' as Tigers face Texas A&M in battle of SEC unbeatens
LSU and Texas A&M are the only teams remaining with undefeated records in the SEC; they face off in Week 9Sports - CBS Sports - October 21 -
Panthers' Andy Dalton and his family involved in car accident, but no one required emergency medical transport
Dalton is being evaluated by the team's medical staffSports - CBS Sports - October 22 -
Children killed, men detained, families fleeing: Scenes of devastation in Israel's North Gaza assault
Harrowing images have emerged from Israel's deadly offensive in northern Gaza in recent days as officials warn of airstrikes, forced displacement and possible famine.Top stories - NBC News - October 23