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The Washington Post: Democrat Mary Peltola wins special election in Alaska, defeating Palin
Democrat Mary Peltola has won a special election for the U.S. House in Alaska, defeating Republican Sarah Palin and becoming the first Alaska Native to win a seat in Congress as well as the first woman to clinch the state’s at-large district. Peltola’s win flips a seat that had long been in Republican hands. […]
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Chicago Tribune: Chicago becomes latest stop for migrants bused from Texas by Gov. Abbott.
Seventy-five migrants who arrived in Texas were dropped off at Chicago’s Union Station on Wednesday night, officials said. Ryan Johnson, a representative for Mayor Lori Lightfoot, confirmed the information. “Chicago is a welcoming city and as such has collaborated across various departments and agencies to ensure we greeted them with dignity and respect,” […]
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Chicago Tribune: Despite Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s focus on abortion rights, prospects dimming for special legislative session before November election
The prospect of state lawmakers returning to Springfield before the November election for a special session to expand protections for reproductive health care in Illinois appear to be dimming, even as abortion providers and advocates push Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker to come to their aid. Pritzker, who has made his support for abortion a […]
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Daily Herald: We need more scientists guiding climate policy
When we see a nice beach and revel at its enduring beauty, it’s easy to forget that a beach is made up of trillions of individual grains of sand. These grains of sand are tiny parts of what were once larger stones. In some of today’s issues we can fail to see the individual […]
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