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Four incumbent city council members voted out after outrage over $6 billion data center in Missouri
6+ hour, 4+ min ago (421+ words) The city council could not hold a meeting because of a lack of quorum after the election. The approval of a $6 billion data center in a Missouri city led voters to kick out four members of the city council who…...
Italy's Meloni pivots away from Trump as she looks to reset her premiership
18+ hour, 22+ min ago (514+ words) The speech comes after the government lost a referendum on justice reform that many considered a vote on the prime minister herself. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni distanced herself from U. S. President Donald Trump during a parliamentary address on Thursday, in…...
Maine Justices Shoot Down RCV Expansion Scheme
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (541+ words) Now, in Maine, in an advisory opinion, the Maine Supreme Court unanimously ruled that proposed legislation expanding RCV would violate Maine's Constitution. In a Monday advisory opinion, the Maine Supreme Court unanimously determined that legislation aimed at expanding the use…...
Alberta Will Get Their Referendum to Leave Canada
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (253+ words) Pro-independence groups, including the Alberta Prosperity Project and Stay Free Alberta, actively collect signatures to trigger a referendum on independence. The petition requires approximately 177, 000 valid signatures by May 2, 2026, to qualify for the ballot. These efforts include town halls, rallies, and…...
Canada: Alberta Surpasses 177, 000 Signatures, Officially Triggering Its Independence Referendum for October 19th
1+ week, 1+ day ago (189+ words) GPH: Alberta has entered a historic chapter. This week, organizers confirmed that the movement for an. .. According to the organizers behind the petition, signatures continue to pour in even after the requirement was met " a sign of the momentum and…...
Alberta Surpasses 177, 000 Signatures, Officially Triggering Its Independence Referendum for October 19th
1+ week, 2+ day ago (353+ words) Alberta has entered a historic chapter. This week, organizers confirmed that the movement for an Alberta independence referendum has officially passed the required threshold of 177, 000 verified signatures, clearing the final legal barrier for a vote set to take place on…...
Alberta independence referendum passes 177 K signature threshold
1+ week, 2+ day ago (415+ words) Alberta's push for independence reached a major milestone Monday after organizers announced they have surpassed the 177, 000 signatures required to trigger a provincial referendum. The petition's success means Albertans are now on track to vote on independence on October 19, marking a…...
Analysis-Italy's Meloni faces risky choices after referendum defeat shakes government
2+ week, 2+ day ago (833+ words) By Crispian Balmer and Angelo Amante ROME, March 24 (Reuters) " Giorgia Meloni's defeat in a justice reform referendum has thrust the Italian leader into the toughest phase of her premiership, with her authority weakened, her reform programme in tatters and no…...
Italian Voters Reject Judicial Reform in a Setback for Premier Giorgia Meloni
2+ week, 3+ day ago (300+ words) GIADA ZAMPANO Monday, 23 March 2026 01: 00 PM EDT The "No" camp won around 54% of the vote against the government'backed "Yes" campaign, which secured about 46%, according to 94% of the results released by the Interior Ministry. Turnout over the two'day ballot, which began Sunday,…...
Setback for Meloni: Referendum to Reform Italy's Leftist Judiciary Rejected
2+ week, 3+ day ago (433+ words) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has conceded defeat in a major referendum seeking to overhaul the nation's left-wing judiciary, in what observers have cast as a blow to her air of invincibility heading into next year's elections. While Prime Minister…...