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From Sheff v. O'Neill To The 97th District Race
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (1343+ words) Wildaliz Berm'dez can still remember testifying in state court at 6 years old " she was "so tiny" that her feet didn't reach the floor of the witness box when she sat down in front of judges and representatives from the Board…...
Mesa Community College hosts Mesa City Council candidate forum July 7 - Mesa Independent
6+ hour, 39+ min ago (328+ words) Mesa Community College's Center for Community & Civic Engagement invites Mesa residents and interested MCC students and employees to attend a nonpartisan Mesa City Council candidate forum for Districts 4 and 5. The forum will be held 4-6 p. m. Tuesday, July 7 in the Navajo Room…...
Work experience student plays key role at council by-election
4+ hour, 43+ min ago (463+ words) Twm Owen, Local Democracy Reporter A teenager found herself playing a crucial role at an election count thanks to her Welsh language skills. 16-year-old Ffion Brown was given the responsibility of reading the official results for a borough council by-election…...
Is George Washington in a dress? See finalists for 'I voted' sticker - AOL
14+ hour, 7+ min ago (250+ words) Lansing " Tuesday night brings the deadline for the public to weigh in on which designs from Michiganians should be distributed as "I voted" stickers for the November general election. For the second statewide election in a row, the Secretary of…...
Why young people are turning away from politics
13+ hour, 32+ min ago (187+ words) A Marling Sixth Form student has examined why young people are becoming increasingly disconnected from politics, arguing that the issue is not apathy but a lack of opportunities to participate. Atticus Lynham, a Year 12 student, has written an in-depth feature…...
Kingsport school board race could have five hopefuls
15+ hour, 55+ min ago (10+ words) Erwin Record...
Birmingham Schools voters face fall bond vote
15+ hour, 48+ min ago (227+ words) The'Birmingham Public Schools'Board of Education'on Tuesday, June 23, unanimously approved placing a'school facilities and safety improvement bond proposal'on the Tuesday, November 3 general election ballot, replacing a similar bond issue expiring in 2026. School district voters, in Mach of 2020, approved a $195 million bond…...
School choice reform backers sue to block ballot measure - Arizona
21+ hour, 53+ min ago (323+ words) School choice reform backers sue to block ballot measure - The Black Chronicle...
Riverside to place earned income tax on November 2026 ballot
1+ day, 37+ min ago (708+ words) Riverside School Board recently voted 4-1 to submit a proposed earned income tax levy to voters this fall. The district recently announced that the funding "would address the district's two most significant and timely needs: infrastructure and operations. "Riverside is currently…...
Here are the questions in the presidential civics competition: How would you fare?
19+ hour, 44+ min ago (223+ words) Thousands of students took part for the U. S.'s 250th anniversary. The "Ultimate Civics Showdown,"an initiative of Education Secretary Linda Mc Mahon, named its first-ever Presidential 1776 Award winner this week. Miriam Washut, a 17-year-old homeschooled student from Wyoming, defeated about two…...