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Idaho Voters Will Pick Their State Gun on Tuesday

29 octobre 2026 à 05:01
An advisory referendum will give Idahoans a choice of six weapons to make their state gun, though none of them are exactly linked to their state.

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A concealed carry permit class in Rexburg, Idaho, in 2023.

Berkeley Considers Starting a Public Bank With Taxpayer Dollars

25 octobre 2026 à 05:01
The bank would offer low-interest loans to community projects in the East Bay region of Northern California.

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Proponents for a Berkeley public bank say that it would allow the city to keep its tax dollars local. Opponents say that it would be a high-risk experiment with tax dollars.

Alberta’s Referendum Was Clear, Unlike Danielle Smith’s Future

24 octobre 2026 à 06:00
Ahead of a vote on whether Albertans should remain part of Canada or cast a ballot to leave, the premier managed to alienate people on both sides. What now?

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Further undermining Premier Danielle Smith of Alberta are the results of her nine other questions in the referendum.

Dave Regan Pushed the Billionaire Tax Hard. Now He Faces a Union Inquiry.

23 octobre 2026 à 05:00
The tax initiative is the most ambitious proposal that Dave Regan has ever qualified for the California ballot. Some Democrats hope it will be his final one.

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Dave Regan has long been known for playing hardball in California politics, and he has made numerous enemies along the way.

As Alberta Rejects Canada Separatism, Carney Gets Much of the Credit

21 octobre 2026 à 13:06
Prime Minister Mark Carney won over Canada’s most conservative province by promising a pipeline and campaigning hard, defeating its efforts to secede.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada, center, with supporters of Alberta’s staying in Canada in Red Deer, Alberta, last Friday.

Alberta Voters Reject Leaving Canada in Referendum on Separatism

20 octobre 2026 à 14:12
Residents of the province were asked if they wished to remain in Canada or to hold another vote on breaking away, in a referendum that was a win for Prime Minister Mark Carney.

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Supporters of the Forever Canadian movement, who want Alberta to remain in Canada, in Edmonton, Alberta, on Monday.

As Alberta Holds a Referendum on Separatism, Premier Danielle Smith Has Alienated Both Sides

19 octobre 2026 à 14:07
By hedging her position on secession, Premier Danielle Smith risks a backlash from both her conservative base and from pro-Canada voters.

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Danielle Smith, the premier of Alberta, in Calgary last year.

The Frenzy Behind Getting an Initiative on the California Ballot

19 octobre 2026 à 15:23
An army of signature gatherers made plenty of cash hitting the streets in California to qualify various November initiatives.

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Dederek Huff collected signatures using the same skills he said he had developed in a very different setting: selling party drugs on the Las Vegas Strip.

A Calgary Crowd Rallies for Canada as Alberta’s Vote on Secession Nears

17 octobre 2026 à 08:14
Prime Minister Mark Carney was among the speakers calling for a united Canada and warning about the dangers of division.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney said Alberta’s referendum on its future in Canada “comes at the worst possible time.”

Quebec Independence Is Unlikely, but Some Will Still Dream

10 octobre 2026 à 06:00
The idea of independence remains deeply unpopular in Quebec, yet the separatist Parti Québécois was re-elected to a minority government this week.

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The Parti Québécois leader, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, reacted to the results of the provincial election in Montreal on Monday.
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