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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

PA: Civic Engagement & Voting

Los votantes de Pensilvania con discapacidades ahora tienen la oportunidad de marcar electrónicamente su boleta de voto en ausencia o voto por correo. (Darylann Elmi/Adobe Stock)
Corriendo la voz a los votantes sobre el voto por correo y en ausencia en PA

A menos de 60 días de las elecciones primarias de Pensilvania, un grupo no partidista está acelerando el ritmo para educar a las personas …

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Pennsylvania voters with disabilities now have the opportunity to mark their absentee or mail-in ballot electronically. (Darylann Elmi/Adobe Stock)
Getting word out to PA voters about mail-in, absentee ballots

With Pennsylvania's primary election less than 60 days away, a nonpartisan group is stepping up the pace to educate people on voting by mail and by …

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Pennsylvania offers online, mail-in and in-person options to register to vote, including at PennDOT driver's license centers. (KilmerMedia/Adobe Stock)
Group pushes to register 60,000 new voters in Pennsylvania

The Keystone State's primary election is less than 90 days away, and a nonpartisan, grassroots organization is already getting the word out to …

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Pensilvania ofrece opciones en línea, por correo y en persona para registrarse para votar, incluso en los centros de licencias de conducir PennDOT. (KilmerMedia/Adobe Stock)
Grupo presiona registro de 60,000 nuevos votantes en Pensilvania

Faltan menos de 90 días para las elecciones primarias del estado de Keystone, y una organización de base no partidista, ya está …

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An American College of Physicians report noted in 2020, nearly one in four eligible people were not registered to vote, and around one in eight voter registration records had serious issues, potentially preventing those voters from casting a ballot. (Rawpixel.com/Adobe Stock)
Doctors' insight: Voting could improve U.S. healthcare

A medical report shows voting is not only good for democracy, it is also good for your health. As stated by the American College of Physicians…

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Journalism student Zoe Baker Herron, a freshman at Manheim Township High School, says students want to listen to the podcast to hear their peers talk about things that they're passionate about.<br />(Manheim Township High School)
Beyond bookshelves, PA high school library rocks with student podcasts

A Pennsylvania high school has created a space in its library that's fostering learning and creativity that benefit students and educators. Manheim …

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Despite efforts to move the Pennsylvania primary to March to avoid a conflict with Passover, the date remains set for April 23 since House Bill 1634 didn't receive enough votes to pass.(Rawpixel/AdobeStock)
Bills would open PA primaries to unaffiliated voters

Pennsylvania is one of only seven states that shuts out independent voters from voting in primary elections. Two bills proposing to open the …

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A pesar de los esfuerzos por trasladar las primarias de Pensilvania a marzo para evitar un conflicto con el Passover, la fecha sigue para el 23 de abril, ya que el proyecto de ley 1634 de la Cámara de Representantes no recibió suficientes votos para ser aprobado.(Rawpixel/AdobeStock)
Proyectos de ley abrirían primarias de PA a votantes no afiliados

Pensilvania es uno de los siete estados que impide a los votantes independientes votar en las elecciones primarias. Dos proyectos de ley que …

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Among poll respondents, 54% chose the rising cost of living as one of their most important issues, followed by retirement and Social Security at 25% and health care at 19%. (Christian Hinkle/AdobeStock)
Poll sheds light on policies rural Pennsylvanian voters value

In Pennsylvania, rural residents make up almost 27% of the state's population, and they have played a critical role in past elections. A new poll …

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Entre enero y finales de junio de este año, los 2.255 proyectos de ley presentados y remitidos a las comisiones fueron ligeramente inferiores a los totales de las dos sesiones anteriores. (Zack Frank/AdobeStock)
"Fix Harrisburg" informa un lento comienzo del desempeño legislativo en PA

Grupos de defensa de Pensilvania se reunirán hoy en la rotonda del Capitolio para una conferencia de prensa "Fix Harrisburg" para entregar un nue…

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Pennsylvania's educational system includes a network of 604 state-supported public libraries and 29 District Library Centers, which provide resources, technology and programs for pre-K-to-12 students, as well as adult learners, in all 67 counties. (Lightfield Studios/AdobeStock)
PA group pushes to educate voters ahead of Nov. 7 general election

As the November 7 municipal elections fast approach, there's a push for voter education in the Keystone State. The Commonwealth is home to more …

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El sistema educativo de Pensilvania incluye una red de 604 bibliotecas públicas subsidiadas por el Estado y 29 Centros Bibliotecarios de Distrito, que proporcionan recursos, tecnología y programas para estudiantes de preescolar a 12º, así como para estudiantes adultos, en los 67 condados. (Estudios Lightfield/AdobeStock)
Grupo de PA presiona para educar a votantes antes de las elecciones del 7 de nov.

A medida que se acercan las elecciones municipales del 7 de noviembre, hay un impulso para la educación de los votantes en el estado de Keystone…

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