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Politics

Missouri Amendment 8 would protect sheriff elections while narrowing removal process

Missouri voters will decide November 3 whether to put elected sheriffs into the Constitution. Amendment 8 also would reserve removal proceedings to the attorney general, raising competing arguments about local control and accountability.

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Politics

Mississippi appoints Bo Luckey public-safety commissioner as pay and training priorities emerge

Oct 19, 2026

AI-generated illustration of an unoccupied manufacturing workbench in an Upper Midwest industrial setting; not a photograph of a particular Minnesota employer or layoff.

Business

Minnesota loses September jobs as annual growth and wage pressures diverge

Oct 19, 2026

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Breaking News

Supreme Court Declines to Revive Plea Deals for Three 9/11 Defendants

Oct 19, 2026

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Policy

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Wilcox’s Challenge to Her Firing

Oct 19, 2026

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World

Russian Strikes Hit Ukraine’s Grid as Intelligence Warning Dispute Deepens

Oct 19, 2026

AI-generated illustration of blank forms and a pen on a municipal service counter; not an actual Michigan election office, ballot or registration document.

Politics

Michigan’s online and mail voter-registration deadline arrives October 19

Oct 19, 2026

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Business

Massachusetts investors to receive refunds in small-trade commission settlements

Oct 19, 2026

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US

Maryland hate-bias reports fell in 2025, but trends differed across categories

Oct 19, 2026

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Politics

Maine governor candidates offer property-tax relief with different funding paths

Oct 19, 2026

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US

CHP Lists San Jose Applicant Workout for October 21

Oct 19, 2026

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US

National Guard Member Wounded in Washington After Intervening in Fight

Oct 19, 2026

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Politics

Louisiana voters weigh lifetime limit on governors as early voting opens October 20

Oct 19, 2026

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Policy

KentuckyWired board overhaul renews dispute over executive authority

Oct 19, 2026

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Business

Kansas regents require notice and approval for university athletics private-equity deals

Oct 19, 2026

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Policy

Iowa revenue forecast improves, but spending still exceeds projected collections

Oct 19, 2026

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World

WFP Cuts Monthly Gaza Assistance for Half a Million People

Oct 19, 2026

AI-generated illustration of an empty generic child-care classroom with small tables, chairs and toy shelves; not a photograph of a particular Indiana provider.

Policy

Indiana weighs lasting child-care funding while new voucher applicants remain on a waitlist

Oct 19, 2026

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