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Like other red states, Louisiana governor announces policy aiming to prevent noncitizens from voting

Like other red states, Louisiana governor announces policy aiming to prevent noncitizens from voting

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana is the latest red state to announce additional measures to ensure that non-U.S. citizens are not voting in elections, despite it already being illegal and there being no evidence of widespread voter fraud.
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Trudeau insists he still has what Canadians want, despite polling numbers

Trudeau insists he still has what Canadians want, despite polling numbers

HALIFAX — Liberals are having some "robust" conversations about the state of their party and its slump in popularity with voters but those talks cannot happen in public, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said Monday.
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Green Party’s Jill Stein will remain on Wisconsin ballot after court refuses to hear challenge

Green Party’s Jill Stein will remain on Wisconsin ballot after court refuses to hear challenge

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein will remain on the ballot in the crucial swing state of Wisconsin after the state Supreme Court decided on Monday not to hear a Democratic challenge seeking to oust her.
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Tennessee Republican leaders threaten to withhold funds as Memphis preps to put guns on the ballot

Tennessee Republican leaders threaten to withhold funds as Memphis preps to put guns on the ballot

NASHVILLE, Tenn.
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Canada to restrict low-wage foreign workers, consider lower immigration targets

Canada to restrict low-wage foreign workers, consider lower immigration targets

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging businesses to hire Canadians as his government announces new restrictions to limit the number of low-wage temporary foreign workers in the country.
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Pennsylvania county broke law by refusing to tell voters if it rejected their ballot, judge says

Pennsylvania county broke law by refusing to tell voters if it rejected their ballot, judge says

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Republican-controlled county in Pennsylvania violated state law when election workers refused to tell voters that their mail-in ballot had been rejected and wouldn't be counted in last April's primary election, a judge ruled.
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Judge says 4 independent and third-party candidates should be kept off Georgia presidential ballots

Judge says 4 independent and third-party candidates should be kept off Georgia presidential ballots

ATLANTA (AP) — A judge ruled Monday that four independent and third-party candidates are ineligible to appear on Georgia's presidential ballot, although the final decision will be up to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.
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Colorado GOP chair ousted in a contentious vote that he dismisses as a 'sham'

Colorado GOP chair ousted in a contentious vote that he dismisses as a 'sham'

DENVER (AP) — Colorado GOP Chairman Dave Williams, who has tried to push the state party to extremes, was ousted over the weekend in a vote that he called illegitimate, precipitating a leadership standoff as the November election looms.
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Like other red states, Louisiana governor announces policy aiming to prevent noncitizens from voting

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana is the latest red state to announce additional measures to ensure that non-U.S. citizens are not voting in elections, despite it already being illegal and there being no evidence of widespread voter fraud.
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Advocates vow to fight Ford on consumption sites, he says they should be grateful

Advocates vow to fight Ford on consumption sites, he says they should be grateful

TORONTO — Advocates for supervised consumption sites vowed Monday to fight Ontario Premier Doug Ford's decision to shutter 10 of those spots, saying the sites save lives and should be expanded instead.
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