Nov 06 Colorado voters will decide whether all public school students get a free lunch By John Daley, Colorado Public Radio, Ivy Winfrey, NPR In Colorado, a coalition of parents, teachers, and anti-hunger advocates are pushing to make permanent universal free school lunches, and lawmakers in the Democratic-controlled legislature put it on the ballot. Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch 7:11 In California’s redrawn 47th district, the House race is a toss-up By Geoff Bennett, Lorna Baldwin, Sam Weber If Republicans want to gain control of the House of Representatives, a district like California’s 47th is one they’ll need to flip. Pollsters consider the race there a toss-up as Democratic incumbent Rep. Katie Porter runs for re-election in a… Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch 5:40 Who South Dakota’s Medicaid expansion vote will impact the most On Election Day, South Dakotans will have the option on their ballot to expand Medicaid coverage, which would likely have outsized benefits for the state’s most vulnerable people. Ali Rogin speaks to Laura Santhanam, who recently returned from a reporting… Continue watching
Nov 05 Vocabulary of voting: A glossary guide to the 2022 midterms By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press What's behind some of the notable nomenclature facing voters trying to decipher the who/what/why/when/where of casting their ballots this year? Here are some key terms to know ahead of the midterm elections. Continue reading
Nov 05 California tenants rise up, demand rent caps and more protections from city councils By Janie Har, Associated Press Tenants across California are taking to ballot boxes and city councils to demand more safeguards against tenant harassment, shoddy living conditions and unresponsive landlords that are usually faceless corporations. Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch 6:22 News Wrap: Hiring still strong despite inflation and interest rates In our news wrap Friday, the latest look at the U.S. economy shows hiring still going strong despite soaring inflation and rising interest rates, Twitter began sweeping layoffs under Elon Musk's ownership, federal agents say they identified a man who… Continue watching
Nov 04 Alex Jones’ Sandy Hook conspiracy trial moves to punitive damages phase By Dave Collins, Associated Press Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is facing the possibility of having more penalties heaped onto the amount he owes relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch 8:54 Threat of political violence looms over several races in Michigan By Laura Barrón-López, Ryan Connelly Holmes A new poll from The Washington Post and ABC finds that nearly nine in ten Americans are worried about an increased danger of politically-motivated violence. Election officials in Michigan are especially worried as the midterms approach and multiple election deniers… Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch 3:26 Five Oklahoma tribes collectively endorse a governor candidate for first time The race for governor is in a dead heat in Oklahoma, where incumbent Republican Kevin Stitt is facing a challenge from Republican-turned-Democrat Joy Hofmeister. Hofmeister's campaign is bolstered by the first-ever collective endorsement from Oklahoma's five largest Native American tribes. Continue watching
Nov 04 Wall Street wavers after October jobs data, hopes for China rebound By Stan Choe, Associated Press Stocks wavered as Wall Street weighs how to read the latest data on the U.S. jobs market and hopes that the world's second-largest economy may be set for a boost. Continue reading