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Monday, September 29, 2025

CA special election sample ballots are being mailed out to voters

Sample ballots for the November 4 Statewide Special Election are in the mail. The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office announced last week that the mailing process had begun. The sample ballot is being sent out to all registered voters in the county. The only measure on that ballot is Proposition 50, which makes temporary changes to congressional districts. Recent […]
Sunday, September 28, 2025

Trump’s DOJ files lawsuit against California over voter information

The Golden State is facing a lawsuit from the Department of Justice for not giving up certain voter information.. On September 25, the DOJ announced a lawsuit against California, as well as Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania, for failing to produce their statewide voter registration lists upon request. “Clean voter rolls are the foundation of free and […]
Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Pro-choice wins in November election signals major support for reproductive rights

. Eric Tegethoff, producer/reporter, Northern Rockies News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.   Voters across the country approved a majority of measures in November to affirm abortion rights. Therefore,  supporters of an initiative to legalize abortion in Idaho say they are feeling momentum. Voters approved seven of 10 state abortion-rights measures, including in Montana. A Florida measure received a […]
Monday, September 16, 2024

Many U.S. voters willing to cross party lines on local issues

  Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.    A common narrative suggests that deeply polarized American voters always support their party’s candidates, but a new study suggests otherwise in certain circumstances. Researchers from Sacramento State and San Diego State universities asked more than 900 partisan voters about housing and homelessness and then asked them to choose, […]
Saturday, September 7, 2024

Watch out for election scams

  Shanteya Hudson, producer/reporter, North Carolina News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.    Scammers are on the prowl this election season. They target the emotions of voters to steal donations, seek polling information, or gain their financial data. The Better Business Bureau is warning residents about bad actors impersonating campaigns and nonprofit organizations. Meredith Radford, senior communications specialist […]
Thursday, July 4, 2024

Recent survey shows majority of voters support US Supreme Court reforms

By Alex Gonzalez, reporter/producer, Nevada News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.    A University of Nevada-Las Vegas law professor said the conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court has issued major decisions that have dramatically changed the country’s legal landscape. Roe v. Wade David Orentlicher said the court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and its constitutional right […]
Tuesday, March 5, 2024

It’s Super Tuesday should Biden camp be worried about “uncommitted voters?”

BY Farah Siddiqi, Reporter/Producer Michigan News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service.   Will the “uncommitted” protest in Michigan spread to other states? Political watchers will be looking for signs of that on Super Tuesday. President Joe Biden won Michigan with more than 618,000 votes, last month. However, more than 100,000 Democrats voted “uncommitted” in Michigan’s presidential primary. The […]
Monday, January 13, 2020

Confusion and controversy over Burbank petition

Voters are facing a lot of confusion and controversy over a Burbank petition. At the center of the controversy is the proposed La Terra North 777 Front Street project, which the Burbank City Council unanimously approved last month. The petition seeks to put the brakes on the mixed-use Downtown Burbank project through a referendum ballot measure for the upcoming November […]
Saturday, April 13, 2013

Final tally for Burbank General Election

The Burbank City Clerk’s Office has released the final numbers for the momentous Burbank General Municipal Election last Tuesday. The numbers changed only slightly from the Election Night results, after a small number of provisional ballots were sent to the Los Angeles County Registrar/Recorder’s Office for verification. City Council (2 seats) David Gordon 5,430 votes Jess  Talamantes 5,290 votes Dave […]