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Already outlawed in Missouri, noncitizen voting ban will appear on statewide ballot

1 year 5 months ago
Missouri’s Constitution has banned noncitizens from voting since 1924. And state law requires individuals to verify they are a U.S. citizen in order to register to vote.  But GOP lawmakers contend the constitutional and statutory language isn’t strong enough. Instead of saying that “all citizens” can vote, Republicans argue the state constitution should be changed to make it clear that “only citizens” can vote.  So on the final day of the 2024 legislative session last month, the…
Jason Hancock and Anna Spoerre

California math

1 year 5 months ago
More from the focus group: This is a master class in getting things wrong: Inflation in California has been lower than the rest of the country. According to the USDA, the price of bacon in California under Joe Biden has gone up about 18%, from $5.38 to $6.37. Much of that is due to Proposition ...continue reading "California math"
Kevin Drum

Sunset Stroll

1 year 5 months ago

During the summer months, we offer a two-hour walking tour of the Cemetery and Arboretum in the cooling hours before sunset. This tour will be led by one of our […]

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Rachel Huffman

Dear Google: If You’re Going To Let Google News Suck, Just Let It Die Instead

1 year 5 months ago
Depending on just how often you use Google News, you may have noticed that Google News was down recently. Down hard. No, it wasn’t just you; Google News suffered a pretty sizable outage this morning, impacting the service on desktop and mobile. Impacted users took to Downdetector and social media to note the issues and that no stories were […]
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