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Colorado voters reject easing sting of higher property tax bills by eating into their tax refunds
DENVER (AP) - Despite seeing assessed home values soar by double digits, Colorado voters on Tuesday rejected a measure that would have lowered property tax bills for homeowners in return for decreasin...
Nov 7, 2023
Democratic incumbent Vin Gopal holds on to Senate seat in competitive New Jersey coastal district
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Incumbent state Sen. Vin Gopal won reelection on Tuesday in his closely contested coastal New Jersey district, keeping a key swing seat under Democratic control. Gopal defeated Re...
Nov 7, 2023
Maine decides on foreign influence ballot question; other results still yet to be determined
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Maine voters faced a busy ballot on Tuesday in an off-year election dominated by a decision over whether to replace the state's two much-criticized private electric utilities. V...
Nov 7, 2023
Ohio voters approve ballot proposal legalizing recreational marijuana use, as GOP weighs rewrite
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio voters approved a ballot proposal legalizing recreational marijuana on Tuesday, defying Republican legislative leaders who had failed to pass the proposed law. Passage of Is...
Nov 7, 2023
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear reelected to second term in Kentucky, overcoming state's GOP dominance
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear won reelection to a second term Tuesday, notching another significant statewide victory in an increasingly red state that could serve as a model for o...
Nov 7, 2023
Ohio voters enshrine abortion access in constitution in latest statewide win for reproductive rights
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment on Tuesday that ensures access to abortion and other forms of reproductive health care, the latest victory for abortion rights sup...
Nov 7, 2023
Election might not settle Connecticut mayor's race upended by video of ballot box stuffing
The people of Bridgeport, Connecticut, cast their ballots for mayor Tuesday knowing there's a chance the results won't actually settle an election thrown into uncertainty by allegations of voting irre...
Nov 7, 2023
Democrat Cherelle Parker is elected as Philadelphia’s 100th mayor, 1st woman to hold the office
Cherelle Parker, a Democrat who has held office at the state and local level after first becoming involved in politics as a teenager, was elected Tuesday as Philadelphia's 100th mayor, becoming the fi...
Nov 7, 2023
Democrat Gabe Amo becomes Rhode Island's first Black candidate elected to Congress
Democrat Gabe Amo defeated Republican Gerry Leonard to win Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District seat Tuesday, becoming the state's first Black candidate elected to Congress. The former White Hous...
Nov 7, 2023
Jays add third base coach Febles, add offensive coordinator to Mattingly's role
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have hired Carlos Febles as third base coach and expanded the duties of bench coach Don Mattingly. The 47-year-old Febles joins the Blue Jays after spending 17 seasons ...
Nov 7, 2023
