Lisbon residents call for vote on restricting vacation rentals
Thousands in the Portuguese capital petition authorities to hold a vote on restricting vacation rentals as locals complain ...
More support than April, less than 2022: How popular were Green Bay area school referendums?
Some districts saw a spike in support, others a drop. What do turnout and vote numbers look like for school referendums?
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Why can’t Texans bypass the Legislature and put a referendum on the ballot?
Though Texas does go to voters for constitutional amendment referendums, these issues have to be put on the ballot by state ...
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez breaks down the politics of Puerto Rico’s referendum
Rep. Nydia Velázquez remembers the Somos conference in its infancy. While serving as director of the Department of Puerto ...
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La Crosse school board educates voters on $53.5 million referendum
LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- Wednesday, La Crosse school board members hosted their final informational sessions for the November referendum. Twelve sessions were held leading up to the election to ...
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Slovenia's referendum on new nuclear cancelled
The nationwide referendum due to be held in Slovenia on 24 November about proposed new nuclear power units has been called off and may now be staged later in the project process, in 2028, instead. How ...
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Ohio abortion ban ruled unconstitutional by county judge in wake of voter-approved referendum
Columbus, Ohio — The most far-reaching of Ohio's laws restricting abortion was struck down on Thursday by a county judge who said last year's voter-approved amendment enshrining reproductive ...
Forbes20d
New York’s Equal Rights Amendment Referendum Hides Unpopular Consequences
The essence of democracy is that governments don’t do things, especially big things, without the consent of the governed. That bedrock principal has been undermined for years. First it was the ...
Chicago Tribune21d
Lake Station school referendum looms large for voters with busing on the line
(Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune) Voters can send the students back if they support the district’s bid for the renewal of an eight-year $1.38 million annual operating referendum. Busing eats ...
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Marshalltown schools hope to renovate historic building if $57M bond referendum passes
The tax impact of an approved referendum would be an estimated $1.28 per year on ... Parts of the school’s interior showcase ceiling architecture popular in the 1920s. Plus, the building’s auditorium ...
Morning Call PA21d
Letters to the Editor: Don’t be fooled by Allentown tax referendum
For Allentown residents, the following referendum question appears on the ballot: “Shall Section 807(B) of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Allentown be amended to allow City Council ...
Kenosha News21d
KUSD school board continues to explore a referendum after survey results
An operational referendum could allow the district to ... of $261 on each $250,000 equalized property value, was most popular, with approximately 61.2% of all respondents, 46.6% of the comparison ...