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Primary election 2025: What Auburn voters need to know
Auburn Reporter - Washington State
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July 30, 2025
Election preparations and early voting are well underway for the Aug. 5 primary election in Auburn and King County. Where there are three candidates for a position, the top two vote-getters will move on to the general election in November. The...
OPINION: Why politicians must not repeat 2011 mistakes on Uganda’s economy
Independent (Uganda)
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July 30, 2025
Walk-to-Work protest led by Dr. Kizza Besigye in 2011 OPINION | Julius Businge | In 2011, monetary policy briefings at the Bank of Uganda Boardroom, Level 7, delivered by the late Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile and often flanked by his deputy,...
Elections Alberta approves petition seeking referendum on Alberta remaining in Canada
Edmonton Sun
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Breadcrumb Trail Links "We need all Albertans to put their pride and love of Canada into writing now and put their signature on a petition," campaign leader Thomas Lukaszuk said in an interview with Postmedia Edmontonians take in Canada Day...
Tulsi Gabbard and the fall of Russiagate: A turning point in US political history
Weekly Blitz
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July 30, 2025
Tulsi Gabbard and the fall of Russiagate: A turning point in US political history In the often turbulent and polarized world of American politics, few figures have carved out a reputation as a principled outsider as Tulsi Gabbard. A former...
Why the Almanac of American Politics remains an essential read amid today’s fractured political climate
Poynter
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July 30, 2025
On Sept. 2, a rarity will arrive in bookstores: a volume that manages to bridge the divides of today’s highly polarized politics. That book is the Almanac of American Politics. An updated version of the Almanac has been published every two years...
Politics meets reality TV as ‘Nigeria House of Commons’ launches on YouTube
Premium Times
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July 30, 2025
As Nigeria gears up for the 2027 general elections, the Africana League, a civic organisation, has launched a reality show to boost political awareness and youth engagement in governance. In a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday, Africana...
Heading toward midterm elections, Democrats not up off the floor
Washington Examiner
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July 30, 2025
Here’s a clue that the off-year elections in November 2026 may not go the way conventional wisdom suggests. That conventional wisdom is that the president’s party almost always loses the House and, slightly less often, Senate seats. There are two...
Peter Obi can be our game-changer in 2027 presidential election - PDP chieftain
Pulse
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July 30, 2025
Abduljabbar Rufai, a two-time member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council, has said securing the return of former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi to the fold could be the game-changer for the party in the 2027...
Developing: Kamala Harris Makes Final Decision About What's Next for Her Political Career
The Western Journal
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July 30, 2025
Former Vice President Kamala Harris announced Wednesday that she will not be running to succeed Democrat Gavin Newsom as governor of California. “In recent months, I have given serious thought to asking the people of California for the privilege...
Lawmakers label request for oral argument in ‘fair elections’ suit improper
Carolina Journal
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July 30, 2025
Former North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr’s request for a new oral argument in his “fair elections” lawsuit is both “improper” and “untimely.” That’s according to a court filing Tuesday from state legislative leaders. The state Appeals...
Zimbabwe’s watershed elections: A preview
Zimbabwe Independent
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In a country marked by social and political evolution, Zimbabwe's 2023 electoral spectacle unfurls a narrative that has the potential to take the nation's journey towards democratic maturity. THIS article delves into the intricate dynamics of...
Banning political rallies illegal says Samoa Electoral Commissioner
Pacific News Service
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The decision by Falelatai village chiefs to ban political rallies by certain political parties in their village is illegal says the Samoa Electoral Commissioner, Toleafoa Tuiafelolo John Stanley. Speaking at his regular election update with media...
Banning political rallies illegal says Electoral Commissioner
Talamua
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July 30, 2025
Apia, Samoa – 31 July 2025 – The decision by Falelatai village chiefs to ban political rallies by certain political parties in their village is illegal says the Electoral Commissioner, Toleafoa Tuiafelolo John Stanley. Speaking at his regular...
Yet again, not enough people are standing in local elections
The Spinoff
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July 30, 2025
With nominations for this year’s local elections closing tomorrow, there are still plenty of spots on wards, boards and councils around the country that not a single person is keen to fill. A day out from nominations closing, it’s looking like a...
NIA calls for political ombudsman to investigate 'misuse' of public resources by JLP
Radio Jamaica
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July 30, 2025
Watchdog group National Integrity Action (NIA) is expressing grave concern over what it says is the partisan misuse of public resources by the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) for its election campaign. Principal Director Danielle Archer says...
July crackdown was ‘a political decision’
Daily Star
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July 30, 2025
Ex-IGP Mamun says in confessional statement; choppers were deployed to create climate of fear Former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun has said that most of the decisions made to suppress the July uprising came from political...
Text messages show how MariCo Recorder Justin Heap pressured supervisors for control of elections
Arizona Mirror
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July 30, 2025
Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap privately pleaded with two county supervisors to support his bid for more power over the county’s elections, text messages obtained by Votebeat show. The messages, which county supervisors provided to Votebeat...
Former Vice President Kamala Harris finally makes decision about her political future—for now
TheGrio
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July 30, 2025
Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris made public on Wednesday her long-awaited decision about her political future, announcing that, after careful consideration, she will not run for governor of California. The announcement clears a path for...
Josh Schriver voices support for election integrity and criticizes political conduct
Shelby Review - Michigan
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July 29, 2025
Rep. Josh Schriver, a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, posted several messages on his X (formerly Twitter) account addressing political and civic issues in late July 2025.On July 28, 2025, Schriver published a brief message titled...
Kamala Harris Makes Major Announcement About Her Political Future
The Daily Caller
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris announced on X that she will not be running for California governor. The decision comes after reports that Harris was deliberating her political future and whether she would run for California governor or make...