Tag: Voting

Nebraska governor issues a proclamation for a special session to address property taxes

OMAHA, Neb. -- Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen issued a long-awaited proclamation on Wednesday calling a special legislative session to address the state's soaring...

In Washington state, Inslee's final months aimed at staving off repeal of landmark climate law

SILVERDALE, Wash. -- Standing at a transit center near four new wireless bus charging stations in a small community west of Seattle, Gov....

Nepal’s new prime minister seeks vote of confidence in parliament, secure more than two-third votes

KATHMANDU, Nepal -- Nepal’s newly appointed prime minister secured overwhelming support in parliament on Sunday with more than two-thirds of members voting in...

Referendum set for South Dakota voters on controversial carbon dioxide pipeline law

After years spent trying to gain regulatory approval for a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline intended to snake through the Midwest, the effort could...

Massachusetts ballot question would give Uber and Lyft drivers right to form a union

BOSTON -- Drivers for ride-hailing companies in Massachusetts are pushing ahead with what they describe as a first-of-its-kind ballot question that could win...

Group files petitions to put recreational marijuana on North Dakota's November ballot

BISMARCK, N.D. -- Organizers of a ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota submitted petition signatures on Monday, likely setting up...