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A Maine peninsula's towns keep saying no to marijuana stores
Residents of a Blue Hill peninsula town voted for the third time in one year on Tuesday not to allow recreational marijuana sales, putting an end to a local's goal of opening the area's first such store — for now. Sedgwick residents voted…
Wisconsin legislature shift could lead to marijuana legalization
Updated: 6:28 PM CST Nov 4, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Updated: 6:28 PM CST Nov 4, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ MADISON, Wis. — A shift in Wisconsin's legislature is expected to lead to the legalization of recreational marijuana…
Democrats have won the Pennsylvania House and Senate, handing Shapiro a powerful trifecta
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG —…
Wisconsin election results brings hope to cannabis shops facing hemp ban
Election results bring new hope to Wisconsin cannabis shops facing a federal hemp regulation. Business owners face potential closures when federal rules take effect Dec. 11. Wisconsin Family Action plans to oppose Gov.-elect David Crowley's…
Dan Patrick crusaded against THC. Texas voters rolled him up and smoked him.
At a June 23, 2025 news conference after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned the sale of THC products in Texas, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was furious. He accused Abbott of trying to 'legalize recreational marijuana in Texas.'…
Repeal campaign united cannabis sector. Here's what's next
A proposal to kill Massachusetts' legal cannabis industry flamed out Tuesday, with a resounding no vote. Now comes the hard part for the industry: Keeping the momentum going to make the legal market more accessible to those harmed by the War on…
Wiz Khalifa Prison Sentence Overturned in Romania
Wiz Khalifa's prison sentence in Romania has been overturned after a Bucharest court canceled the rapper's nine-month jail term stemming from a 2024 marijuana incident at a music festival. The Bucharest Court of Appeal ruled on November 3, 2026, in…
Did the midterm elections just kill MAGA?
On this special edition of The Reason Roundtable, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch discuss the sweeping Democratic victory in the midterm elections and what it means for the future of MAGA. With…
Lincoln County Jail docket: 9 arrests made on DUI, drug charges
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Lincoln County Jail docket, Oct. 26-29, 2026: • Mack Tracey Pickett, 07/10/1959, 105 Meadowbrook Drive — arrested on Mississippi Department of Corrections warrant, by Lincoln County Sheriff's…
23 arrested, 90 charges laid after York Regional Police seize $7.5M in drugs
Twenty-three people are facing a total of 90 charges after York Regional Police seized more than $7.5 million in drugs. Police said Wednesday the seizure is tied to its probe dubbed Project North Star, which began in February 2026. Investigators…
Ilhan Omar scores biggest win in 8 years after ICE raided her home
House Democrat Ilhan Oma r has pulled off her biggest electoral win since 2018 in Minnesota's 5 congressional district less than a month after her Washington, D.C., home was raided by Homeland Security Investigations agents on October 12. With 99…
Democrats win top offices statewide, but Republicans still hold the line in the Texas Senate
Democrats will take over the governor's office, the lieutenant governor's office and the Texas House, but Republicans still hold the Texas Senate, meaning any change to state law will take compromise. Christian Archer, a political strategist for…
'A Democratic trifecta': Winners weigh in on Pennsylvania midterm results and the work ahead
WILKES-BARRE — Heading into 2027, Gov. Josh Shapiro will no longer have a split state legislature — Democrats will control both the House of Representatives and the Senate. “Now, with a Democratic trifecta, we'll be able to get…
Democrats oust Republicans from remaining legislative seats in Philly suburbs
🖥️ WHYY.org: Follow the latest election developments and track race results. 📱 WHYY App: Read midterm election updates and stream WHYY-FM. A blue tsunami uprooted the remaining red strongholds in Philadelphia's suburbs.
A still-recovering pope will head home to Latin America and his beloved Peru for a 12-day trip
Three weeks after lung cancer surgery, Pope Leo XIV is embarking on the longest and farthest trip of his pontificate: a 12-day, three-nation tour of Latin America that carries more personal and historic weight than any of his voyages to date. The…
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