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Decision 2020

New York postpones primaries due to coronavirus

ALBANY, N.Y. (UPI) -- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday the state will postpone its primary amid growing coronavirus cases. The decision will move the state's presidential preference primary from April 28 to June 23 when state legislative and congressional races were already being held, Cuomo said. The new date is more than two weeks after the June 9 deadline the Democratic National Committee has set for voting. With other states announcing postponement of primary elections earlier, a DNC spokesperson […]

todayMarch 28, 2020 4

Ballot Access News

Libertarian Party of Illinois seeking ballot access from state board of elections, Gov. Pritzker

CHICAGO (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The Libertarian Party of Illinois (LPIL) is petitioning the state's election authority for November's general election, a press release states Thursday. They're asking the Illinois State Board of Elections to grant the party ballot access. The release cites the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak as a result of the March 9 disaster proclamation by Gov. JB Pritzker. Additionally, combined with the Centers for Disease Control recommendations, it makes ballot access petitioning impossible as a result. New political parties, […]

todayMarch 19, 2020 44

Decision 2020

Biden, Sanders vie for 352 delegates in Michigan, Washington, 4 other states

(UPI) -- Six states will vote Tuesday in Democratic presidential primaries, as former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders fight for the delegate lead ahead of the national convention. A combined 352 delegates are up for grabs Tuesday after voting in Idaho, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota and Washington. A week ago, Biden took over as the party front-runner after a dominating performance on Super Tuesday a week ago, when he won 10 states to Sanders' four […]

todayMarch 10, 2020 21

Decision 2020

City of Hillsboro wants to hear voter input on retail sales of cannabis

HILLSBORO (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Voters in the city of Hillsboro will have an advisory question on the March 17 primary ballot to voice their opinions on purchasing and retail sales of recreational cannabis, also called marijuana. The legalization of recreational cannabis in the state of Illinois began January 1, but there's still some confusion among the general public. The Hillsboro City Council voted unanimously at their December 10 meeting to place an advisory question on the upcoming primary ballot and […]

todayMarch 10, 2020 6

Decision 2020

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock announces run for U.S. Senate

HELENA, Mont. (UPI) -- Montana Gov. Steve Bullock announced Monday he will run for the U.S. Senate, becoming the most high-profile Democratic candidate to take on incumbent Republican Steve Daines in November. The two-term governor made the announcement in a Twitter post Monday morning, including a video listing his accomplishments, such as creating 34,000 new jobs and investing in infrastructure. The video announcement also highlighted that he protected public lands and banned dark money from Montana's elections. And under his […]

todayMarch 10, 2020 15

Decision 2020

Super Tuesday: California, Texas, a dozen other states vote for Democratic nominee

(UPI) -- Fourteen states and one U.S. territory will vote Tuesday in races nationwide that will help solidify the nominee in the Democratic presidential campaign -- a race led by former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders. Known as "Super Tuesday," the pivotal date comes shortly after three candidates dropped out -- Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Monday, former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg on Sunday and billionaire Tom Steyer on Saturday. At a rally Monday in […]

todayMarch 3, 2020 31

Decision 2020

Biden wins South Carolina primary

COLUMBIA, S.C. (UPI) -- Exit polls showed Joe Biden winning the South Carolina Democratic primary Saturday. Initial delegate estimates place the former vice president in second place, with Vermont senator Bernie Sanders -- who has swept the first three races -- holding onto his frontrunner status. According to exit polls, Biden won more than 50 percent of the vote in the state, giving him at least 14 of the 54 delegates at stake. By CNN's estimate, as of Saturday that […]

todayMarch 1, 2020 15

East Central Illinois Region

Citizens expressed concern about ‘no parking’ ordinance in Nokomis council meeting

NOKOMIS (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Many residents were in attendance during the City Council proceedings on Monday night, Feb. 24 to discuss a 'no parking' ordinance on Pine Street that was passed at the previous meeting. Kristen Meiners, who resides on Pine, brought before the council that with the ordinance, she and her guests have no place to park their vehicles. If she has to park in her backyard, her children will have nowhere to play. It leaves many having to […]

todayFebruary 26, 2020 5

Governmental Watchdogs

Illinois lawmakers hear pleas to end jail bond

CHICAGO (Public News Service) -- Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently revealed his intention to end the use of cash bail or what is known as "money bond" in Illinois, and it's an effort advocates for criminal justice reform hope state lawmakers will get behind. Sharlyn Grace, executive director of the Chicago Community Bond Fund, argued the use of money bond is a form of wealth-based discrimination that contributes to racial inequality. She added pretrial detention can have ripple effects throughout a […]

todayFebruary 25, 2020 15

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