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Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez speaks with the news media, last month, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. Gimenez said Tuesday that he would keep some COVID-19 restrictions in place despite an order by Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Florida's Miami-Dade Pushes Back On Loosening Of Coronavirus Restrictions

County Mayor Carlos Gimenez says the opening ordered by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis comes too soon and he expressed concern that the number of coronavirus cases could shoot up.

Jonathan Lucero and Valeria Gutierrez prepare to receive ballots at the El Paso County Courthouse during the presidential primary in March.

Texas Governor Limits Ballot Drop-Off Locations, Local Officials Vow To Fight Back

Gov. Greg Abbott ordered order a limit to the number of places where voters can hand deliver mail-in ballots. Some county officials worry it will lead to confusion and voter suppression.

Examining The Republican Vote In Rural North Carolina

President Trump won the state of North Carolina by a narrow margin in this year's election. But rural counties gave Republicans even more votes than they did in 2016.

Bloomington man dies in rural Tremont crash

The Tazewell County coroner says a 41-year-old Bloomington man died early Saturday in a crash in rural Tremont.

A North Carolina map is shown in Wake County Superior Court during a 2019 redistricting trial. Republicans and Democrats are preparing for a battle of state legislative supremacy that could have a big effect on political power for the next decade.

With Focus On Redistricting, Democrats Place New Emphasis On Statehouses

After the 2010 census, Republicans flipped 20 state legislative chambers, seizing control of mapmaking in many states. This year, Democrats are making sure they're mobilizing.

Proponents to end the use of cash bail rally in Chicago last year.

Here's What That Bill Ending Cash Bail Does

The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus succeeded earlier this month in ushering in legislation that would, among other things, end cash bail. If signed...

Marcus Thurston and his family leave their hotel in Myrtle Beach, S.C., on Tuesday, cutting their vacation short ahead of Hurricane Florence's arrival.

More Than 1 Million People Ordered To Evacuate As Hurricane Florence Approaches

The Category 4 storm is expected to hit the Carolinas and Virginia late Thursday or early Friday. All along the coast, people are being urged — or ordered — to get out, and get out early.

Mark Harris, Republican candidate in North Carolina's 9th Congressional race, fights back tears at the conclusion of his son John Harris' testimony during a public evidentiary hearing on the 9th Congressional District voting irregularities investigation last week.

N.C. Republican At Center Of Election Fraud Case Won't Run In New Race

Republican Mark Harris cited health concerns. The state ordered a new election last week amid allegations a Harris aide tampered with absentee ballots in the close race.

WGLT's Sound Ideas- 3/31/21

Issues of diversity and equity are top of mind for many candidates, including ones for school board. Hear Unit 5 school board candidates talk about…

El Ayuntamiento de Bloomington se espera un aumento de 3 millones de dólares en el gravamen del impuesto sobre la propiedad

La City of Bloomington tiene la intención de fijar su recaudación de impuestos prediales de 2025 en $25.3 millones, un aumento de $3 millones con respecto al año anterior.

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