Alberta: Oil-rich province to vote on whether to separate from Canada
A view of the Syncrude refinery at its Mildred Lake facility, which has a capacity of bitumen conversion…
Alberta Separation: What to Know Ahead of Oct. 19 Vote on Staying in Canada
The oil-rich Western Canadian province of Alberta will hold a vote in October asking its citizens if they…
Alberta Separation Petition Is Dealt a Court Blow
A judge in Alberta on Wednesday delivered a blow to activists’ efforts to hold a referendum on the…
Britain’s Starmer faces calls to step down
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged Monday to prove the “doubters” in his own party and…
Fearing an All-Republican Governor’s Race, Democrats Push for New Primary Rules in California
Democrats have panicked all year at the possibility that California’s primary rules could shut them out of the…
Oregon Democrats’ gas tax awaits voters’ decision as prices soar
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Appealing to voters’ anxieties about the soaring cost of living is central to Democrats’…
A Democratic State Auditor Is Taking on Her Party, and Firing Up Voters
When Diana DiZoglio, the Massachusetts state auditor, stepped onto the podium at the annual St. Patrick’s Day breakfast…
Alberta separatists share signatures for a vote on leaving Canada
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Alberta separatists said Monday they have formally submitted almost 302,000 signatures to try to…
What to Watch Next in the Nationwide Redistricting Battle
A nationwide gerrymandering tug of war moves this week to the Florida Legislature and Virginia’s top court, the…
California Billionaire Tax Has Enough Signatures to Land on Ballot, Backers Say
The labor union backing a proposal to place a new tax on California billionaires says it has collected…
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger Stressed Pragmatism, But Politics Hound Her
On the night of her resounding win in last fall’s election for Virginia governor, Abigail Spanberger told her…
In rural Virginia, excitement and dread over Democrats’ redistricting plan
LOUISA, Va. (AP) — Michael Shull never imagined that a Democrat from the wealthy suburbs of Washington would…