Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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City Council President Mary Sheffield wins election to become Detroit’s first female mayor
DETROIT (AP) - City Council President Mary Sheffield will be Detroit's newest mayor and the first woman to lead the city. Sheffield defeated popular megachurch pastor the Rev. Solomon Kinloch in Tuesd...
Nov 04, 2025
Maine voters reject new GOP-backed voter ID requirement while Texans approve citizenship proposal
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Maine voters on Tuesday rejected a suite of Republican-backed changes to the state's voting procedures that have been animating conservatives across the country. The Maine initi...
Nov 04, 2025
California voters approve new US House map to boost Democrats in 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) - California voters approved new congressional district boundaries Tuesday, delivering a victory for Democrats in the state-by-state redistricting battle that will help determine whic...
Nov 04, 2025
Former Gov. Jim McGreevey and James Solomon advance to runoff in race for Jersey City mayor
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) - Former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey is going another round in his attempted political comeback, more than two decades after he resigned from office. McGreevey will take on Ja...
Nov 04, 2025
Pennsylvania reelects Supreme Court justices, extending a Democratic majority on its highest court
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - All three of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices who sought reelection Tuesday will get another term, ensuring Democratic jurists keep their majority on the presidential bat...
Nov 04, 2025
AP Race Call: James Solomon and Jim McGreevey advance to runoff for Jersey City mayor
WASHINGTON (AP) - James Solomon and Jim McGreevey advanced to a runoff for mayor of Jersey City on Tuesday. No candidate in the seven-person field received the majority of the vote in the all-party co...
Nov 04, 2025
Democrat Jay Jones wins race to be Virginia attorney general despite texts endorsing violence
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Democrat Jay Jones was elected Tuesday as Virginia attorney general, riding a wave of voter dissatisfaction with the White House to overcome the revelation that in 2022 he sent wi...
Nov 04, 2025
Democrat Mikie Sherrill elected governor of New Jersey, defeating opponent who aligned with Trump
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill on Tuesday was elected governor of New Jersey, raising hopes for Democrats and highlighting Republican vulnerabilities after there had been signs of a rig...
Nov 04, 2025
Maine voters approve red flag gun law after mass shooting that killed 18
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Two years after the deadliest mass shooting in state history, Maine residents voted Tuesday to make it easier for family members to petition a court to restrict a potentially da...
Nov 04, 2025
Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayor's race, capping a stunning ascent
NEW YORK (AP) - Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York on Tuesday, capping a stunning ascent for the 34-year-old, far-left state lawmaker, who promised to transform city government to restore po...
Nov 04, 2025
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Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
8:30 - A mega-farm in Saskatchewan is raising major concerns about debt, rapid expansion and financial pressures facing ...