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Exodus of state election workers posing a threat to democracy

Election denialism is a losing cause. Studies of the vote in 2022 put the penalty at anywhere from 2% to 7%, depending on the office. In other words, Republicans who spread the Big Lie about massive fraud and a stolen 2020 election received significantly less support — in races for secretary of state, governor and

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Worries loom over possible exodus of federal firefighters

With temporary pay hikes for federal wildland firefighters set to expire in the coming weeks, union officials are warning that the 15,000-member workforce could face a mass exodus if Congress fails to make the increases permanent. Max Alonzo, national business representative for the National Federation of Federal Employees, said recently that many firefighters were likely

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After Burning Man rain comes a slow, muddy exodus

As Burning Man attendees began their slow, muddy journey out of the remote northwestern Nevada desert, authorities on Monday identified a man who died at the festival, and an investigation is underway. Leon Reece, 32, was pronounced dead Friday, according to the Pershing County Sheriff’s Office. According to the Reno Gazette Journal, Pershing County Sheriff

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