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Democratic field set for special election that could determine control of Michigan House

LANSING, Mich.
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Quebec minimum wage rises by 50 cents to $15.75 an hour starting May 1

Quebec minimum wage rises by 50 cents to $15.75 an hour starting May 1

Quebec's minimum wage will increase by 50 cents to $15.75 an hour beginning May 1. The Labour Department says it is hiking the minimum wage by a little more than three per cent because of the economic uncertainty in the retail and restaurant sectors.
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Some Republican leaders are pushing back against the conservative Freedom Caucus in statehouses

Some Republican leaders are pushing back against the conservative Freedom Caucus in statehouses

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.
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House GOP takes party-line vote toward Mayorkas impeachment as border becomes 2024 campaign issue

House GOP takes party-line vote toward Mayorkas impeachment as border becomes 2024 campaign issue

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans voted along party lines early Wednesday to move toward impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for a “willful and systematic” refusal to enforce immigration laws as border security becomes a top 2
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'Traitor': After bitter primary, DeSantis may struggle to win over Trump supporters if he runs again

'Traitor': After bitter primary, DeSantis may struggle to win over Trump supporters if he runs again

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Before launching his ill-fated campaign for the White House , Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was a star.
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in South Carolina's Democratic presidential primary

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in South Carolina's Democratic presidential primary

WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time ever, the race for the Democratic presidential nomination officially kicks off this Saturday in South Carolina, the state that resurrected then-candidate Joe Biden’s foundering presidential campaign in 2020 and pu
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Ontario seeks municipal daycare audits, raising cost-cutting concerns

Ontario seeks municipal daycare audits, raising cost-cutting concerns

TORONTO — Ontario has ordered municipalities that directly operate child-care centres to do a value-for-money audit of their programs to determine if they could instead be operated by a "third party," raising concerns about privatization.
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Alaska governor pitches teacher bonuses as debate over education funding dominates session

Alaska governor pitches teacher bonuses as debate over education funding dominates session

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov.
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Utah is the latest state to ban diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on campus and in government

Utah's governor signed a bill into law Tuesday that makes the state the latest to prohibit diversity training, hiring and inclusion programs at universities and in state government.
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Air quality alert cancelled after fire at Alberta oil site brought under control

Air quality alert cancelled after fire at Alberta oil site brought under control

MANNVILLE, Alta. — An air quality alert issued for an area east of Edmonton due to a fire at an oil lease site has been cancelled. Officials say the alert was cancelled after the fire was brought under control by emergency crews.
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