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Wisconsin’s Belanger pushed Sheboygan Amazon sale ahead of new zoning rules
John Belanger, a former Sheboygan city council alderperson and the Republican nominee, backed Sheboygan’s $2.03 million sale of 58.1 acres to Amazon before finalizing zoning rules and without banning future data center use.
Bresnahan’s account bought oil stocks before Big Beautiful Bill vote
Disclosures show Pennsylvania Rep. Rob Bresnahan’s account bought oil and equipment stocks a week before the House first passed the megabill.
Minnesota Senate District 58: Lieske, Legvold split on crime, health care and family leave
This district just south of the Twin Cities includes suburbs, small towns, and vast areas of farms. If the DFL can flip this seat it may widen the party’s control of the state senate.
Abortion rights and gender-affirming care are on the Missouri ballot
Missouri Amendment 3 comes two years after voters approved abortion rights in 2024, with lawmakers placing this new amendment on the ballot rather than it originating from a citizen initiative. Reproductive rights advocates are rallying voters to see through what they call “tricky measures.”
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