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Little by little, perpetual vote-by-mail list reshapes New Jersey's off-year elections

Nikita Biryukov

November 30, 2023 |

New Jersey Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, New Jersey

Thanks to a 2019 law, New Jersey voters who request a mail-in ballot one time continue to receive them in perpetuity for future elections without needing to submit another request. The state has seen mail-in voting rates increase in off-year elections since the perpetual vote-by-mail list was created, with 22 percent of votes cast in 2021 attributed to mail-in ballots compared to 16.7 percent in 2019.

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Extremism stand-down checked a box with no lasting result, critics say

Nikki Wentling

November 30, 2023 |

Military Times |

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Response Location: United States

Following the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol, the Pentagon created a mandate requiring all service members to receive a one-day training on domestic extremism. But military members report that the “stand-down” trainings were half-hearted and disorganized, and two years later, few of the recommendations developed by the Pentagon’s working group on extremism have been implemented.

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The Surprising Power of Wastewater Wetlands

Bryn Nelson

November 20, 2023 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Forest Grove, Oregon

Wastewater treatment plants constructed to mimic natural wetlands — complete with varied topographies, native plants, and logs — are becoming a popular way to prevent pollution while creating environments where wildlife can thrive.

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An effort to increase teen engagement in Gonzales is succeeding, and spreading to neighboring cities

Celia Jiménez

November 16, 2023 |

Monterey County Weekly |

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Response Location: United States, Gonzales, California

The Gonzales Youth Council, which allows young people to advise local government on issues that affect them, has inspired other youth councils to sprout up in neighboring communities. Youth commissioners participate in a paid summer fellowship to learn about city and school district processes, and the council has made several recommendations that have gone on to become ordinances, including fines for adults who facilitate underage drinking.

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'It was a great, easy day': Central Georgia election officials say GARViS system is a success

Fareeha Abrar

November 08, 2023 |

WMAZ-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

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Response Location: United States, Georgia

GARViS, Georgia’s new system for documenting voter records, stores information on roughly 7 million active voters and hundreds of thousands of inactive voters, including their addresses, assigned polling places, sample ballots, and early voting schedules. The George Secretary of State’s Office reports that the new system has helped cut down check-in time on election day from about a minute and a half per voter to about 47 seconds per voter, streamlining the process for both poll workers and residents.

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Low turnout but smooth sailing for Michigan's first foray into early voting

Oralandar Brand-Williams

November 07, 2023 |

Votebeat |

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Response Location: United States, Michigan

Residents who participated in Michigan’s first year of early in-person voting say they appreciated the shorter lines, the convenience to vote on their own schedules, and the ability to feed their ballots into polling place tabulators themselves. Nearly 4,600 voters cast their ballots early in-person across the state.

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Asheville nonprofit reduces energy burdens in North Carolina

Elizabeth Ouzts

November 07, 2023 |

Energy News Network |

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Response Location: United States, Asheville, North Carolina

Energy Savers Network helps people cut down on their energy waste by making home improvements like tightening air seals, insulating hot water heaters and replacing lightbulbs. The Network has helped more than 1,000 homes since forming in 2017 and, on average, the improvements have helped cut energy use by about 15%.

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Kauai became a clean energy leader. Its secret? A publicly owned grid

Julian Spector

November 07, 2023 |

Canary Media |

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Response Location: United States, Hawaii

In an effort to lower electric rates and move toward more renewable energy, Kauai residents raised funds to acquire and turn the area’s for-profit utility company into a locally owned cooperative, the Kauai Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC). When it was formed in 2008, KIUC pledged to reach 50% renewable electricity by 2023, and last year it was already generating 60% of its energy from renewables like solar power.

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What the Pentagon Has, Hasn't and Could Do to Stop Veterans and Troops from Joining Extremist Groups

Konstantin Toropin Steve Beynon Travis Tritten Drew F. Lawrence

November 01, 2023 |

Military.com |

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Response Location: United States

A new standard was implemented in 2021 requiring all U.S. service members to receive training on extremist movements that target troops and veterans. But soldiers describe the briefings, which were largely left to individual commanders to develop, as haphazard and lacking crucial information about preventing radicalization.

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New South Dallas tech hub at ICDC offers face-to-face help with digital connections

Michaela Rush

October 27, 2023 |

Dallas Free Press |

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Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

At the first Connected Dallas anchor site, South Dallas residents can get access to high-speed internet, technology education from trained professionals, help applying for local and federal benefits, and more. Since opening in August 2023, the site has served 47 residents so far.

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