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Marijuana is on the ballot in five states on Election Day

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Ballotpedia · Nov 3, 2022

Before DeSantis could say he kicked migrants out of Florida, he had to pay to fly them in

MIAMI — Documents released this week by the aviation company that helped manage Florida’s $12 million migrant relocation program shed new light on behind-the-scenes dealings as the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis, working with the politically connected vendor, wriggled around a requirement that Florida use the money to export Florida…

Miami Herald · Nov 2, 2022

70-year-old claims 2 big Delaware lottery prizes in a day. ‘Absolute insanity’

A 70-year-old lottery player in Delaware was already celebrating a big win when she got lucky again.

Tribune News Service · Oct 31, 2022

‘I had my son on my hip’: How this congresswoman landed her first internship - Roll Call

Lisa Blunt Rochester was holding her toddler, but she didn’t let that stop her from walking up to Tom Carper after a local event.

Roll Call · Oct 27, 2022

Man who stormed Capitol with dad gets 2 years in prison

A Delaware man who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, with his Confederate flag-toting father has been sentenced to two years behind bars

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2022

Biden Says No Pardon For Weed Sellers, Delaware Wants Cannabis Legal, Court Rules Pot Equipment Can Be Imported

Biden Won't Pardon Those Imprisoned For Selling Weed President Joe Biden kicked off October by announcing that he would pardon all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession.

Benzinga · Oct 24, 2022

Duped by DeSantis in Texas, he came to Florida for Ian cleanup — but was foiled again

MIAMI — Pedro Escalona endured a grueling journey from Venezuela to Texas, made a brief stopover at a San Antonio migrant center, crossed paths with an operative of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — one who promised a free charter flight to Delaware — then learned the flight had been scuttled…

Miami Herald · Oct 23, 2022

Elon Musk Twitter saga could draw to end as deadline looms

Tesla chief executive has been given until 28 October to buy social network to avoid Delaware court case

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2022

Sun-Times/WBEZ Poll: Illinois voters don’t want Pritzker or Biden to run for president – but they’d take either over Trump

Illinois voters aren’t as sour on President Joe Biden as other voters across the nation, but they are just as unenthusiastic about another four years of the Delaware Democrat as they are about Gov. J.B. Pritzker making a run for the White House.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 17, 2022

DeSantis migrant flights may continue, records suggest, including to Delaware and Illinois

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration may keep flying migrants from the border to Democratic states using Florida taxpayer money, according to newly released public records.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Oct 15, 2022