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When Medicaid Expands, More People Vote

Obamacare didn’t just give more people health insurance. It also caused more people to vote. That’s the conclusion of a new body of evidence that strongly suggests that giving people coverage through expansions of the Medicaid program increases their likelihood of participating in the next election. Medicaid expansions seem to raise both voter registration and […]

Saskatchewan Roughriders estimate 2,000 playoff tickets still available

It’s been five years since Saskatchewan has welcomed the CFL in November. Since then, a new stadium has been built, the Stampeders have lost in two Grey Cup Finals and a new team has entered the league. Sunday marks the beginning of a new era in Roughriders history, of success in a new home. “A […]

Local business owners say Saskatoon Co-op picket line having negative impact

It’s nearing the one week mark since Saskatoon Co-op workers set up picket lines, and some small businesses near the Co-op Attridge Drive location are noticing the impact. Since Nov. 1, picketers have set up on the sidewalks and entrances bordering the Erindale Shopping Centre in Saskatoon. Related Moose Jaw Co-op continues to reject higher […]

What Max Rose Can Teach Democrats About Beating Republicans

The unexpected victory of Max Rose in the 11th Congressional district, which encompasses Staten Island and a sliver of southern Brooklyn, now means that the current president cannot count a single Republican in the House of Representatives from New York, the city that invented him. Staten Island, a Republican stronghold, skewed heavily for Donald Trump […]

Who is acting US Attorney-General Matthew Whitaker?

WASHINGTON – The dust hasn’t settled on the results of the US midterm election yet, but President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday (Nov 7) that US Attorney-General Jeff Sessions was being replaced by his chief-of-staff, Mr Matthew Whitaker. Mr Whitaker, a 48-year-old former football star, has been viewed favourably by the President as his “eyes […]

Ex-Congressman Sentenced to 10 Years for Stealing Charitable Donations

A former United States representative from Texas was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay about $1 million in restitution after being convicted of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars meant for charity and using it to pay for personal expenses and his political campaigns. In April, a federal jury found […]

In Superstar Cities, the Rich Get Richer, and They Get Amazon

In the end, even Amazon has behaved according to this rule: In the modern tech economy, cities that already have wealth, opportunity, highly educated workers and high salaries will just keep attracting more of them. Of all its options across North America, the company appears to have narrowed its sights to New York and suburban […]

Rotating postal strikes hit Fredericton processing plant

About 80 Canada Post workers gathered on a picket line outside a mail depot in Fredericton Wednesday. It was part of a rotating strike strategy spearheaded by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) which impacted seven communities in New Brunswick. “We’ve been over a year without a collective agreement for either the rural or […]