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New study shows voting for Native Americans is harder than ever
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (AP) — A new study has found that systemic barriers to voting on tribal lands contribute to substantial disparities in Native American turnout, particularly for presidential elections.
The study by the Brennan Center for Justice, looked at 21 states with federally recognized tribal lands that have a po ... (full story)
Musk's budget crusade could cause a constitutional clash in Trump's second term
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Elon Musk first suggested a new effort to cut the size of government, Donald Trump didn't seem to take it seriously. His eventual name for the idea sounded like a joke too. It would be called the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, a reference to an online meme featuring a surprised-looking dog ... (full story)
Power company can use herbicides to clear vegetation under transmission lines
Three 1948 easements allow Ohio Edison to “remove” vegetation from under its power lines by using herbicides despite the objections of Harrison County landowners who opposed the spraying, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.
In a 5-2 decision, the Supreme Court reversed a Seventh District Court of Appeals ruling, w ... (full story)
As US ramps up nuclear power, fuel supplier plans to enrich more uranium domestically
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (AP) — A supplier of fuel for nuclear power plants announced a $60 million expansion in Tennessee on Wednesday, promising to resume and grow its manufacturing of high-tech centrifuges there to enrich uranium at its facility in Ohio.
The expansion by Centrus Energy at its massive facility in Oak Ridge comes ... (full story)
Court unable to rule on transgender woman’s request to change birth certificate
A probate court's decision to deny an application to change the sex marker on the birth certificate of a transgender woman remains undisturbed by the Supreme Court of Ohio.
A divided Supreme Court announced it could not reach a majority decision on whether state law allowed the Clark County Probate Court to change the sex marker ... (full story)