SCOTUS upholds state laws allowing mail-in ballots received after Election Day to be counted
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United Sates Supreme Court on Monday ruled 5-4 that federal election-day statutes do not require mail-in ballots for federal elections to be received by Election Day, upholding a Mississippi law that counts absentee ballots postmarked on or before Election Day if received by election officials up to five business days later. […]
Washington, California and Québec sign historic carbon market agreement
SEATTLE—Washington state on June 25 signed a historic carbon market linkage agreement with California and Québec, setting the stage for large-scale greenhouse gas reductions and long-term investment in clean energy across the jurisdictions. “This is a historic milestone in our climate partnership,” Governor Bob Ferguson said. “At a moment when the federal government is abandoning […]
