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Tight races in Florida elections lead to recounts, accusations of voter fraud

30 November 2018
Kyler Schardein
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The competitive election races in Florida have finally been called. Republican Ron DeSantis will be the next governor of Florida, and outgoing Republican Governor Rick…

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Midterm Election Review: Results in Missouri and Kansas

16 November 2018
Sofia Arthurs-Schoppe
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The 2018 midterms were atypical for several reasons – not only were they the most expensive midterm elections in United States history but voter numbers…

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Midterm Election Review: National trends

16 November 2018
Kyler Schardein
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The 2018 Midterm elections took place across the nation Nov. 6. In the election 35 U.S. Senate seats, all 435 U.S. House of Representative seats…

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The role of the media in modern society

16 November 2018
Jack Ledbetter
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In this day and age, the media is the most important way people access their information. The media can take form in any way: newspapers,…

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Prison reform on the horizon for the U.S.

9 November 2018
William Humphrey
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The United States has the world’s largest prison population, despite having less than five percent of the world’s population. This has led to increasing numbers…

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Religion and anti-Semitism in the United States

9 November 2018
Kyler Schardein
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On Oct. 27, a horrific shooting took place at the Tree of Life Congregation synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, claiming the lives of 11 innocents. The…

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Brazil elects far right candidate for president in wake of corruption, crime

9 November 2018
Julia Yamate Geminiano de Almeida
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Brazil had its presidential elections Oct. 28 and the whole world was watching to see if Brazilians would elect the candidate compared to Donald Trump…

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Election Preview: Liberty, Mo. midterm ballot

2 November 2018
Catherine Dema
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The 2018 midterm elections have nearly arrived and The Hilltop Monitor is going to have a series of articles previewing elections in the local area.…

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Ten thousand voters in Missouri receive false information from GOP mailers

2 November 2018
Sofia Arthurs-Schoppe
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Ray Bozarth, executive director of the Missouri Republican Party, acknowledged to the Kansas City Star Oct. 19 that the party sent mailers to 10,000 people across…

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