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Rally for Science Funding

Official website of Senator Scott Wiener, representing California Senate District 11.

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Apr 29 • 1:11 PM EDT • Science • sd11.senate.ca.gov
Work more, lose less? New bill aims to end Social Security penalty

A proposed bill from Sen. Rick Scott and Rep. Greg Murphy would let Social Security beneficiaries work without having their benefits reduced.

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Apr 29 • 9:33 AM EDT • Business • foxbusiness.com
What did Scottish party leaders do before politics?

Reform's Malcolm Offord bought six boats with a fortune made in banking - but other leaders had a life before politics too.

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Apr 29 • 9:26 AM EDT • Politics • bbc.com
Biosphere 2 poised to become a launchpad for landscape terraformation science

"From Early Earth to Mars" explores how life can transform planets in an effort to make Mars habitable while keeping Earth livable. At Biosphere 2, the LEO Survey's massive hillslopes allow researchers to monitor how bare rock gradually evolves into biologically active terrain in real time and virtually via a digital twin model.

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Apr 29 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • research.arizona.edu
UT Austin Computer Scientist Elected to National Academy of Sciences

Scott Aaronson, a renowned quantum computing expert, joins the country’s most prestigious scientific organization.

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Apr 29 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • cns.utexas.edu
How should Rangers approach Tynecastle showdown?

Following a damaging home defeat to Motherwell, Danny Rohl has plenty to ponder with Rangers' Scottish Premiership title hopes hanging by a thread. A trip to face league leaders Hearts is being billed as a must-win fixture for the Ibrox side, who sit four points off the summit with four games remaining. Having seemingly settled on a 4-2-2-2 shape, Sunday's loss to Jens Berthel Askou's side has thrown Rohl's preferred system into question.

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Apr 29 • 7:53 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Scott Bair: Why I’m joining Hogs Haven

I’m a longtime NFL journalist who has previously covered the Chargers, Raiders, Falcons and Bears.

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Apr 28 • 1:20 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Seeking the Best in Dairy: Applications Open for the 2026 Milk Business Awards

Nominate the innovators and advocates redefining dairy. Apply by August 1 for a chance to win an all-paid trip to the 2026 Milk Business Conference in Scottsdale, Ariz.

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Apr 28 • 8:47 AM EDT • Business • dairyherd.com
Prisco's NFL Power Rankings, post-draft edition: Cowboys set to make Super Bowl push

A revamped defense and an explosive offense have Dallas primed to finally make a legitimate Super Bowl run under Dak Prescott.

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Apr 28 • 8:31 AM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
Edinburgh sign Scottish-qualified scrum-half Chapman

Scottish-qualified scrum-half Louie Chapman can "push for the highest level" after the Crusaders man became Edinburgh's latest recruit. The 25-year-old is Edinburgh's third signing in the past week, following Hurricanes centre Riley Higgins and Scotland U20 back Geordie Gwynn from Ealing Trailfinders. Chapman qualifies for Scotland through his grandmother and has played five times for Crusaders in Super Rugby this season.

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Apr 28 • 4:10 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Alaska Business Sweeps Awards for Magazine Feature Writing, Wins for Best Cover and Headlines

Alaska Business nets six Alaska Press Club awards, including a sweep of the Best Magazine Feature category by Senior Editor Scott Rhode.

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Apr 27 • 7:46 PM EDT • Business • akbizmag.com
Delap wants to stay at Chelsea

Liam Delap wants to stay and fight for his Chelsea career, Barcelona contact Atletico Madrid over a possible Julian Alvarez transfer, Steven Gerrard could be in contention to replace Scott Parker as manager of Burnley, plus more.

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Apr 27 • 4:39 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Businesses Working With Iranian Airlines Risk Sanctions, Warns U.S. Treasury Secretary

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that the U.S. will place sanctions on anyone conducting business with sanctioned Iranian airlines as commercial flights resume from Tehran. “Doing business with sanctioned Iranian airlines risks exposure to U.S. sanctions. Foreign governments should take all

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Apr 27 • 4:05 PM EDT • Business • wsj.com
Fantasy Baseball Rest-of-Season Rankings: Scott Pianowski's updated risers and fallers as of April 27
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Apr 27 • 1:08 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
This Week in Missouri Politics - April 26, 2026

Scott Faughn is joined by State Senator Jason Bean. OnContinue Reading

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Apr 26 • 12:00 PM EDT • Politics • themissouritimes.com
Blood vessels found in T. rex bones are rewriting dinosaur science

Dinosaur DNA may still be out of reach, but scientists are uncovering something almost as exciting—ancient blood vessels hidden inside fossilized bones. In a massive Tyrannosaurus rex nicknamed Scotty, researchers discovered a network of preserved vessels within a rib that once fractured and began healing 66 million years ago. Using powerful synchrotron X-rays from particle accelerators, they were able to peer inside the dense fossil without damaging it, revealing intricate, iron-rich structures left behind by the healing process.

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Apr 25 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
Docu-concert to recall Tin Pan Alley

The Blue Hill Public Library will present a docu-concert, “Time Travel to Tin Pan Alley,” featuring century-old jazz standards performed by Ann Delaney, voice, Dan Barrett, trombone, and Scott Cleveland,

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Apr 25 • 12:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • ellsworthamerican.com
Entertainment Thought Leader: Keynote Speaker Scott Steinberg

Entertainment thought leader, futurist keynote speaker and consulting expert Scott Steinberg. AI innovation change leadership TV movies music games books apps - 3000 brands served!

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Apr 25 • 10:38 AM EDT • Entertainment • futuristsspeakers.com
Saturday Sports: The NFL Draft; the Chicago Cubs

NPR's Scott Simon and sports reporter Michele Steele discuss the NFL Draft.

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Apr 25 • 7:37 AM EDT • Sports • npr.org
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Hibernian v Hearts: Pick of the stats

Hibernian have won both of their past two home league games against Hearts; they had won just one of their previous nine home Edinburgh derbies in the Scottish Premiership before this (D4 L4). After their 1-0 win in February, Hearts are looking to win back-to-back Scottish Premiership meetings with rivals Hibs for the first time since April 2014; this is the 28th top-flight game between the two sides since then. Hibs remain unbeaten in nine home league games (W6 D3), keeping a clean sheet in their last three; they haven't recorded four successive home shutouts in the top flight since December 2009 under John Hughes.

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Apr 25 • 4:09 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Cowboys, Ravens Set to Square Off in NFL's Inaugural Rio de Janeiro Game

The Ravens will meet up with the Cowboys in Rio de Janeiro for the Brazilian city's first NFL game.

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Apr 24 • 10:08 PM EDT • Sports • foxsports.com
This Dad’s ‘Horrible’ Smelling Bachelor Pad Inspired His Business. It Hit $12K a Month Fast — Now On Track for $100M a Year.

Scott Dancy's friend gave him a game-changing solution — and it led to a business.

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Apr 24 • 1:49 PM EDT • Business • entrepreneur.com
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Two Kansas alternative political parties merge in quest to build support for centrist candidates

The Free State Party and United Kansas Party are joining forces to form an alternative party drawing support from the center-right and center-left.

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Apr 24 • 9:18 AM EDT • Politics • kansasreflector.com
Lewis Capaldi is heading to the Bay Area. Here’s how to see him

Scottish pop singer Lewis Capaldi brings his North American tour to Berkeley to perform hits and new music at the Greek Theatre after returning to the stage last year.

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Apr 24 • 9:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • sfchronicle.com
St Mirren v Livingston: Pick of the stats

St Mirren have lost just one of their past 16 Scottish Premiership meetings with Livingston (W7 D8), going down 1-0 away from home in February 2024. Livingston won their first-ever Premiership visit to St Mirren 2-0 in August 2018, but have since failed to win 10 such trips in the competition (D4 L6), losing their past four in a row and failing to score in their latest three. Depending on Kilmarnock's result at Aberdeen, Livingston could be relegated this weekend should they fail to beat St Mirren.

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Apr 24 • 4:55 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Massive month on Celtic TV!

The split is upon us and the Hoops are also in the Scottish Cup Final! The only place to watch all the games live is on Celtic TV.*By signing up between now and kick-off on Saturday, a month’s subsc...

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Apr 24 • 4:32 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Vanderbilt Health’s Seth Karp To Join Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

After 15 years of distinguished leadership at Vanderbilt Health, Seth Karp, MD, the H. William Scott Jr. Professor of Surgery, will be stepping down as System Surgeon-in-Chief and Chair of the Section of Surgical Sciences on Oct. 15.

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Apr 23 • 5:51 PM EDT • Health • news.vumc.org
Flyover Brewing Company grows business, menu in Scottsbluff

Flyover Brewing Company is approaching its eighth year in business with continued service downtown and growing distribution.

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Apr 23 • 4:48 PM EDT • Business • 1011now.com
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The Politics Hour: What's next with Virginia redistricting

Virginia Speaker Don Scott and U.S. Rep. James Walkinshaw on what's next for redistricting. Plus, Montgomery County Council President Natali Fani-González pitches her alternative to property tax hikes.

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Apr 23 • 3:14 PM EDT • Politics • wamu.org
7+ Sports Talk | Discussing the end of the inaugural flag football season

Scott Rossman and Hayden Smith discuss the end of the inaugural flag football season.

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Apr 23 • 12:56 PM EDT • Sports • wjhg.com
Georgia Democratic Rep. David Scott dies at 80

Scott had recently filed to run for a 13th congressional term

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Apr 23 • 10:51 AM EDT • Politics • theweek.com
Politics placed on pause as David Scott is remembered

Georgia Congressman David Scott, at age 80, died just hours after casting his final votes on the House floor.

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Apr 23 • 9:17 AM EDT • Politics • ajc.com
Scott’s rivals take a break from politics after the longtime congressman’s death upends the election

A crowded field of opponents who called for new leadership in the 13th Congressional District offered their condolences to David Scott's family.

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Apr 23 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • georgiarecorder.com
Scottish Parliament election 2026: Politicians campaign for votes across the country ahead of the election on 7 May

Politicians are campaigning for votes across the country ahead of the election on 7 May

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Apr 23 • 4:57 AM EDT • Politics • bbc.com
Road Trip Close to Home: Jazz On Main brings live music, entertainment to Mount Kisco

News 12’s Scott Cohen visited the club for this week’s Road Trip Close to Home.

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Apr 23 • 2:32 AM EDT • Entertainment • hudsonvalley.news12.com
MHS sports weekly notebook from the diamond to the court

High fives for boys tennis The Marblehead High boys tennis team (5-1) made it five in a row after beating hosts Swampscott (5-0, April 13) and non-league Lynnfield (4-1, April 16) last week. It’s always good to beat your longtime rival, and that’s what the Magicians did to the Big Blue, under the direction of

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Apr 22 • 11:18 PM EDT • Sports • marbleheadcurrent.org
Georgia U.S. Rep. David Scott dies after decades in politics

Scott served nearly 25 years in Congress and decades in Georgia politics.

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Apr 22 • 4:20 PM EDT • Politics • axios.com
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How are leaders Hearts handling title pressure?

With five games to go Hearts are still top of the Scottish Premiership. So how are the unlikely league leaders handling the heat with five games to go?

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Apr 22 • 1:55 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat seeking 13th term in Congress, dies at 80

Scott, the first Black chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, was once a leading voice for his party on issues related to farm aid policy and food aid for consumers.

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Apr 22 • 1:43 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Longtime Georgia Democrat US Rep. David Scott dies at 80

US Democratic Rep. David Scott, who represented Georgia’s 13th Congressional District, has died at 80 years old.

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Apr 22 • 1:30 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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Georgia Rep. David Scott dies at 80

Scott, the first Black chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, was first elected to Congress in 2002 and was running for re-election.

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Apr 22 • 1:08 PM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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Scottish Parliament election: Campaigning continues across the country

Voters will go the polls on 7 May to elect 129 members of the Scottish Parliament.

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Apr 22 • 4:15 AM EDT • Politics • bbc.com
Columbus National Women's Soccer League team to debut in 2028

Columbus is getting a National Women's Soccer League team, set to debut in 2028 at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field.

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Apr 21 • 3:29 PM EDT • Sports • dispatch.com
Shaky political science: using "simulated" elections over real-world elections

[Dear DSOS readers – this article is the latest in our “Shaky Political Science” series. In our 38 page report, “Shaky political ‘science’ misses mark on ranked choice voting,” released in early December, we examined over 40 studies focused on ranked choice voting. We found that many of these studies suffered from puzzling research methodologies, poorly constructed surveys, unrealistic simulated elections, cherry picked data, and faulty analyses that often were contradicted by results from real-world elections (a link to our full paper is here). Here are links to the first three articles in our series: the first one summarizing the overall results of our report, the second one analyzing a study co-authored by University of Minnesota academic Larry Jacobs, which was one of the most error-prone of all the research we reviewed in our report, and a third article showing an admirable example of two political scientists holding two other political scientists accountable for their flawed, sloppy research]. In this fourth article in our “Shaky Political Science” series, we shine a spotlight on seven studies that were web-hosted and funded by New America’s Political Reform Program and its Electoral Reform Research Group (the ERRG is an ad hoc committee headed by New America’s Political Reform Program and joined by the American Enterprise Institute, the Unite America Institute and Stanford University’s Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law). This research consortium has been led by Lee Drutman, senior fellow with New America’s Political Reform Program. These seven studies are simply not credible from any objective standard about how political “science” is supposed to illuminate our understanding of either ranked choice voting or politics in general. The feature that six of these seven studies have in common is that they all used surveys – artificial, simulated elections -- to attempt to say something cogent or interesting about ranked choice voting (RCV) elections. None of them used real world data from actual RCV elections – either the 1000+ elections in the US or the many thousands of elections from places like Australia, Ireland and elsewhere where RCV has been used for 100 years. While a few of these studies conclude with some mixed positives about RCV, our analysis here is content neutral. The idea that, with a political reform like RCV, you can ask respondents in a mock, artificial election to vote with that method, with only the barest of explanation about how RCV works or its likely impacts (i.e. no spoiler candidates, majority winners, voters liberated to pick their favorite candidates, coalition-building), and then ask them their thoughts/reactions about voting in that system, with fake candidates and no real campaigning, no real exposure to an actual election or actual candidates, rests on some very puzzling assumptions. The findings of these seven studies actually are contradicted by the findings from many other studies based on real-world RCV elections. These New America studies also failed to list the real-world RCV studies in their own citations, instead including those studies that reinforced their conclusions. The seven studies featured in this article were chosen because they form a cohesive cohort which precisely illustrates one of the main points of our research paper, namely that using surveys, i.e. artificial elections, or mathematical/theoretical models, instead of real-world data, is in fact “shaky political science.” Below are summaries of our analysis of five of the seven New America studies. You can read our complete analysis of all seven studies at our paper, “Shaky political ‘science’ misses mark on ranked choice voting.” Choosing to “Vote As Usual” by Andre Blais, Carolina Plescia, and Semra Sevi. New America. (Blais et al., 2021). This study, web-hosted and funded by New America’s Political Reform Program and its Electoral Reform Research Group, used two surveys in which respondents completed ballots for simulated elections using plurality, approval, RCV and point (Score) voting. In both cases the authors provided the respondents with only minimal explanation of each method. For example, the entire explanation for RCV was “For this vote, rank the candidates from your first to your last choice (you do not need to rank them all). This is called the ranked vote.” That’s it. The study did not provide any context or explanation to survey respondents about why she/he might want to rank multiple candidates. Participants were not even told that ballots would be tabulated using an “instant” runoff, not to mention any description of RCVs ability to eliminate the spoiler effect or liberate voters to rank their favorite candidates without fear of helping the “greater evil” candidate to win. That’s like taking an iPhone back in time to 1970 and asking someone if they like it better than their rotary phone without explaining how it works. Their first survey targeted states that held 2020 Super Tuesday Democratic primaries and used the real candidates’ names in the survey; the second survey used fictitious candidates. In other words, they surveyed respondents who had only ever participated in plurality elections, had no history or background with using RCV or any of the other methods, had no clue about its likely impacts, and did not communicate how the alternative methods would be counted, and then asked them: “How satisfied are you with using each system?” Predictably, the winner was plurality elections, the system used for president, Congress, gubernatorial and state legislative elections – in other words, the method they have been using, year after year, all their voting lives. With so little explanation of RCV and its impacts, this study is simply not credible in discovering anything useful about real-world RCV elections. It merely shows that a basic voter education campaign is needed when adopting a new election system. Additionally, the result contradicts many other post-election surveys following real RCV elections, asking opinions from voters who had just participated in a RCV election, that showed a great deal of satisfaction with RCV (see details on that in Studies 22-25 in our paper, as well as the four studies cited in the review for Study 28). Share Other studies on “satisfaction” and “understanding” make similar mistakes, in terms of basing their surveys on inadequate explanation to respondents and lack of education about context. How could any survey ever hope to measure accurately, in essence simulate a real-world election, without actual campaigning candidates, the media writing about those candidates, organizations endorsing candidates and voters being inundated with crucial information? More than anything, what these “studies” based on surveys show is that if you ask voters about something they don’t know very much about, and fail to adequately educate them, their responses will unsurprisingly reflect their confusion. Equally puzzling is that New America’s Electoral Reform Research Group, headed by political scientist Lee Drutman, found this to be a credible enough study that they not only published it but highlighted it in Drutman’s own discussion of research related to ranked choice voting. This pattern was repeated in study after study featured by New America’s Electoral Reform Research Group. For example in Ranked-Choice Voting and Political Expression: Voter Guides Narrow the Gap between Informed and Uninformed Citizens by Cheryl Boudreau, Jonathan Colner, and Scott MacKenzie, the researchers based their analysis on a survey which found that respondents who were asked to vote in a simulated RCV election, with minimal explanation of RCV or how it works, displayed less evidence of being informed about how to use RCV effectively, with the least informed voters ranking fewer candidates. As pointed out under the study above, in a real election voters are informed by a wide variety of methods, including public education by the election administration, by interested political groups, the media, and the candidates themselves who benefit from voters being aware of how to vote in the new system. In Support for Ranked-Choice Voting across Race and Partisanship by Joseph Anthony, David C. Kimball, Jack Santucci and Jamil Scott, the researchers used respondents from different parties and races voting in simulated plurality and RCV elections, who indicated their satisfaction with each voting method. Instead of using real world election results, the authors fell back on the easy, armchair and less reliable academic research methodology of making up mock elections. As with the other studies, little explanation was given of how RCV works or what its implications might be (electing majority winners or eliminating spoilers, for example). Unsurprisingly, this study found that respondents were not very satisfied with RCV. However, when the authors added an explanation that RCV has a tendency to elect more women and people of color, they found that this greater explanation increased the preference for RCV. The more voters were familiar with it, and the more they understood potential positive impacts – surprise! -- the more they were open to switching away from the status quo. Of note, the results from this study are thoroughly contradicted by a number of other studies whose data was obtained from real RCV elections with real voters. Those studies show a great deal of satisfaction with RCV. More “fake election” research An interesting wrinkle on this “research by fake elections” approach, which only served to illustrate how unreliable such “research” can become, was taken in Ranked-Choice Voting, Runoff, and Democracy: Insights from Maine and Other U.S. States by Joseph Cerrone and Cynthia McClintock_,_ also web-hosted and funded by New America’s ERRG. It gets high marks for creativity, but an eye-roll for thinking this could possibly add anything meaningful to our understanding of real world RCV elections. This study tried to determine whether RCV, plurality or two-round runoff elections provided greater voter satisfaction and acceptance of election results. To determine that, the authors conducted a survey asking if voters were satisfied with a fictional newspaper report of an election, with three different versions given to respondents – plurality, runoff and RCV, with variations of Republican/Democrat winners and variations of “come-from-behind” winners,” i.e. candidates not initially in first place but who win the “runoff.” Again, a minimal explanation of RCV or how it works was given, and the survey showed that respondents had the greatest unfamiliarity with RCV than the other methods. The unsurprising result? Respondents were much more satisfied with “come-from-behind” victories in a traditional two-round runoff election than in RCV, even though RCV is also a runoff system but with a single round of counting. Interestingly, the dissatisfaction with RCV disappeared for those who were more familiar with RCV. In fact, among those respondents who were “very familiar” with RCV, they were equally satisfied with RCV, runoff and plurality. Surprise, surprise. Again, what this study revealed, more than anything, is not only the inadequacy of the explanation for RCV given by the authors of this study, but the failure of the research format itself, thinking that such an artificial mock election could somehow simulate what actually happens in the real world in a real RCV election. Those four studies reviewed above are fitting examples of inadequate and shaky political “science.” Other studies reviewed in our paper from the New America/Electoral Reform Research Group cohort which also used mock elections included: Ranked-Choice Voting is an Acquired Taste by Joseph Anthony and David C. Kimball. New America. (Anthony et al., 2021). Ranked-Choice Voting is No Refuge for Extreme Candidates by Melissa Baker. New America. (Baker, 2021). Also included in this New America cohort is Does Ranked-Choice Voting Reduce Racial Polarization? by Yuki Atsusaka and Theodore Landsman, which actually did use real-world election results data but applied an odd and unconventional methodology to the data which relied on shaky assumptions and non-real-world scenarios that were too divorced from reality. To determine levels of “racially polarized voting,” the researchers imagined “ethnic parties,” by which they mean political parties for each ethnic group, which was especially odd since the election data they were using came from nonpartisan RCV races. But then they made an even odder assumption, namely that since race and ethnic characteristics of studied voters were not available, the authors tried to infer that information based on who voters selected and the racial make-up of voters in each district. This amounted to little more than vague and ambiguous guesswork dressed up with a bunch of mathematical equations used to give it a veneer of scientific appearance. Indeed, it seemed to assume racial polarization in order to prove racial polarization. Based on this questionable methodology, the authors concluded that RCV doesn’t reduce racial polarization. But the premise of this study missed an obvious reality: since RCV incentivizes more candidates to run and can result in more diverse fields of candidates, one would expect more racially-polarized voting in voters’ top rankings, not less, because more voters would have someone on that ballot who represents their racial or ethnic identity and more freedom to vote for their real first choice. By encouraging more diverse candidates and eliminating the spoiler effect, RCV facilitates voting for a favorite candidate of your own race and then selecting a second choice with the best likelihood of winning. The real measure is what voters do with their additional rankings – do they consider other candidates and vote “for the best of the rest”? This study didn’t tell us anything useful about that. But readily available data shows this is common in real RCV elections, and candidates act on this knowledge by engaging with voters outside their racial group. So the authors of this study failed to consider or account for what actually happens in real-world elections, and their conclusions are tainted by this failure. New America has contributed a great deal over the past 2.5 decades to our understanding of many policy areas, including politics and political reform (full disclosure: Steven Hill, one of the authors of this article and of the “Shaky Political Science” research paper and series, is a former senior fellow and former director of New America’s political reform program, 2005-2010). So it was especially disappointing that New America funded and published such a large batch of dubious studies about ranked choice voting. The stated praiseworthy goal of its Electoral Reform Research Group was to inspire new academic research about ranked choice voting that would shed light and help the public better understand the impacts of RCV. Instead, the ERRG research did just the opposite. It produced dubious research that created more confusion and misinformation. In so doing, New America’s political reform program contributed to “shaky political science.” Steven Hill and Paul Haughey Share Upgrade to $5 subscription Thanks for reading DemocracySOS, a reader-supported digital portal for the pro-democracy movement. Subscribe for only $5 per month to receive full benefits and to support our work. Subscribe

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Apr 21 • 9:31 AM EDT • Science • democracysos.substack.com
Scottish Parliament election 2026: Parties campaign ahead of postal vote application deadline

Politicians are campaigning for votes across the country ahead of the election on 7 May.

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Apr 21 • 5:03 AM EDT • Politics • bbc.com
Why Did Scott Patterson Leave ‘Sullivan’s Crossing’? Inside His Shocking Exit

Plus, will he ever return?

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Apr 20 • 6:21 PM EDT • Entertainment • cbs19news.com
Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Scott Pianowski's rest-of-season risers and fallers as of April 20
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Apr 20 • 12:35 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Harry Cohen opponent drops challenge after residency question

Florida Politics previously reported that John Scott Butherus II did not live in the district he sought.

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Apr 20 • 10:38 AM EDT • Politics • floridapolitics.com
Kendra Scott eyes expansion with first business chief

Adrienne Gernand, a veteran of Gap Inc., will be responsible for expanding the brand’s assortment and global reach.

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Apr 20 • 7:30 AM EDT • Business • retaildive.com
Matt Fitzpatrick holds off Scottie Scheffler in a playoff to claim RBC Heritage for second win of the season

Matt Fitzpatrick has now won twice in his last three starts on the PGA Tour.

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Apr 19 • 6:36 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
This Week in Missouri Politics - April 19, 2026

Scott Faughn is joined by Budget Chair Dirk Deaton.

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Apr 19 • 12:00 PM EDT • Politics • themissouritimes.com
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‘Things could go backwards’: Kezia Dugdale on safety, LGBTQ+ rights and the future of Stonewall

Exclusive: Former Scottish Labour leader says she feels more scared as a lesbian today and calls for a kinder debate on transgender issues

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Apr 19 • 2:00 AM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
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Young entrepreneurs shine at Scottsdale Children's Business Fair
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Apr 18 • 9:10 PM EDT • Business • 12news.com
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Virginia defense edges tops offense 59-40, in Cavaliers' Spring Game

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 SPORTS)-- Virginia football wrapped up spring practice Saturday with its annual spring game at Scott Stadium, where the defense came away with a 59-40 win under the

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Apr 18 • 5:53 PM EDT • Sports • cbs19news.com
Kap Vert causes shock in Scottish Grand National triumph

Kap Vert causes a 20-1 shock by storming to a surprise win in the Scottish Grand National at Ayr.

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Apr 18 • 11:36 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
NBA playoffs 2026: Draymond Green potentially ends Warriors career with ejection by Scott Foster
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Apr 18 • 1:16 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Storylines abound as Scottie Barnes, Raptors open series at Cavs

Success came quickly for Toronto Raptors power forward Scottie Barnes, who won the Rookie of the Year award and got a taste of the playoffs four years ago.

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Apr 17 • 5:09 PM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
Scott Gaudin: Business owners don’t need a bank. They need a banker.

There is no shortage of banks—there are more than 4,500 nationwide. There is no shortage of products, platforms or capital in the market today. On paper, business owners have more options than ever before. And yet, many still feel like they are making important decisions alone. That is the problem. Business owners do not need […]

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Apr 17 • 3:30 PM EDT • Business • businessreport.com
UF Health Florida Recovery Center director dies: ‘He truly brought FRC to life’

Dr. Scott Teitelbaum helped hundreds through addiction recovery

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Apr 17 • 12:11 PM EDT • Health • wcjb.com
Three Avalanche secure Rocket Richard and Jennings trophies

Congratulations are in order to Nathan MacKinnon and the tandem of Scott Wedgewood and Mackenzie Blackwood.

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Apr 17 • 10:10 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Whole Hog Politics: A Supreme Court vacancy could remake Senate midterms

[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Join us today at 9 a.m. ET at TheHill.com as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon break down this week’s political news and answer questions from a live online audie…

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Apr 17 • 8:00 AM EDT • Politics • thehill.com
LIV Golf ‘business as usual’ but chief admits rebel tour may need to raise money

Chief executive Scott O’Neil has rejected claims that LIV Golf is close to collapse but said ‘structural changes’ are afoot

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Apr 17 • 6:26 AM EDT • Business • theguardian.com
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Kendra Scott appoints first chief business officer

Kendra Scott has appointed Adrienne Gernand as its first chief business officer, as the company accelerates its global expansion and category growth strategy.

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Apr 16 • 11:34 PM EDT • Business • us.fashionnetwork.com
America's Open for Business

Just over one year into the second Trump presidency, trillions of dollars have poured into American manufacturing, AI infrastructure, energy, and technology. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent makes the case for how the administration’s bold trade policy, deregulation, and America First economics are redefining the United States as the world’s premier destination for capital.

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Apr 16 • 7:11 AM EDT • Business • cnbc.com
Time 100 list 2026: 6 athletes, including Scottie Scheffler and Alysa Liu make list

Time has unveiled its 2026 Time100 list, featuring six athletes.

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Apr 15 • 2:31 PM EDT • Sports • usatoday.com
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan to exit Texas Medicaid managed care in 2026, end individual marketplace plans

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan (BSWHP) says it plans to leave the Texas Medicaid Managed Care Program and stop offering individual marketplace coverage in 2026.

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Apr 15 • 12:18 PM EDT • Health • kwtx.com
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan will no longer carry Medicaid and marketplace insurance plans
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Apr 15 • 12:13 PM EDT • Health • wfaa.com
Burning Questions about Adobe Premiere Beta's new dedicated Color Mode by Scott Simmons

Just in time for NAB 2026, Adobe has released into the Premiere Beta what might be one of its biggest feature additions in the history of the application, in a new dedicated Color Mode. Color Mode is a dedicated workspace for color correction and color grading. It’s been designed with everything one needs for color [...]Read More... from Burning Questions about Adobe Premiere Beta’s new dedicated Color Mode

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Apr 15 • 9:02 AM EDT • Technology • provideocoalition.com
Exclusive First Look: Ridley Scott Says The Dog Stars Will Surprise You

Jacob Elordi, Margaret Qualley, and Josh Brolin play desperate survivors in this adaptation of Peter Heller’s end-of-days novel.

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Apr 15 • 8:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • esquire.com
No let-up from Southend after reaching play-offs

Southend United captain Gus Scott-Morriss rules out the team taking a breather in their three remaining National League games after securing a play-off place for the second consecutive year.

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Apr 15 • 3:51 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Scottsdale small business owners scramble as Painted Tree Boutiques announces sudden closure

Business owners who rent space at Painted Tree Boutiques were told Tuesday morning that the company was ceasing operations, leaving many scrambling.

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Apr 14 • 7:43 PM EDT • Business • abc15.com
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BSW's insurance wing is dropping Medicaid, marketplace health plans

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan will soon drop its Medicaid and individual marketplace plans, impacting 225,000 Texans.

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Apr 14 • 7:00 PM EDT • Health • dallasnews.com
The Treasury Secretary vs. Climate Science

In comments on Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed the scientific consensus on the causes of climate change.

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Apr 14 • 3:04 PM EDT • Science • nytimes.com
Why onetime MA Sen. Scott Brown thinks he’s the Republican to flip New Hampshire’s open Senate seat
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Apr 14 • 1:34 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Federal Reserve battle heats up as Warsh hearing stalls ahead of Powell deadline

Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., joins 'Mornings with Maria' to discuss delays in Kevin Warsh’s Federal Reserve confirmation hearing, Jerome Powell’s future, and the fight to pass the CLARITY Act.

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Apr 14 • 9:01 AM EDT • Business • foxbusiness.com
Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Scott Pianowski's rest-of-season risers and fallers as of April 13
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Apr 13 • 4:48 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Ketchup Entertainment Names Qube Wire As Primary Distribution Partner for Expanding Theatrical Slate, Led By Wide Release COYOTE VS. ACME

Ketchup Entertainment has appointed Qube Wire as its primary digital distribution partner across its expanding theatrical slate, led by Coyote vs. Acme, the company’s largest release to date, set for a nationwide wide rollout this summer. The slate will be immediately followed by Rolling Loud, starring Owen Wilson, Matt Rife, and Travis Scott, further cementing […]

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Apr 13 • 3:46 PM EDT • Entertainment • boxofficepro.com
Dobbin retires with 'serious and life-changing health issue'

Scottish 200m record holder Beth Dobbin announces her retirement following "a three-year battle with a serious and life-changing health issue".

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Apr 13 • 8:16 AM EDT • Health • bbc.com
After Masters bid falls short, Scottie Scheffler airs Augusta frustration

Scottie Scheffler's quest for a third Masters title came up short, and afterward he voiced a frustration over Augusta National's setup.

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Apr 13 • 3:13 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Scottish Association for Marine Science: Unlocking red seaweed for food flavor, color & hybrid proteins
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Apr 12 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • foodingredientsfirst.com
Who Had “New OS For The Z80” On Their 2026 Bingo Card?

Some might say the venerable Z80 doesn’t need another operating system, but [Scott Baker] obviously disagrees. He has come up with a brand new, from scratch OS called NostOS for the Z80-based…

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Apr 12 • 4:00 PM EDT • Technology • hackaday.com
Will thrilling Scottish title race be decided on goal difference?

Rangers' 6-3 win over Falkirk extends the Ibrox side's advantage over leaders Heart of Midlothian and Celtic should the Scottish Premiership title be decided on goal difference.

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Apr 12 • 1:02 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
The Latest: Final round of the 90th Masters has arrived

The final round of the 90th Masters has arrived, and it’s a tight race for the green jacket. Rory McIlroy and Cameron Young enter the round tied atop the leaderboard, and six others are within four shots after a dramatic Saturday. Sam Burns is one shot off the lead, Shane Lowry is two, and two-time Masters winner Scottie Scheffler lurks four shots back.

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Apr 12 • 12:41 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Scottish election 2026: Party leaders to go head-to-head in debate

The leaders of six political parties face questions from a live studio audience at Paisley Town Hall.

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Apr 12 • 12:35 PM EDT • Politics • bbc.com
This Week in Missouri Politics - April 12, 2026

Scott Faughn is joined by Chuck Hatfield and Marc Ellinger. On the panel, Jake Kroesen is joined by State Rep. David Casteel.

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Apr 12 • 12:30 PM EDT • Politics • themissouritimes.com
Ravens Scott Elliott praises Trey Hendrickson's 'elite' work ethic

Ravens Director of Strength & Conditioning Scott Elliott praised newly signed linebacker Trey Hendrickson's 'elite' physical makeup and work ethic.

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Apr 12 • 11:39 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
SPFL prepare for Old Firm play-off

The Scottish Professional Football League is preparing for a potential Old Firm Premiership play-off should the title race end in a deadlock between Rangers and Celtic. Daily Record) Lawrence Shankland looks increasingly likely to stay at Heart of Midlothian until the end of the 30-year-old Scotland striker's current contract despite long-standing interest in his signature from Rangers. (Football Insider)

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Apr 12 • 3:46 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Scottie Scheffler blitzed Augusta National. And then a reporter's question

Scottie Scheffler played his best-ever Masters round on Saturday.

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Apr 12 • 2:18 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Pastors Scott Bottoms, Victor Marx win spots in Colorado GOP’s gubernatorial primary at party assembly

Two pastors from Colorado Springs qualified Saturday for the Republican gubernatorial primary ballot at the Colorado GOP’s state assembly in Pueblo in a party meeting that dragged late into the night. State Rep. Scott Bottoms, who is known as one of the legislature’s most conservative members, won top line on the June ballot, while missionary […]

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Apr 11 • 11:41 PM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
Who will win 2026 Masters? Rory McIlroy, Cameron Young on top as Scottie Scheffler leads chase pack

McIlroy's shocking stumble brought several contenders into the mix ahead of Sunday's final round at Augusta National

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Apr 11 • 8:38 PM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
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Masters 2026: Scottie Scheffler gets spicy after Round 3 at Augusta

Scheffler fired a 7-under 65 to get himself back in contention, but wasn't thrilled with some questions after his round.

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Apr 11 • 5:19 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Forget Masters leaderboard, Scottie Scheffler still biggest threat to Rory

Scottie Scheffler, the world's No. 1 golfer, made a significant comeback in the Masters third round, challenging Rory McIlroy.

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Apr 11 • 5:12 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Burnley XI vs Brighton – Predicted lineup and team news

Burnley host in-form Brighton today, aiming to narrow a ten-point gap to Premier League safety.The Clarets have moved closer to relegation after winning only once in 22 league games. Manager Scott Par...

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Apr 11 • 3:40 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Scottie Scheffler has 2 shots in the water and his first round over par in the Masters in 3 years

Scottie Scheffler thought he was in good shape with two par 5s still to play in the Masters | NewsRadio WILK

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Apr 10 • 5:13 PM EDT • Sports • audacy.com
Scheffler, Rose to chase McIlroy with early Masters starts

Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler and England's Justin Rose were set for early starts chasing co-leaders Rory McIlroy and Sam Burns as Friday's second round of the Masters began at Augusta National.Burns, the 54-hole leader at last year's US Open, managed his lowest round in 13 at Augusta National despite the firm greens.

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Apr 10 • 7:50 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Maguire's Gene Jones Jr., Scott Jones named SBA South Dakota Small Business Champions

“Gene and Scott are the real deal. You can see it in the way they support our community with their time. You can also see it in the way they do business."

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Apr 9 • 10:45 AM EDT • Business • siouxfalls.business
Rick Scott, Chad Chronister back Sydney Gruters in CD 16 race

'Sydney Gruters is a proven problem solver.'

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Apr 9 • 10:42 AM EDT • Politics • floridapolitics.com
Masters leaderboard, tee times, how to watch: Keep up with Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler at Augusta National
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Apr 9 • 7:50 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Officials: Greenwood restaurant's business license suspended

FOX Carolina's Scottie Hunter has the details.

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Apr 9 • 7:43 AM EDT • Business • foxcarolina.com
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Was Waukesha mayor's race partisan? Yes, its participants say

Alicia Halvensleben, backed by Democrats, is Waukesha's new mayor. Republican State Rep. Scott Allen says he tried to keep partisanship out of it.

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Apr 9 • 6:05 AM EDT • Politics • jsonline.com
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