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Uranium mining and the elections in southern Virginia

October 21, 2013 By Art Cook

One of the most controversial issues here is maintaining the current moratorium on uranium mining in Virginia.

Cory Booker elected New Jersey’s first African-American U.S. senator

October 17, 2013 By Special to People’s World

Democrat Cory Booker defeated his tea party opponent Steve Lonegan and made history last night by becoming the state's first African American U.S. senator.

Texas braces for stormy elections

October 8, 2013

Supporters of State Senator Wendy Davis ad been hoping she'd run for governor since she took national headlines with her stirring last-minute filibuster of an anti-women bill in the last state legislature.

Clear-cut progressive victory in New York City public advocate race

October 8, 2013 By Danny Rubin And Estevan Bassett-Nembhard

A progressive trend in the New York City elections for mayor, comptroller, borough offices and city council became even more clear-cut in the runoff Democratic Party primary for the third city-wide office - public advocate.

Conservatives lose, communists advance in Portugal elections

October 2, 2013 By Emile Schepers

The people of Portugal had a chance to respond to the austerity policies carried out by the right-wing coalition government of Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho.