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Ballots reach Washington mailboxes Oct. 16. Three statewide measures, ten House seats, one page.
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Ballot titles come straight from the state voters’ pamphlet and the dates from the Secretary of State’s calendar, with sources on the last page. Written by Keystone Daily, the conservative morning briefing for working families and small-business owners.
From this week’s briefing
Three of the stories Keystone Daily readers got this week, free, before 6 a.m.
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Column says constant campaigning leaves Congress little time to govern
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State court races Tuesday could set stage for 2028 shifts
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