Voters give nod to legal marijuana in Oregon, Alaska, and Washington, D.C.
PORTLAND Ore. (Reuters) – Residents of Oregon, Alaska, and the U.S. capital voted to legalize marijuana on Tuesday, in key victories that could fuel the legalization movement as cannabis usage is increasingly recognized by the American mainstream.
Alaska backs measure to legalize recreational marijuana, opponents say
JUNEAU (Reuters) – Alaska voters on Tuesday narrowly sanctioned the legal use of marijuana for recreational purposes, hours after Oregon approved a similar measure, opponents said.
Republicans prevail in big, bitterly fought governor races
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Republicans governors triumphed in key races on Tuesday in the political heavyweight states of Florida, Michigan and Wisconsin, joining the partisan tide that gave Republicans control of the U.S. Senate.
McCain could shake up U.S. defense in powerful new Senate role
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senator John McCain’s voice just got a whole lot louder.
Republican loses council vote despite black support in Ferguson, Missouri
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) – A Missouri Republican who rode a wave of discontent against law enforcement in the town of Ferguson narrowly failed to pull off a local election upset on Tuesday, despite backing from black leaders unhappy at the police shooting of an unarmed black teenager. 
Bear hunting and sharia law among ballot measures in U.S. election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – While Maine voters were asked to weigh in on bear hunting regulations in Tuesday’s U.S. elections, voters in Alabama were given the chance to insure that state courts never rule according to sharia law.
Minnesota Democratic Governor Dayton, Senator Franken buck trend
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – Minnesota Democrats Governor Mark Dayton and Senator Al Franken bucked a national trend on Tuesday, winning election to second terms as Republicans clinched a majority in the U.S. Senate and rolled to gubernatorial victories, Re…
Republican Gardner wins U.S. Senate race in Colorado
DENVER (Reuters) – Republican congressman Cory Gardner defeated the Democratic incumbent in Colorado’s U.S. Senate race on Tuesday, handing Republicans a big win in a swing state where the Democratic governor was also narrowly trailing his challenger.
Californians favor emergency funds ballot measure: media
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – California voters were on track to approve a ballot measure on Tuesday that was designed to strengthen how the state shores up emergency funds, local media reported.
Democrat David Ige wins Hawaii governor’s race, MSNBC projects
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrat David Ige has won the governor’s race in Hawaii, defeating Republican Duke Aiona, a former lieutenant governor, and independent Mufi Hannemann in a three-way race, MSNBC projected on Tuesday.
