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EDITOR’S NOTE: The Kingman City Council meeting was still in progress when the Miner went to press on Tuesday. Check kdminer.com for a full recap of all the votes from

Lower Yakima Valley cities had competitive races and, in some cases, historic numbers of Latino candidates. Volunteers and nonprofits pushed to engage voters and increase turnout.

Turnout for voters with Spanish surnames was 10% for the August primary in Yakima County. Advocates working to encourage election participation say there are some bright spots in the results.

This weekend, progressive groups will come together for the 8th annual Progressive Summit, which will be held online. The keynote speaker will be Kris Brown with the Brady Campaign to End Gun Violence. Will Pregman, director of communications for the group Battle Born Progress, which hosts the event, noted even though Nevada has already passed universal background checks, more remains to be done. ...

Two Michigan Republicans were called to testify on Tuesday before the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot and efforts to overturn the 2020 election. They were two of the 16 Republicans who signed a false letter stating Donald Trump had won Michigan's electoral votes, despite Joe Biden leading by more than 150,000 votes in the state. ...