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While Maricopa County election officials initially categorized the problem as a “hiccup,” it took hours before a solution was identified early Tuesday afternoon. According to the poll, 46% of voters said their family’s financial situation is worse than it was two years ago. Civil rights groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union and the NAACP, filed a similar complaint Friday against state election officials. The app and portal had been down for part of the morning and the state's election hotline also briefly experienced issues. In Columbus County, election officials allegedly were harassed by an “observer following one-stop workers” and photographing or filming the workers, it said.

☆ A least 165 elections deniers have won their races in the 2022 midterms
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Kayla Gallagher | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

So far, at least 165 election deniers have won their races. Of the election deniers up for election, at least 165 have won their elections as of Wednesday morning at 10:30 a.m. Eighty-six election deniers have lost their races as of 10:30 a.m. Election deniers who have won their racesHigh-profile Republicans who have won their 2022 midterm races include Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky. Election deniers ran in every region of the country and in nearly every state nationwide, according to a Washington Post analysis.

☆ Business school salaries revealed: Here's how much MBA graduates make post-graduation
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Rachel Durose | Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The best business programs in the country come with high price tags, even when offered virtually. Here are the latest salaries — including signing bonuses — of eight top business schools. Business school is an exciting prospect for ambitious professionals or aspiring entrepreneurs looking to level up their careers — and salaries. Those willing to pay the high cost of business school, are likely to earn equally high salaries post-graduation; making six-figures a year in industries such as financial services, consulting, investment banking, and technology. Insider used US News & World Report's list of best business schools for 2023 to rank the MBA programs.

☆ Trump threatens to reveal things 'that won't be very flattering' about Ron DeSantis if he challenges him for the GOP nomination in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Trump and DeSantis could end up in a competitive primary for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination. Now, Trump says he might reveal unflattering information about DeSantis if that happens. "I think he would be making a mistake, I think the base would not like it — I don't think it would be good for the party." If he runs, he runs," Trump went on to say. Casey DeSantis, the Florida governor's wife, is "really running his campaign," Trump also said, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

☆ Dual citizens abroad say it's worth ballot obstacles to make sure their votes count
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Sakshi Venkatraman | Sakshi Venkatraman Is A Reporter For Nbc Asian America. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

When I moved overseas, it wasn’t as easy.”Thousands of dual citizens like Lee are eligible to vote in the coming election, and experts say in a close race, they could be a critical bloc. In 2020, Georgia saw 27,252 votes cast from abroad, which exceeded the 11,779-vote margin of victory that flipped the state blue. But while dual citizens have a constitutional right to cast their ballot, a messy system and a lack of infrastructure often keeps them from doing so, advocates said. Thirteen states — including Texas, Florida and Pennsylvania — prohibit absentee voting for citizens who have never resided in the country. “I think that you can still make a difference with your votes.”Some dual citizens might not call the U.S. home, but Lines said America’s policies have an effect everywhere.

In an NBC News poll of registered voters last month, economic concerns beat out every other issue. Recent data from three swing states — Wisconsin, Arizona and Pennsylvania — sheds light on the varying economic pressures that might influence choices at the ballot box. Tony Evers faces Republican challenger Tim Michels, the job market is hot. Gas prices in the state have recently come down to an average of $3.60 a gallon, compared to $3.76 nationally, after this summer’s nationwide surge. Wisconsin’s metro areas aren’t big enough to be broken out in federal data, but food prices in the Midwest have risen by 12.7% over the last year, compared to 11.2% nationally.

☆ Republicans' push to kill abortion rights has Democratic women in Pennsylvania rushing to knock on doors and drive people to the polls ahead of the midterm elections
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade this summer pushed Pennsylvania women to action. Fetterman, have worked to keep abortion rights in the conversation. "The future of abortion rights and women's freedom is on the line in this race," Fetterman wrote in a letter he posted online on October 30. Canvasser Toth said she's encountered supporters across generations, billing women and men in their 20s as "very engaged" on abortion rights. Toth told Insider, adding that the 27-year-old woman said, "It's hard to think about any other issue until this one is addressed."

☆ Outgoing Charter CEO Tom Rutledge says in an exclusive CNBC interview that there's 'pain to come' as linear TV gives way to streaming
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +33 min

The biggest cable company in the industry at that time had about a million customers. And the second question is, very much related to that, for years now, the bull investor thesis has been broadband growth. So does that mean that broadband growth is no longer the big growth story it once was? No, I think there's plenty of broadband growth to get for us and there's continued broadband adoption to get for the whole industry. And I think there's some value in scale which can translate into consumer value as well.

☆ 4 key takeaways from the Pennsylvania Senate debate between John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz faced off in their first and only debate on Tuesday evening. The Fetterman campaign lauded his performance shortly after the debate ended. "I do support fracking," Fetterman repeatedly said. Oz attacked Fetterman over crime, while Fetterman hit Oz on his wealth. In their final statements, Fetterman said he's fighting for the "forgotten communities" of Pennsylvania, and Oz declared himself a "candidate for change."

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