News in :90 – Nov. 9, 2022

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The Associated Press called the Minnesota governor’s race for incumbent
Democrat Tim Walz over Republican challenger Scott Jensen at 10:26
p.m. on election night Tuesday. AP VoteCast, a broad survey of the national electorate, showed that high inflation and concerns about the fragility of democracy were heavily influencing voters. Half of voters said inflation factored significantly, with groceries, gasoline, housing, food and other costs that have shot up in the past year. Slightly fewer — 44% — said the future of democracy was their primary consideration. Orney Walker has today’s News in :90.

New members sworn in, SDIS director speaks, class titles changed at Sept. 16 USG meeting

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New members were sworn in, Student Diversity and Inclusion Services director Alex Hernandez-Siegel discussed action steps regarding the Dakota Land Acknowledgement and the change of class year titles were considered at the Undergraduate Student Government general counsel meeting Thursday, Sept. 16, at the Iversen Center for Faith’s Schoenecker Hall. University Affairs Editor Natalie Hoepner has the update.

News in :90 – Oct. 29, 2020

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Hackers have stolen $2.3 million from the Wisconsin Republican Party, a petition challenges Minnesota’s seven-day extension for absentee ballots and seasonal affective disorder affects around 10% of St. Thomas students. Ad/PR representative Cole Slocum has today’s News in :90.

INFOGRAPHIC: How to avoid absentee ballot mistakes

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According to a recent NPR analysis, more than 550,000 ballots have been rejected in this year’s presidential primaries. While many Americans plan on voting by mail this presidential election, it is more prone to human error causing them to be rejected at higher rates than in-person votes. Design Manager Maggie Stout explains how to avoid common absentee ballot mistakes.