Batavia stays Home Rule
By Luke Zahner and Jason Talbott In the midterm elections, Batavia residents voted to keep the Home Rule law that allows the city to make its own decisions, separate from the state. The ballot read “Shall the city of Batavia cease to be a home rule unit?’ and by a wide margin, people voted no. […]
Getting involved in politics at BHS
By Sophie Dominguez Multiple teachers at Batavia High School put in an effort to make sure students were able to participate directly in the midterm election on Nov. 6. Thirty-five of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate and all 435 seats in the House of Representatives were contested. The Republican party widened its control […]