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Find local news:
Google News Local → Patch.com Hyperlocal →`; } } async function loadFeedEvents(zip) { const el = document.getElementById('feed-events'); let city = zip, state = ''; try { const gr = await fetch(FEED_PROXY + encodeURIComponent(`https://api.zippopotam.us/us/${zip}`)); const gd = await gr.json(); const gj = JSON.parse(gd.contents); city = gj.places?.[0]?.['place name'] || zip; state = gj.places?.[0]?.['state abbreviation'] || ''; } catch(e) {} const citySlug = city.toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g,'-').replace(/[^a-z0-9-]/g,''); const cityQuery = encodeURIComponent(`${city} ${state}`); el.innerHTML = `
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Research your local races:
Ballotpedia Ballot Lookup → Vote Informed Dashboard →`; } } async function loadFeedBiz(zip) { const el = document.getElementById('feed-biz'); try { const url = `https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/textsearch/json?query=${encodeURIComponent('local small business near '+zip)}&key=${PLACES_API_KEY}`; const res = await fetch(FEED_PROXY + encodeURIComponent(url)); const data = await res.json(); const places = JSON.parse(data.contents).results?.slice(0,4) || []; if (!places.length) throw new Error('No places'); el.innerHTML = places.map(p => `
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