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News · PA
Consumers seeking to make a claim should consult the attorney general’s official settlement instructions before submitting information.
News · MD
A prosecutor is raising capacity concerns as Maryland changes rules for charging young people.
News · CO
The state is seeking to stop a new U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Hudson through legal action.
News · NJ
The state action targets synthetic kratom and is not directly connected to a New Jersey election or candidate.
News · MN
The Minnesota Attorney General has started a public review of the proposed merger between HealthPartners and Essentia.
News · CO
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser is asking a court to halt a planned ICE detention center in Hudson.
News · MS
The attorney general will not pursue another trial for the officer in the fatal shooting of a Black motorist.
News · MI
The petition concerns an accusation that a Michigan clerk canceled voter registrations, but approval does not establish that claim as fact.
News · MN
Minnesota’s attorney general is inviting community views on HealthPartners’ proposed acquisition of Essentia Health.
News · DE
A candidate for judge says the Delaware County Fair interfered with free speech rights, but the claim itself is not a legal finding.
News · NE
Two executive orders temporarily reduce diesel-tax and vehicle-weight restrictions for agricultural transport in Nebraska.
News · NH
The court rejected a request to remove a school tax cap question, allowing the ballot process to continue.
News · CA
The California governor signed measures intended to protect immigrant communities and counter immigration tactics associated with Trump.
Candidate profile · AR
Democratic incumbent Alex Holladay is running in the uncontested 2026 general election for Arkansas House District 70.
News · OK
A preliminary injunction bars Oklahoma’s statewide board from rejecting Ben Gamla’s application solely over faith-based instruction.
News · LA
The federal, state and local effort will focus on violent crime and gangs in Shreveport and across North Louisiana.
News · MI
The group wants Michigan to stop scheduling local tax questions during elections with the lowest voter participation.
News · TX
The governor acted after diesel reached a gallon, suspending emissions rules and changing truck weight and fuel-use limits.
News · CA
The legislation addresses homebuilding and unsheltered homelessness, two stated priorities of California’s state government.
News · NE
The lawmaker is seeking answers about the governor’s authority to order fuel tax relief and the financial effect of that action.
News · UT
The bipartisan effort would have required Congress to approve any Trump administration demolition of the Kennedy Center.
News · WI
The measures address government equity policies, the governor’s partial veto authority and closures of places of worship during health emergencies.
Candidate profile · AK
Democratic incumbent Neal Foster is the only candidate listed in the 2026 general election race for Alaska House District 39.
Candidate profile · WV
Republican incumbent Bryan Smith is the only candidate listed in West Virginia’s 2026 House District 73 race.
Race preview · WA
Emily Randall faces Parker Sutton Brophy, Leon Lawson and Teresa Fox in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
Candidate profile · UT
Democrat Steven Merrill is listed in the contested U.S. House race in Utah’s 3rd District for the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
Candidate profile · RI
Democratic incumbent Ana Quezada is running in the uncontested 2026 general election for Rhode Island Senate District 2.
News · IL
More than a year after the first-of-its-kind law was signed, Illinois has made little progress toward a required December report.
News · AZ
An examination of more than 200 names identified eight noncitizens who voted in Maricopa County at some point since 2012.
News · FL
Cities and counties are reviewing service cuts, delayed projects and new fees if voters expand Florida’s homestead exemption.