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News · UT
The worker is accused of throwing away about 300 mail-in ballots in Utah County, with no specific race or election directly linked to the case.
News · WY
The state Republican Party is supporting a ballot initiative that would ask Wyoming voters to approve a property tax cut.
News · OH
Legislative leaders said lawmakers could return next week to consider a gas-tax plan requested by Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy.
News · KS
A proposed amendment would let Kansas voters decide whether to change state constitutional wording concerning voting rights.
News · CA
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 13 measures into law and linked the package to concerns about Trump’s involvement in California elections.
News · TX
The governor’s directive temporarily stops covered data center permit decisions while the state determines the next steps.
News · TX
The state will review data center connection requests as ERCOT faces a backlog representing 474 gigawatts of requested demand.
News · MO
The 8th Circuit stayed its order through Sept. 28, leaving time for the U.S. Supreme Court to review the dispute.
News · OH
No named poll or specific election supports the claim that Ramaswamy’s odds of winning in Ohio reached an all-time low.
News · TX
Texas has halted new data center permits while an audit reviews the permitting process.
News · VA
Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones has joined other states opposing a proposed federal rule involving Medicaid.
News · MO
A renewed court order keeps Missouri’s gerrymandered district map in place for the midterms as the dispute moves toward the Supreme Court.
News · TX
The two states have introduced new rules for data centers, with their practical effects depending on each state’s final legal text and timeline.
News · NC
North Carolinians may submit comments as the State Board of Elections reviews 29 election-related rules.
News · NJ
Davenport announced a settlement in a lawsuit connected to the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, with the terms still unspecified.
News · MO
The Missouri attorney general’s orders give added state-level significance to a high court decision, with no election or candidate directly involved.
News · PA
A decades-old Western Pennsylvania case involving the killing of a 20-year-old woman has led to criminal charges.
News · NC
Voters will decide at least three statewide constitutional amendments, while many communities will also consider local taxes, bonds and other measures.
News · OH
The state’s plan would connect Wright State and Wright-Patterson, with Ohio funding facilities and the federal government overseeing operations.
News · IL
The Sallee Hall facility will provide hands-on training for students preparing for careers in emergency management and public safety.
News · KS
Kansas will begin its announced 2027 concert schedule in Pensacola before additional Florida, Illinois and cruise appearances.
News · NV
Nevada Attorney General Ford announced a settlement in litigation involving the Warner Bros.-Paramount merger.
News · CO
The November measure would lower rates on initial income, add higher rates above and reserve new revenue for public services.
News · VA
Early voting is underway in Virginia while Trump’s mail-ballot restrictions remain blocked and unenforceable.
News · VA
Virginia Gov. Spanberger has enacted new state rules governing data centers, shifting attention to implementation and enforcement.
News · NJ
The federal government has ended its appeal of a ruling that blocked infrastructure funding cuts affecting New York and New Jersey.
News · OR
Oregon voters will not be asked to decide a measure concerning the criminalization of hunting and fishing.
News · CA
The signed legislation ratifies expanded gaming agreements between California and tribal governments.
News · WI
Fall election results could influence who makes later decisions about how Wisconsin elections are run.
News · CA
The California review will consider stronger AI safety rules, including mechanisms that could halt an AI system’s operation.