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News · NY
The Board of Regents approved a plan to overhaul graduation requirements so students will not have to pass Regents Exams for a diploma.
News · MD
The Maryland Republican’s bill would suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes through the end of 2026 if Congress approves it.
News · NM
A proposal would add 3 cents per gallon to the gasoline tax and 4 cents per gallon to the special fuel tax, including diesel.
News · FL
The STARS Act would locate the new federal academy in Florida, but the federal government has not made a final site decision.
News · NV
The justices rejected a Trump administration appeal that sought to disrupt Nevada’s existing process for mail ballots.
News · MI
The Supreme Court blocked federal mail-ballot restrictions as Michigan lawmakers began examining a citizenship petition’s rejection.
News · SD
South Dakota’s secretary of state says immediate implementation could cause mistakes and delays, while the attorney general supports lifting a court block.
News · OH
The justices left in place a lower court ruling against required U.S. Postal Service screening of mail-in ballots.
Race preview · GA
Three Republicans, three Democrats and one SLP candidate are running in the contested election for Georgia’s 1st Congressional District.
Race preview · DE
Democratic incumbent Nnamdi Chukwuocha is the only candidate in Delaware’s uncontested House District 1 race.
Explainer · DC
A plain-language checklist for confirming the ballot, registration deadlines and voting options for the District’s 2026 general election.
News · AR
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced a new state plan aimed at Arkansas families waiting for CES services.
News · AR
The Searcy Republican ended a legislative tenure that began in 2009 and accepted a job with Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas.
Candidate profile · AR
Republican incumbent Brian Evans is the only candidate listed in the 2026 general election race for Arkansas House District 68.
Candidate profile · AK
Republican incumbent Jamie Allard is running in the uncontested District 23 state House race in Alaska’s 2026 general election.
Explainer · WV
A plain-language checklist for confirming election dates, registration, ballot choices and voting instructions in West Virginia.
News · MO
The 2026 grants cover 350 counties, cities, towns and a school district participating in Missouri Blue Shield.
News · TX
Greg Abbott has ordered new water-related penalties targeting data centers in Texas.
News · ID
The board’s action follows financial problems and a federal order barring President Donald Trump’s name from the performing arts venue.
News · ID
The court rejected Trump’s effort to restrict mail ballots ahead of the midterm elections, leaving election administration unchanged by that effort.
News · UT
The Supreme Court turned aside Trump’s requested mail-ballot restrictions ahead of the midterm elections.
News · TX
Federal charges in Texas put election enforcement at the center of Trump’s broader attention to voting by noncitizens.
News · TX
Federal charges announced in Texas align with Trump’s broader focus on noncitizen voting, without a direct link to a specific election or race.
News · VT
The Supreme Court left in place an injunction preventing new Postal Service rules for mail ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
News · KY
The program is expected to eliminate about in medical debt for more than 130,000 Kentucky residents.
News · CO
Colorado can continue sending mail ballots to active registered voters under state law during the 2026 midterm election.
Candidate profile · RI
Democratic incumbent Victoria Gu is running in the uncontested 2026 general election for Rhode Island Senate District 38.
Candidate profile · NV
Republican Lydia Dominguez is part of a 16-candidate field for Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District in the 2026 general election.
News · TX
Federal charges announced in Texas come amid Trump’s broader attention to noncitizen voting, but they are not tied to a specific election or race.
News · WI
The Supreme Court rejected voting changes, while federal officials remain focused on Wisconsin election administration.