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News · NJ
The statewide map identifies operating and proposed data centers, as well as about 100 towns that have banned AI facilities.
News · MD
Maryland’s 2026 ballot includes races for governor, attorney general and all eight U.S. House seats.
News · KS
Political spending is drawing attention to Kansas as the national Senate map moves toward Republicans despite worsening conditions for the GOP.
News · OR
Oregon’s 2026 ballot includes races for governor, U.S. Senate and all six of the state’s U.S. House seats.
News · VA
Virginia voters will choose a U.S. senator and representatives for all 11 congressional districts on Nov. 3, 2026.
News · TN
Tennessee voters will choose a governor, a U.S. senator and representatives for all nine congressional districts on Nov. 3.
News · OH
After losing his Ohio Senate seat in 2024, Brown is looking to union voters to help return him to Washington.
News · MO
Gov. Kehoe signed an order relaxing fuel and weight rules for Missouri farmers during the harvest period.
News · MN
The complaint targets Minnesota judges’ criticism of Metro Surge and begins a review process rather than deciding the matter.
News · MD
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced funding for an initiative aimed at combating child poverty in the state.
News · AL
The law takes effect Oct. 1 as attention turns to data center contracts, commission reviews and public access to the process.
News · LA
Louisiana’s attorney general says a sheriff faces 30 felony counts following a 2025 jailbreak in New Orleans.
News · AZ
The proposal would change Arizona’s early-voting rules, with its full effect determined by the measure’s legal text.
News · IN
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita alleges disciplinary officials retaliated against him because of political speech.
News · CA
New autonomous-vehicle rules allow fines when robotaxis impede emergency responders in California.
News · CA
A new California law prohibits law enforcement personnel from using electric shock gloves.
News · FL
The attorney general’s lawsuit opens a court dispute over claims connected to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine.
News · MN
The federal charges are not directly connected to a named candidate, political race or specific election.
News · OH
Ohio’s governor has approved a temporary gas tax pause that will remain in place for 90 days.
News · NY
Attorney General Letitia James will review the handling of an alleged 2024 sexual assault involving a Cornell University student.
News · AZ
Some Arizona candidates face questions about where they live, while the state’s residency rules remain difficult to enforce.
News · OH
Ohio’s governor signed a bill temporarily suspending the state gas tax for 90 days.
News · OR
The OPB item concerns voting in Oregon and mentions Washington but is not connected to a specific election, race or candidate.
News · TN
The governor ordered an outside review after death row inmate Christa Pike remained alive following an execution attempt.
News · MT
An NBC News election guide groups Montana’s 2026 races with the state’s historical presidential election results.
News · LA
The 2026 Louisiana election overview names no specific race, candidate or policy position while pairing the cycle with past presidential results.
News · MT
The ruling stops enforcement of a Montana law linked to thousands of rejected absentee ballots last year.
News · MD
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced funding for an initiative intended to address child poverty in the state.
News · CA
SB 1067, a California math-testing measure associated with a San Diego state senator, has been signed into law.
News · AZ
The measure would make Chiricahua National Monument Arizona’s fourth national park if it receives final presidential approval.