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News · DC
The order sets 2028 pest-reduction targets and directs agencies to consider sterilization, genetic modification and beneficial bacteria.
News · WI
Milwaukee County approved removing Flock cameras from parks, moving the issue from a policy vote to implementation.
News · KS
The Senate Leadership Fund is increasing its Kansas investment while pausing future advertising in North Carolina.
News · US
Christopher Luxon is scheduled to speak in Auckland at 11.30am before taking questions from the media.
News · US
The 32-day difference compares chamber work schedules, not hours worked or legislative results.
News · US
Vice President JD Vance used an NBC News interview to set restrained expectations for Republican candidates in November.
News · US
Polls, odds and forecasts can track the campaign, but the 2026 elections will determine control of Congress in 2027.
News · MN
The Minneapolis mayor rejected a city ordinance addressing driverless rideshare service.
News · DC
The order directs federal agencies to cut invasive mosquitoes and ticks in Washington and consider genetic and sterilization tools.
News · WI
The department reminded Wisconsinites that state and federal laws provide separate layers of protection for elections.
News · SD
Kristi Noem filed for divorce from Bryon Noem after 34 years of marriage, prompting jokes about the couple’s split.
News · PA
Multiple acts aimed at fighting human trafficking have been signed into Pennsylvania law.
News · TN
The governor called Christa Piker’s botched execution a tragedy and directed the state to investigate what happened.
News · OK
The president released a campaign video before an Oct. 1 rally at the Choctaw Event Center in Durant.
News · MN
The Minneapolis City Council approved an ordinance concerning driverless rideshares, but Mayor Jacob Frey says he will veto it.
News · AZ
Arizona voters should confirm their registration, election-specific deadlines, ID requirements and voting method before casting a 2026 ballot.
News · NC
The notices followed an agreement between North Carolina and the Justice Department under Trump.
News · NM
Voters will decide a U.S. Senate seat, three U.S. House seats and several statewide offices on Nov. 3, 2026.
News · CA
The states accuse the Trump administration of withholding money that Congress approved.
News · PA
The measure cleared the state House, but Pennsylvania’s primary election rules have not changed yet.
News · PA
The measure would let Pennsylvania voters without a party affiliation participate in primary elections.
News · US
The election may produce limited change in Brazil’s House while altering the Senate more noticeably.
News · US
The Pentagon policy gives every U.S. service member one day off in October to vote and will return in even-numbered election years.
News · KS
The Senate Leadership Fund is moving advertising money from North Carolina to Kansas as the Kansas contest becomes more competitive.
News · MO
Prediction market companies must stop offering sports-related event contracts covered by a Missouri order.
News · NY
The state’s lawsuit centers on ticket refunds and vendor fees that Evolutions Festival allegedly failed to return.
News · MD
Baltimore Mayor Scott is seeking to restrict the inspector general’s access to some records through a protective order.
News · MS
A young district attorney is urging Democratic officials and donors to compete for voters despite the party’s long Senate drought.
News · LA
The city is challenging a Louisiana ruling that upheld the elimination of an elected criminal court clerk’s office after an election.
News · RI
The Boston Globe has drawn attention to Mayor Brett Smiley’s behavior following a loss to David Morales.