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News · NC
An opinion tied to the CMS superintendent controversy argues that a proposed state records law would strengthen public oversight.
News · VA
West Virginia has announced a statewide rebate program focused on household energy expenses.
News · DC
The mistrial ended the current proceeding without a verdict, leaving the case’s next steps to the court process.
News · MT
Montana voters will decide one U.S. Senate race and elections in both U.S. House districts on Nov. 3, 2026.
News · IL
Illinois voters will choose a U.S. senator, governor and other statewide and congressional officeholders on Nov. 3, 2026.
News · TX
John Fetterman rejected criticism of his work as a senator and his standing as a Democrat in a dispute involving foreign policy.
News · MO
Missouri Republican officials objected on X after the Supreme Court kept the state's 2022 map in place instead of the 2025 HB 1 plan.
News · MO
The unanimous order settles which congressional districts Missouri voters will use in the 2026 general election.
News · AZ
The measure would require notice of tax increases, adding a disclosure step to the process.
News · US
Views of the party in power are not uniform in GOP Speaker Mike Johnson’s district, but the development is not tied to a specific race.
News · PA
Publishers ending access to a digital game would have to preserve play or issue a refund of at least 25%.
News · NE
Nebraska’s governor announced a temporary pause on diesel taxes for agricultural producers in the state.
News · CO
Evans said he did not vote to cut Medicaid, but Nutter points to his legislative vote as evidence that the denial is false.
News · CT
A Connecticut student is out of ICE detention, while a senator is calling for an investigation into the detention.
News · CA
The governor described the 10 new laws as gun-safety measures, while Guns.com characterized them as restrictions on guns.
News · AZ
An Arizona lawmaker has proposed increasing federal support for services that help people gain English fluency.
News · CA
The California Supreme Court directed the Riverside County sheriff to return 650,000 ballots taken into custody.
News · US
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez played down speculation about 2028 and emphasized the elections scheduled for 2026.
News · VA
Lawmakers raised concerns that larger fines for public marijuana use would worsen unequal outcomes among racial groups.
News · US
The administration cut the 2031 fleet-average target from 50.4 miles per gallon to 34.9 miles per gallon.
News · US
The new rule targets a 34.9 mpg fleetwide average for model year 2031, replacing a Biden-era projection of 50.4 mpg.
News · US
The Trump administration is considering expanding childcare-fund eligibility to some married, one-earner households.
News · US
Adam Hamilton’s 2020 sermon urging personal changes over climate concerns has become an issue in his Senate contest with Roger Marshall.
News · US
Winning the midterms would give Democrats new authority in Congress, but a third Trump impeachment would require separate action in the House.
News · AR
The ballot question would reduce property tax funding for the Saline County library system by 35%.
News · US
Hundreds of campaigns are using digital ads to raise concerns about data centers, utility costs and oversight of AI infrastructure.
News · NY
No candidate or party can be called ahead without a defined contest, polling figures or election results.
News · PA
The bill would set age limits and testing requirements for hemp products containing THC in Pennsylvania.
News · CA
The governor approved a state measure described as a counterpoint to Trump, turning the proposal into California law.
News · CA
The new laws address marijuana testing, product tracking and consumers’ access to information.