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News · NC
A divided state appeals panel upheld a 2024 law moving elections-board appointment authority from the governor to the state auditor.
News · ID
The court action concerns Missouri’s congressional district boundaries and is not tied to a named candidate race.
News · VT
The Vermont senator’s bill would shield qualifying housing grants and state tax-credit sale income from federal taxation.
News · PA
The plan would restrict hemp cannabinoid sales to adults 21 and older while adding testing and registration requirements.
News · CA
The California Supreme Court found that a sheriff’s seizure of ballots violated state election law.
News · CA
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Braun’s Law and other measures intended to strengthen California’s response to DUI offenses.
News · VA
West Virginia has announced Dolly Days, a read-a-thon centered on children and reading.
News · MN
Minnesota’s Nov. 3 ballot includes contests for U.S. Senate, all eight U.S. House seats and four statewide offices.
News · US
A letter to Congress says Kennedy Center leaders stopped planned waterproofing work months before leaks were cited in the venue’s closure.
News · IA
The Iowa election page combines a broad look at 2026 races with historical presidential results but identifies no specific contest or candidate.
News · OR
Oregon’s governor has directed state government to follow new safety standards for artificial intelligence.
News · CA
The California Supreme Court directed that seized ballots be returned, changing who has custody of the election materials.
News · WI
Gov. Gaylord Nelson signed a bill requiring all 1962 cars produced in Wisconsin to come equipped with seatbelts.
News · CA
The governor signed new bills focused on preventing gun violence and strengthening California’s gun-safety policies.
News · VT
The candidates expressed differing views on artificial intelligence and a proposed constitutional amendment.
News · US
Campaign signs are emerging along Rover Boulevard in White Rock as political activity for the 2026 season becomes more visible.
News · US
Record U.S. military recruitment is renewing attention on how colleges serve military members and veterans seeking educational opportunity.
News · US
Commissioners approved a one-year moratorium while the county reviews environmental, noise and utility concerns tied to large facilities.
News · PA
The Pennsylvania senator said he remains a Democrat but declined to discuss how he would handle ties under a possible 51-seat majority.
News · NY
Democrats are preparing wide-ranging House oversight of the Trump administration, with impeachment remaining one possible course.
News · MO
Boundary changes could place some Missouri voters in different U.S. House districts for future elections.
News · CA
Braun’s Law is part of a group of signed bills aimed at strengthening California’s response to DUI offenders.
News · OR
The governor has directed Oregon to increase oversight of artificial intelligence, with the scope and implementation still to be defined.
News · WI
The Wisconsin senator’s bill would keep ICE, CBP and National Guard personnel away from polling places and routes used by voters.
News · TX
The council approved a municipal campaign finance measure that is not tied to a specific election, race or candidate.
News · MA
KIRO hosts questioned a Massachusetts home-visit initiative involving newborns, focusing attention on consent, privacy and oversight.
News · US
Ocasio-Cortez played down speculation about 2028 and directed attention toward the elections scheduled for 2026.
News · MA
The Massachusetts pilot would provide free MBTA service to seniors who meet its eligibility requirements.
News · AR
The ruling keeps an injunction blocking two 2023 laws that moved oversight of Arkansas’ corrections secretary from the prison board to the governor.
News · FL
The proposal would require a warrant for access to data from Flock cameras, adding judicial review before covered searches could occur.