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News · TN
Christa Pike remained alive after Tennessee administered two doses of pentobarbital, prompting an outside review of the failed execution.
News · AK
Anchorage Mayor LaFrance is seeking limited overall budget change while warning that the city faces greater financial pressure next year.
News · MT
The ADAPT Act would change federal tax rules for stablecoins, small network fees, crypto sales, staking and lending.
News · MN
The federal charges are not directly linked to a candidate, political race or named election.
News · IN
The reporting channel is designed to let people submit school safety concerns without attaching their names.
News · KS
A council-approved ordinance requires certain stadium measures to receive a public vote.
News · DC
The order sets 2028 pest-reduction targets and directs agencies to consider sterilization, genetic modification and beneficial bacteria.
News · OR
Oregon’s governor is acting with four other states to ask that new Medicaid rules not take effect on the current schedule.
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
Employers added 29,000 jobs in September, raising questions about consumer prices, interest rates and economic conditions before the midterms.
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 · VA
Virginia’s governor has announced plans aimed at addressing high energy costs, putting affordability on the state policy agenda.
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 · AL
The measure would give clergy another opportunity under Social Security but must complete the federal lawmaking process.
News · NC
The notices followed an agreement between North Carolina and the Justice Department under Trump.
News · OH
The new state law pauses Ohio’s gas tax for 90 days in an effort to reduce fuel costs.
News · MO
The measure would have to complete Missouri’s legislative process before it could change state law.
News · NM
Voters will decide a U.S. Senate seat, three U.S. House seats and several statewide offices on Nov. 3, 2026.