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Republicans in Georgia will pick a nominee to challenge Senator Jon Ossoff, a Democrat. The nation’s capital is holding primaries in the race to succeed Mayor Muriel Bowser, who is not seeking...
Why it matters: Republicans in Georgia will pick a nominee to challenge Senator Jon Ossoff, a Democrat. The nation’s capital is holding primaries in the race to succeed Mayor Muriel Bowser, who is not seeking...
Most upcoming local elections in Moore County would be postponed by a year and turned into partisan contests under a bill approved Tuesday in the state House of Representatives. The bill, which passed...
Why it matters: Most upcoming local elections in Moore County would be postponed by a year and turned into partisan contests under a bill approved Tuesday in the state House of Representatives. The bill, which passed...
Oklahoma voters will select nominees for federal and state offices including U.S. senator and representative, governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and both houses of the state Legislature...
Why it matters: Oklahoma voters will select nominees for federal and state offices including U.S. senator and representative, governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and both houses of the state Legislature...
Republican attorneys general from 14 states and 19 GOP members of Congress are asking U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin to classify and regulate the abortion medication...
Why it matters: Republican attorneys general from 14 states and 19 GOP members of Congress are asking U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin to classify and regulate the abortion medication...
Florida is heading into a redistricting fight that could change who controls the U.S. House. The real issue is not just lines on a map; it is whether state power gets used to lo...
Why it matters: Florida is heading into a redistricting fight that could change who controls the U.S. House. The real issue is not just lines on a map; it is whether state power gets used to lo...
Maine’s governor vetoed a bill that would have made the state the first in the U.S. to freeze large new datacenters. The decision keeps the door open for more power-hungry proje...
Why it matters: Maine’s governor vetoed a bill that would have made the state the first in the U.S. to freeze large new datacenters. The decision keeps the door open for more power-hungry proje...
Democrats are treating Virginia’s redistricting win as a warning shot for Florida Republicans. The fight matters because gerrymandering is not just a map game. It can lock in po...
Why it matters: Democrats are treating Virginia’s redistricting win as a warning shot for Florida Republicans. The fight matters because gerrymandering is not just a map game. It can lock in po...
A state judge has blocked Virginia from using its newly approved congressional maps. The ruling landed one day after voters backed the redistricting, turning a finished-looking...
Why it matters: A state judge has blocked Virginia from using its newly approved congressional maps. The ruling landed one day after voters backed the redistricting, turning a finished-looking...
Texas Tech University says it will recognize only two sexes and freeze gender-related programs tied to sexual orientation and gender identity. That matters because this is not j...
Why it matters: Texas Tech University says it will recognize only two sexes and freeze gender-related programs tied to sexual orientation and gender identity. That matters because this is not j...
Virginia’s redistricting fight is really a fight over who gets to write the rules of representation. That matters now because the map itself can decide whether voters have a fai...
Why it matters: Virginia’s redistricting fight is really a fight over who gets to write the rules of representation. That matters now because the map itself can decide whether voters have a fai...
Tennessee lawmakers just voted to turn a federal immigration order into a state criminal offense. That matters because the bill is not only about immigration — it is about wheth...
Why it matters: Tennessee lawmakers just voted to turn a federal immigration order into a state criminal offense. That matters because the bill is not only about immigration — it is about wheth...
Michigan state legislator Mallory McMorrow presents herself as a populist crusader against surveillance pricing, but her record suggests otherwise. This matters now because vote...
Why it matters: Michigan state legislator Mallory McMorrow presents herself as a populist crusader against surveillance pricing, but her record suggests otherwise. This matters now because vote...
The Supreme Court's recent ruling on conversion therapy bans highlights a troubling disregard for LGBTQ+ rights and public health. As states grapple with this decision, the impl...
Why it matters: The Supreme Court's recent ruling on conversion therapy bans highlights a troubling disregard for LGBTQ+ rights and public health. As states grapple with this decision, the impl...
Tulsi Gabbard’s political career moved from the Hawaii State House to Congress and the Democratic Party’s top ranks. That matters because her path shows how power works across s...
Why it matters: Tulsi Gabbard’s political career moved from the Hawaii State House to Congress and the Democratic Party’s top ranks. That matters because her path shows how power works across s...
Kentucky lawmakers are on track to pass a bill that would label transgender people mentally ill and block trans teachers from working. That matters because the state would be us...
Why it matters: Kentucky lawmakers are on track to pass a bill that would label transgender people mentally ill and block trans teachers from working. That matters because the state would be us...
Harry Chronister’s Nebraska political career shows how a state seat can be filled, held, and extended through the rules of the system. It matters because those handoffs shape wh...
Why it matters: Harry Chronister’s Nebraska political career shows how a state seat can be filled, held, and extended through the rules of the system. It matters because those handoffs shape wh...
Pennsylvania House Democrats pulled a Women’s Month resolution after Republicans forced a fight over how to define “woman.” The clash mattered because it turned a ceremonial res...
Why it matters: Pennsylvania House Democrats pulled a Women’s Month resolution after Republicans forced a fight over how to define “woman.” The clash mattered because it turned a ceremonial res...
Utah Republicans tried to rewrite the rules after a House seat slipped away, and their late gerrymander push failed. It matters because this was not just about one district. It...
Why it matters: Utah Republicans tried to rewrite the rules after a House seat slipped away, and their late gerrymander push failed. It matters because this was not just about one district. It...
California’s Prop. 36 fight is now a budget fight over $400 million. That matters because even when voters approve a measure, lawmakers can still slow-walk, reshape, or choke of...
Why it matters: California’s Prop. 36 fight is now a budget fight over $400 million. That matters because even when voters approve a measure, lawmakers can still slow-walk, reshape, or choke of...
Kansas lawmakers passed a sweeping bill to rein in pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, and send the measure to the governor. The new rules would ban spread pricing and point-of-...
Why it matters: Kansas lawmakers passed a sweeping bill to rein in pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, and send the measure to the governor. The new rules would ban spread pricing and point-of-...
This is a commentary-style interview about fixing U.S. education, not a verifiable news event. It does not clear the bar for publication here because the core claims are broad,...
Why it matters: This is a commentary-style interview about fixing U.S. education, not a verifiable news event. It does not clear the bar for publication here because the core claims are broad,...
North Carolina Senate Leader Phil Berger has conceded after a recount confirmed he lost a Republican primary by 23 votes. That is not just a close race. It is a power shift that...
Why it matters: North Carolina Senate Leader Phil Berger has conceded after a recount confirmed he lost a Republican primary by 23 votes. That is not just a close race. It is a power shift that...
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is getting hit with a conservative revolt over her plan for a massive new prison south of the Arkansas River. The fight matters because it i...
Why it matters: Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is getting hit with a conservative revolt over her plan for a massive new prison south of the Arkansas River. The fight matters because it i...
Florida Democrats are moving to impeach Attorney General Pam Bondi after she reportedly refused to honor a subpoena tied to the Epstein files. The fight is now about more than o...
Why it matters: Florida Democrats are moving to impeach Attorney General Pam Bondi after she reportedly refused to honor a subpoena tied to the Epstein files. The fight is now about more than o...
Ranked-choice voting could have changed the shape of California’s governor race. The bigger issue is simple: the way votes are counted can decide who survives the field and who...
Why it matters: Ranked-choice voting could have changed the shape of California’s governor race. The bigger issue is simple: the way votes are counted can decide who survives the field and who...