Under the proposal from Ranked Choice Voting Maine, the state would become the first in the nation to fully use a ranked-choice ballot system for its elections.
With the current trend of end-to-end encryption meant to protect user privacy, many police agencies are having a difficult time decoding potentially dangerous threats. William Bratton is trying to fix that.
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier ideas include requiring peer review groups and comprehensive risk management plans for "transportation mega-projects exceeding $2.5 billion," as a way to monitor costs and delays.
Rick Snyder's statement -- coming from a governor who actively sought Syrian refugees for Michigan before -- set off a round of bellicose refusals from other state executives to accept new refugees.
The tentative accord announced Tuesday by Gov. Tom Wolf and Republican legislators only deals with general issues. The deal could still collapse over school funding, property taxes and pensions.
Eugene Dooley, one of 12 members of the state Judicial Conduct Board weighing sanctions against state Supreme Court Justice J. Michael Eakin over offensive emails, also received the messages.
The Kansas governor began instituting more stringent welfare policies soon after he became governor. He says the new rules encourage work and other behavior needed to lift people out of poverty.
