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Republicans took control of the Michigan House and will share power in the Minnesota House, blocking the home-state agenda of Gov. Tim Walz.
Like some of its Midwestern and Northwestern neighbors, it put the program on a solid fiscal foundation. California and New York show the consequences of failing.
Abortion rights advocates suffered their first post-Dobbs defeats, in Florida and South Dakota, but prevailed in other states.
Republicans have kept their 27-23 advantage, winning the year's most competitive race in New Hampshire.
The governors of Illinois, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania have called on an electric grid operator to take “swift action” on record-setting electricity prices during times of high demand.
Some Metropolitan Police officers use Signal, a communication app known for its end-to-end encryption and disappearing messages, which raised concerns about whether the department is in compliance with the state’s public records law.
At least eight states will elect new governors on Tuesday. The outcome is a foregone conclusion in five, so here are profiles of those incoming freshmen.
Arizona is the only state to require all jurisdictions to livestream ballot processing, but there are other places to watch.
After years under progressive measures aimed to reduce incarceration, California, Arizona and Colorado voters will all decide measures aimed at cracking down on crime.
After a decade of increasing popularity among endowment funds and pensions, its use in investment decisions is coming under increasing political attack. Financial analysts — and perhaps AI — may be able to point the way to a safer middle ground.
Chaz Nuttycombe started making election predictions as a kid. He's turned the pursuit into a business that pros rely on.
Despite the fact that more than 76 million Americans had already voted in this year’s election as of Sunday, a patchwork of vote-counting rules, particularly in battleground states, will likely delay Election Night results.
Under a new executive order by Gov. Greg Abbott, hospitals that participate in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program will be required to ask patients to reveal their citizenship status.
Public service videos featuring election officials and voices from law enforcement and the military stress the importance of secure elections — and that interference will be punished.
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Driven by personal experience and an inclusive vision, Patricia Rucker is leading the campaign for universal school choice across her state. An advocate for comprehensive legislation, she supports a range of educational options.
Cities are pulling on a variety of tools to remake post-pandemic downtowns as multipurpose neighborhoods.
After the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, Congress enacted the Electoral Count Reform Act, which mandates that states choose their electors on Election Day. This is the first election with the new law.
Vote NO on Prop One, a shadow group registered as a ballot issue committee against New York state’s Proposition 1, has spent nearly $5 million on misinformation ads for radio, television and streaming services.
Amid an especially tense and unprecedented cycle, Pittsburgh schools are using the election as a way to energize students about civics education.
Oklahoma City has invested the proceeds of a one-cent sales tax in dozens of projects in and around its downtown for the last 30 years. The 2028 Olympics will hold softball and canoe slalom events there, 1,300 miles away from the rest of the Games.
Major sources of federal support are about to expire. Investing money will save lives, so several states are stepping up their own efforts.
Once considered a conservative stronghold, new boundaries extending into King and Snohomish counties are altering the political landscape.
Access to voter registration data varies by state. In California, candidates, committees and researchers can access a voter’s name, date of birth, residential and mailing address, contact information and political party preference.
Many of the environmentally-friendly upgrades that turn a home into an energy efficient one are cost-prohibitive for builders outside of luxury homes. As popularity for efficient housing grows, can Maryland find a way to bring down costs?
Red-state voters have approved a number of liberal ballot measures in recent years. Now, liberal California is moving the other way. And two prosecutors fired by Ron DeSantis in Florida are running to get their old jobs back.
Voters in Massachusetts have an opportunity to open the door to personal and therapeutic use of plant-based psychedelics.
The AI revolution presents great opportunities for cities with the right combination of strengths. Pittsburgh is showing what’s possible.
There have been 46 lawsuits filed by the Justice Department, Maryland, Baltimore, the families of the workers and businesses affected against the two companies that own and manage the container ship that was involved in the crash.
The unanimous vote supports the removal of a rule that allows renters to be evicted when landlords remodel their buildings.
Roofers, carpenters, plumbers, electricians and laborers are organizing to demand better job conditions, including more contractor oversight, living wages, safety training, heat protections and hiring local to the neighborhoods.
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