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The North Carolina Republican Party called on the state board of elections to certify Republican Mark Harris as the winner of the House race from the 9th District if the board can’t provide evidence that alleged voting irregularities changed the outcome of the contest.
Ron DeSantis said the amendment, which would restore voting rights for most ex-felons who have served their sentences, should take effect after state lawmakers pass "implementing language" in a bill that is then sent to him for his signature.
New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Monday called for legalizing recreational marijuana as part of a 2019 legislative agenda that reflected a more leftward course now that Democrats control every lever of New York state government.
With the three states added to the list, 36 states plus Washington, D.C., have now approved Medicaid expansion, likely adding pressure on the remaining states to do so.
California and 15 other states asked a federal judge on Monday to protect current health care coverage for millions of Americans while courts sort out the implications of his ruling that the Affordable Care Act was invalid in its entirety.
If cities don't find a way soon, they risk homelessness, crime and drug abuse spreading beyond a single neighborhood.
Congress should use new money to prod states and cities into addressing the growing expenses of public employees.
Once used only to manage infrastructure, GIS now deals with all kinds of data.
Doing good pays dividends for both corporations and governments. Just ask Philadelphia.
Housing, jobs and health care depend on it. Pittsburgh has become a national leader in setting clear, intuitive transportation goals.
Behavioral economics is a powerful tool to encourage people to make certain decisions, but governments need to use it with caution.
Most of the students using Arizona’s vouchers are already in top-performing schools.
Incoming Gov. Mike Dunleavy is the sixth person to win the office in as many elections. The constant turnover has made it difficult for the state to solve its biggest problems.
Advocates say higher incomes help low-wage employees, but one new report suggests the reality is more complicated.
“Putting somebody out there on the street who has very little training is not fair to the community and it’s not fair to the officer, but it happens all the time.”
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18 of the policies and proposals that will dominate state legislatures this year.
California is the first state to require physicians to inform patients about their history of sexual misconduct, overprescribing medications, criminal convictions or substance abuse. Will others follow?
Maryland’s Mike Miller has been in charge for more than 30 years.
In practically every state, one party now holds all the legislative power. And once they get it, they’re keeping it.
The decennial count is plagued by uncertainties and fears of undercounting immigrants, minorities and low-income people.
Critics argue that the revenue raised isn't worth weakening the incentives to buy more environmentally friendly vehicles.
Gov. Rick Snyder signed bills Friday to water down voter-initiated increases to the state minimum wage and employer-paid sick time, pleasing the business community but dashing hopes among many Michiganders that he would veto the lame-duck bills.
Pete Buttigieg is ending his tenure as the city's mayor, announcing today that he will not seek a third term in office but not yet revealing his future political plans -- including a possible run for president.
Starting in 2019, Texas A&M University will be the first university in the nation to train all of its health science students to administer the drug naloxone, which reverses the effects of an opioid overdose.
Tweet from University of Michigan Law School professor Nicholas Bagley, an expert in health law, in regards to the ruling that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional because Congress repealed the tax penalty for not having insurance.
States that allow both religious and personal exemptions and have seen a rise in them since 2009. Twenty-nine other states allow either religious or personal exemptions. Three allow neither.
Where data is stored is important because it helps determine who can access it. Digital law and privacy experts say storing data outside the United States increases the chances that other countries will access the data, either through their intelligence channels or by coercing companies into handing it over.
The March for Public Education, organized by United Teachers Los Angeles, was meant to be a show of force to Supt. Austin Beutner, who has said Los Angeles Unified School District does not have the funds to meet the union's demands and ensure the district's financial solvency in future years.
The legislation, also known as “Nosey’s Law,” is named after a 36-year-old African elephant with arthritis that was forced to travel across the country, including New Jersey, for traveling circus acts while also suffering abuse, the governor’s office said in a press release.
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