Elections
Covering topics such as governors, legislatures, local government, redistricting and voting.
The state’s projected budget deficit for fiscal year 2026 has increased to $58.3 million. Idaho’s constitution prevents it from running a budget deficit.
GOP leaders urged citizens to flag social media posts about Kirk, leading to investigations and dismissals across state and local agencies.
Democrats' hold on the state is at risk due to taxes and other costs. Separately, recall efforts are targeting politicians from Kansas City to California.
Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer beat his party's favored candidate in last year’s primary. He’s still finding his footing with the Democratic legislature.
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and ex-Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan take opposite paths — one doubling down on the GOP, the other switching parties.
The Department of Justice has requested Nevada’s voter roll data and other election-related information, like the current voter registration list. It sent similar requests to about two dozen states.
The payoff from effective personnel policies is a heightened sense of residents’ confidence in government and quality of life.
Newsom’s redistricting proposal links rural, conservative Modoc County with liberal Marin — two regions with starkly different economies, cultures and political priorities.
Negotiations over revising the first-in-the-nation law collapsed and now it won’t be enacted until at least June 2026.
More than a dozen members of Congress are giving up their seats to run this fall or next year.
Sex abuse settlements, dwindling tourism dollars and downtown decline have created budget problems city leaders say will take years to repair.
A proposed map would converge three congressional seats at one Kansas City intersection, raising fears of diluted urban representation and legal battles ahead.
States introduced far more bills and passed many more into law than Congress has, acting in key areas such as tech, finance and health.
In a heavily Republican area of Missouri, residents credit him for changing the country’s direction.
It’s one of the most robust paid leave laws in the country and has required the state government to build out a sprawling administrative apparatus.
Democrats have put a measure on the November ballot that puts GOP seats at risk. Republicans complain the move is anti-democratic but haven’t settled on messaging yet.
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