Elections
Covering topics such as governors, legislatures, local government, redistricting and voting.
State legislatures tend to favor omnibus bills, but housing advocates have found success breaking their agenda into separate pieces. Also: The L.A. mayor’s race is down to two, and Philadelphia’s City Council rejected a ride-share tax.
Supporters say the policy helps working parents serve in office, while critics argue some expenditures highlight the need for clearer guardrails.
A reform designed to produce more centrist candidates has largely yielded traditional Democrat-versus-Republican contests, prompting renewed questions about whether the system is working as intended.
State lawmakers are advancing new legislation that would further limit local governments’ authority, extending one of the nation’s most aggressive state pre-emption efforts.
From Iowa to New Mexico, a series of competitive gubernatorial contests is offering early clues about voter sentiment heading into the midterms.
Benefits that travel with workers from job to job give them stability, and they’re a recruitment and retention tool for businesses. State laws that provide legal clarity can make it work for everyone.
Votes aren’t fully counted, but the general-election duels for California governor, L.A. mayor and other offices are starting to take shape.
The design of political constituencies is an important element in the maintenance of community. The way we have manipulated voting districts has eroded a relationship that ought to be fundamental to public life.
A new law restricts law enforcement access to ballots, voting systems and voter data, reflecting growing concerns about election interference ahead of the midterms.
It’s not just uncertainty coming from Washington. It’s a structural shift in who bears fiscal risk, and local governments are at the bottom of that ladder.
Lawmakers approved significant investments in child care access, but proposals to boost pay and stabilize the workforce failed to make the final budget.
Electing legislatures under such a system would give minority-party voters more of a voice in their government and blunt the impact of gerrymandering. An effort in Wyoming could serve as a blueprint.
Lawmakers have agreed to move the state primary from September to June, a shift supporters say could boost participation and give voters a bigger role in selecting candidates.
Lawmakers say outdated unemployment payments have made it harder for Alaska to retain skilled workers in seasonal industries like construction and oil and gas.
A new law will move some minors accused of firearm offenses into adult court as state leaders target violent crime.
As Atlanta’s mayor puts it, a strategy for everything “means you have a strategy of nothing.”
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