Elections
Covering topics such as governors, legislatures, local government, redistricting and voting.
Federal officials are moving ahead with changes to mail ballot procedures, forcing states to navigate new legal, logistical and political challenges ahead of 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Lawmakers say outdated unemployment payments have made it harder for Alaska to retain skilled workers in seasonal industries like construction and oil and gas.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.”
The former “The Hills” star is using social media savvy and anti-establishment rhetoric to shake up the race.
The World Cup is expected to draw huge crowds, and it’s up to cities to figure out how to get them to the matches before kickoff.
The state says platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket resemble illegal gambling, while federal regulators claim exclusive oversight authority.
Cities and states are struggling to keep up with road repairs as infrastructure costs outpace revenues.
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