Elections
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From Omaha to Orange County, Democrats and Republicans face off in districts with margins of less than one point, where even small shifts could decide control.
What was once the town of Madison has become parts of other communities, forcing a small group of residents to change addresses, street names and polling places just a week before Election Day.
There are an estimated 1,228 people experiencing homelessness in Oakland County, Mich., and officials worry that numbers will continue to worsen as federal aid programs end and inflation continues to increase costs of living.
The GOP has been working hard to win the Latino vote and the groundwork may be enough to help Ron DeSantis win Miami-Dade, a county that hasn’t voted for a Republican governor since Jeb Bush in 2002.
If younger people are underrepresented in midterm elections, then their policy views will also be underrepresented when winning midterm candidates vote on important issues.
The state has become a must-win battleground state and this year’s elections not only could determine whether Democrats maintain control of the Senate but have garnered attention close to that of national races.
Every jurisdiction may not face the same prospect for midterm disruption, but all are on alert. Election experts highlight keys to election security.
A recent survey found that 47 percent of all voters feel more motivated to cast a ballot in the upcoming Nov. 8 election than in previous years. Many are opting to vote for policies instead of parties and top races are skewing Democratic.
The state alleges both the Republican Governors Association and A Stronger Alaska, an independent expenditure group funded by the RGA, are illegally spending money to support Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s re-election.
Gov. Kathy Hochul skips a step, another potential shocker in Oklahoma and Arizona's threats and intimidation.
Michigan’s Proposal 3 would install protections for a woman’s right to have an abortion within the state’s constitution if it is approved by voters in November. Medical professionals and politicians all await the outcome of the vote.
Michigan voters have an opportunity to fix a system that can weaponize the process. Given today’s hyper-partisan climate, other states should follow its lead.
Gov. Roy Cooper issued an executive order to establish the North Carolina Advanced Clean Trucks program, which will require medium and heavy-duty truck fleets to increase their rate of zero-emission vehicles starting by 2025.
Mayor Quinton Lucas claimed that political mailers advocating the re-election of state Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer violated the law by using images of city police officers to promote political activity. It’s unclear whether the allegation is true.
For more than a century, school boards and other municipal posts have largely been nonpartisan. Momentum is growing to change that.
A term that once referred only to housing now encompasses everything from politics to economic life to the disappearance of community. But the center is still out there somewhere.
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