Elections
Covering topics such as governors, legislatures, local government, redistricting and voting.
It’s about motivation, openness to alternative candidates and ballot access.
Milwaukee’s mayor grew up in the city’s poorest ZIP code and inherited deep fiscal and public safety challenges. Four years later, he’s cut the deficit, reduced crime and earned overwhelming voter support.
A pending U.S. Supreme Court decision on the Voting Rights Act could weaken protections for minority voters.
Lawmakers in some Republican-controlled states face resistance from business groups that say strict verification could cripple key industries.
Whether it’s political polarization, ruthless social media or federal interference, this is a particularly tough time to be in elected office in a city or a state.
A Southern California air board received more than 20,000 comments from an AI-powered campaign before rejecting pollution limits on gas appliances.
President Donald Trump gave the longest State of the Union speech in history Tuesday night. It emphasized the administration’s work on affordability issues as polls suggest most Americans are dissatisfied with his handling of the economy.
It doesn’t look good for the GOP, but these intermittent elections are far from perfect barometers of public opinion.
The county GOP decided to break from a jointly administered primary with Democrats. As a result, voters must publicly identify their party inside voting centers.
For a few of them, particularly ambitious Democrats, the answer is yes.
State and local governments have been issuing record amounts of debt, mostly to maintain and expand infrastructure. Will the surge continue?
The administration’s framework could jeopardize broadband grants and spark legal battles, but lawmakers in states like Colorado and California say they’ll continue regulating artificial intelligence.
President Trump disinvited two Democratic governors from a planned White House dinner with the National Governors Association, casting the event in doubt. The NGA has tried to promote bipartisanship amid increasing polarization.
A proposed bill would clarify when conversations outside public meetings violate the state’s open government law.
It provides a natural space where identities overlap, reducing partisan prejudices. It could be key to easing our fierce divisions.
As red states build far more homes, New York’s stagnating housing production risks population stagnation and a projected loss of two U.S. House seats and Electoral College votes.
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