Category: News by State
‘All eyes are on Virginia’: Glenn Youngkin launches full-court press ahead of high-stakes elections
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin speaks prior to signing the budget at a ceremony at a grocery store June 21, 2022, in Richmond, Va.(AP Photo/Steve H [...]
California Senator Laphonza Butler won’t seek new US Senate term next year
Laphonza Butler is sworn in to fill U.S. Senate vacancy left by the recently deceased Senator Feinstein in Washington.(via Reuters)
In a surp [...]
California Launches Hate Crime Hotline Amid Middle East Conflict
Former Assemblymember David Chiu suggested a hate crime hotline in 2017, but legislators couldn't see a need. The hotline did launch in 2023, and rec [...]
Latest Developments: Gov. Gavin Newsom Travels to Israel to Meet Victims of Israel-Hamas War
California Governor Gavin Newsom is embarking on a trip to Israel to meet with victims of the Israel-Hamas war. [...]
Ted Cruz faces new Senate challenge as Democrat attracts huge fundraising haul
Photograph: Alex Wong/Getty Images
Last weekend, Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz found himself hobnobbing with an unlikely figure—Liz Truss, [...]
Virginia elections offer a test case on abortion ahead of 2024
A view of a sign supporting Democratic candidate for Virginia State Senate District 27 Joel Griffin on a lawn in Stafford.(via REUTERS)
In Sta [...]
NYC Mayor Eric Adams Utilizes AI to Speak Multiple Languages in Robocalls, Sparks Ethical Debate
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is employing voice cloning artificial intelligence (AI) to communicate [...]
Idaho bill restricting trans students’ restroom use can take effect -judge
More than 300 people gather in front of the Idaho Statehouse in opposition to anti-transgender legislation in February. A federal judge Thursday [...]
Election Brief | What to expect in Louisiana’s statewide primaries
Gov. John Bel Edwards delivers his address to members of the House and Senate in a joint session to kick off the 2023 regular legislative s [...]
Louisiana governor’s race ignites GOP hopes of reclaiming position as Democrats try to keep it blue
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry talks to reporters outside the Supreme Court, Jan. 7, 2022, in Washington. On Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, Rep [...]
