Category: News by State
Houstonians worry new laws will deter voters who don’t recall the hard-won fight for voting rights
Palwasha Sharwani,executive director of Emgage Texas,left,and A.J.Durrani,right, a Harris County elections judge, pose for a photo on Wednesday, July [...]
California store owner, mother of nine, fatally shot over a Pride flag displayed in her shop
Regrettably, a lamentable incident unfolded on a fateful Friday, casting a somber shadow over the tranquil confines of Lake Arrowhead, California. Th [...]
Louisiana Senate passes bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender youths
Sen. Fred Mills.(Michael Johnson/The Advocate via AP)
In a stunning turn of events, a contentious bill in Louisiana that had appeared to be derail [...]
Commission won’t tell Wisconsin’s top elections official whether to appear at reappointment hearing
Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe poses for a photograph outside the Wisconsin Capitol building, Aug. 31, 2020, in Madison, W [...]
Gun control unlikely in GOP-led special session following Tennessee school shooting
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee delivers his State of the State address in the House Chamber of the Capitol building, Jan. 31, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. Lee [...]
California GOP may strip opposition to abortion and same-sex marriage from platform
Former President Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are among the White House hopefuls scheduled to speak at the California Republican Party convent [...]
Federal judges rule against provisions of GOP-backed voting laws in Georgia and Texas
People wait in line for early voting at the Bell Auditorium in Augusta, Ga., in 2020.Michael Holahan / The Augusta Chronicle/USA Today Network file
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Sinema calls for Biden admin and Tuberville to find ‘middle ground’ in abortion standoff
Newly-elected U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., declares victory over Republican challenger U.S. Rep. Martha McSally in Scottsdale, Ariz. on Nov. 12 [...]
Georgia teacher fired for reading a book to students about gender identity
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In a stark display of partisan division, a school board in Georgia embarked upon a momentous decision, resulting in the dismiss [...]
Florida’s new standards on Black History curriculum are creating outrage
Demonstrators gather in February in Tallahassee, Florida, during a protest over Gov. Ron DeSantis' rejection of a high school African American histor [...]