A bipartisan group of lawmakers sent a letter to President Biden this week, asking him to add the Office of National Drug Control Policy back to the cabinet amid record…
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A panel of voting experts and political party appointees will help the Wisconsin Election Commission rework its rules for poll watchers ahead of the 2024 presidential race, the commission said…
A former leader of the Michigan House had his phone seized as part of a federal investigation that involved grand jury subpoenas, search warrants and bank records, according to court…
Virginia Dems killed measures aimed at combatting antisemitism — just before Holocaust Remembrance Day
Virginia Democrats in the state Senate killed two measures supported by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin aimed at combatting antisemitism just two days before Holocaust Remembrance Day last week. Senate bill…
Republicans’ quest to resume executions in South Carolina overcame another hurdle Thursday. The state Senate Corrections and Penology Committee approved a bill that would shield the identities of the companies…
Ohio state lawmakers missed their deadline Wednesday for getting a measure on May ballots that would make it harder to amend the state Constitution. No action was planned on the…
The Indiana governor’s proposal for a broad expansion of county-level public health programs won its first endorsement from state legislators on Wednesday. The state Senate’s health committee voted 12-0 in…
West Virginia’s House of Delegates unanimously passed a bill Wednesday to expand the authority of the state foster care advocate to investigate allegations of abuse and neglect. Before the 100-member…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom endorses even stricter gun control after string of mass shootings
California Gov. Gavin Newsom called for more gun restrictions Wednesday, including limiting where people can carry concealed guns following a series of mass shootings that left many dead and wounded…
McCarthy says he sees an ‘opportunity to come to an agreement’ on debt ceiling after ‘very good’ Biden meeting
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he and President Joe Biden had a ‘very good discussion’ on how best to handle raising the debt ceiling, noting that he sees an ‘opportunity…