Breaking up ERIC, the state election administration organization, could be the boldest attempt yet to destabilize national elections.
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Texas Republicans to Cities: Drop Dead.
Particularly (but not only) in Texas, Republican state legislatures’ response to liberal cities is to strip them of all power.
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The New Minnesota Vikings
Progressives in the North Star State have racked up a remarkable set of victories.
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Virginia in View
Voting in state legislative primary races is under way, and North Carolina’s new abortion restrictions will reverberate across the electorate.
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The Intra-Left Dispute Disrupting a Progressive House Campaign
Aaron Regunberg has a shot to win a congressional special election in Rhode Island this fall, but a left-wing group has blasted him for not being progressive enough.
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California’s Legislature Made Prison Phone Calls Free—Utility Regulators Can Handle the Rest
On the heels of groundbreaking federal prison phone call legislation, public utility commissions across the country can also regulate exploitative prison telecoms.
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Tennessee Republicans Step Up Attacks on Democratic Cities
GOP lawmakers have used state preemption tactics to prevent localities from passing laws that don’t align with their ideological beliefs, or even to reduce the size of local councils.
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Nursing Home Bosses Lavish Campaign Money on Florida
Lawmakers, including Gov. Ron DeSantis, have been enriched by a powerful crop of out-of-state owners seeking carve-outs for their industry.
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Idaho’s Abortion Fixation Decimates Rural Health Care
New restrictions have fueled a physician exodus, ramped up rural health disparities, and will invite the inevitable court challenges.
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Abortion Laws Stand Between Pregnant Texans and the Care They Need
Doctors are left to guess at whether helping their patients will land them in prison.