Citizens Not Politicians, the coalition behind that ballot initiative to end gerrymandering, is suing to correct the language of Issue 1. Ohio’s Supreme Court is weighted 4-3 Republican, but retired Supreme Court chief justice Maureen MORE
President Biden said Tuesday that the federal government could not distribute emergency relief supplies including power generators to victims of Hurrican Beryl in Texas until the White House was able to “track down” state leaders MORE
In another positive move to advance our country forward and “bring social and economic injustice that disproportionately harmed people of color,” Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed an executive order that will pardon misdemeanor charges for MORE
By trying to keep up with all the extremists and Fundie Freaks who dominate and control today’s GQP, Virginia Gov. Younkin vetoed legislation which “stated that health care providers have the right to prescribe contraceptives, MORE
Based on a belief an unfounded conspiracy theory that the federal government is intentionally and secretly adding toxic chemicals to the atmosphere from aircrafts, similar to contrails, the Tennessee Senate has passed a bill targeting MORE
Former State Representative Carlos Guillermo Smith, along with Several different First Amendment advocacy groups and media outlets, filed a lawsuit two years ago against Florida’s governor and wannabe president Ron DeSantis for hiding the state’s MORE
Five Republican Wisconsin state assembly legislators filed Articles of Impeachment against Meagan Wolfe, the state’s nonpartisan Elections Commission Administrator. The proposal comes a week after the Wisconsin senate voted in a party line against her MORE
Before Rep. Justin Jones could officially call for a vote of no confidence of Speaker Cameron Sexton, Tennessee Republicans rammed through an adjournment of the House sine die. Immediately, chaos erupted causing other lawmakers to MORE
An anonymous man unearthed the 700-plus gold coins in a cornfield in Kentucky earlier this year. (For now, he’s keeping his identity and the exact location of the farmland under wraps.) Per a statement from GovMint.com, the dealer MORE
From The Hill: Tennessee state Rep. Scotty Campbell, a leading GOP member of the Tennessee House of Representatives who voted to expel three Democratic lawmakers from the chamber earlier this month, resigned on Thursday amid MORE
“Do you know any kids who have been married at age 12? I do. And guess what? They’re still married,” Moon said in response to questioning by Democratic state Representative Peter Merideth. During a floor MORE
From CNN A fire that started Tuesday afternoon at a recycling plant in the eastern Indiana city of Richmond was emitting toxic smoke and has forced evacuation orders for about 2,000 people as it is MORE
Wisconsin voters are heading to the polls today in a record-shattering state Supreme Court race. The swing state voters will decide the future of abortion, legislative maps, and other hot-button issues as the winning candidate MORE
The Republican Georgia legislature is pushing through two new proposals that would create a new state oversight board for prosecutors. The newly established committee could punish or remove prosecutors for loosely defined reasons, including “willful MORE
In various legislative and congressional elections last night, Democratic candidates dominated in several states. Wisconsin voted in a primary for an open seat on their Supreme Court, with high policy stakes on the line. The MORE
Governor Gretchen Whitmer addressed the state of Michigan and its legislators in unfamiliar territory — in Democratic control — on Wednesday night. “We spoke with a clear voice in November. We want the ability to MORE
From Salon: Some of the proposed restrictions mean that low-income, older, and disabled Iowans who rely on SNAP benefits would not be able to purchase items like fresh meat, white bread, or sliced cheese. The MORE
Two Democratic Supreme Court Justices in Michigan have been embattled over the hiring of a clerk with a criminal history. An apology has been issued, but the criticism keeps coming. Newly appointed Michigan Supreme Court MORE
The Trump-backed candidate for Michigan’s Secretary of State, Kristina Karamo, threatened to kill her own daughters after her husband filed for divorce, according to court records filed on Friday. “Fu_K it, I’ll kill us all,” MORE
A citizen initiative to guarantee a right to reproductive freedom was derailed by a 2-2 party line vote from the Board of Canvassers on Wednesday. Two Democratic canvassers voted to certify the petition, and two MORE
Hundreds of dictionaries earmarked for donation from a Venice Rotary Club sit collecting dust, precluded from being given to Sarasota County students. Even dictionaries aren’t safe from the Sarasota Schools book freeze. Ahead of the MORE
The City of Orlando issued an e-mail on Saturday after a promotion for their fireworks display suggested people may not feel like celebrating Independence Day. “A lot of people probably don’t want to celebrate our MORE
Homeowners in the “free” state of Florida are signing up for Citizens Property Insurance in record numbers as the property insurance industry is in free fall just as hurricane season begins. Canceled policies from suddenly insolvent MORE
According to the Michigan Bureau of Elections, five of the ten GOP candidates for governor should not qualify for the Republican primary ballot because they submitted fraudulent or invalid signatures. The report is a recommendation MORE
The Mexican government is now planning to shift long-range plans to build a trade railway connection from Texas to New Mexico in the wake of Governor Greg Abbott’s financially disastrous increased border inspections. Mexican Economy MORE