EXCLUSIVE: Ohio’s Republican lieutenant governor is defending his state’s recent enactment of a “bathroom bill” preventing biological males from using female bathrooms and says it is part of a cultural shift in the country where Americans are uniting on the… Read More »'Common sense': Top red state official rallies behind governor signing 'bathroom bill' into law
California Gov. Gavin Newsom will convene the state legislature for a special emergency session Monday to propose a “Trump-proof” legal defense fund of up to $25 million for the state’s justice department. Newsom said in a statement the Golden State… Read More »Newsom proposes $25M from state legislature to 'Trump-proof' California
A runoff election for the state Supreme Court in Mississippi is too close to call between state Sen. Jenifer Branning and incumbent Justice Jim Kitchens as of Wednesday morning. Although Mississippi judicial candidates run without party labels, Branning had the endorsement of the… Read More »Mississippi runoff election for state Supreme Court justice is too close to call
Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., took aim at Secretary of State Antony Blinken after it was reported that the State Department held therapy sessions for employees who were upset by President-elect Trump’s election victory. “I am concerned that the Department is… Read More »Blinken questioned for State Department hosting in-house therapy sessions after Trump win
A Texas state lawmaker has introduced legislation to eliminate the death penalty in the state amid a high-profile death row case currently unfolding. Democrat state Rep. John Bucy III filed the bill for the upcoming legislative session. “I think I’ve… Read More »Texas lawmaker proposes bill to abolish death penalty in Lone Star State: 'I think sentiment is changing'
As Democrats regroup after the 2024 election, some are finding cautious optimism in an unlikely place: state legislatures. While the party faced disappointing results such as losing the Michigan state House, it did not face the kind of devastating wreckage… Read More »Democrats find hope in state legislative races
Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., successfully won re-election in Wisconsin all while President-elect Donald Trump simultaneously flipped the state back to red in the presidential election. As to how she did it, the Democrat attributes much of her win to her… Read More »Democrat Tammy Baldwin details recipe for running in a swing state after victory in Trump-won Wisconsin
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is siding with the state’s high court after the justices ruled that faulty mail-in ballots can’t be counted amid a contentious recount, delivering a victory to Republican Party officials. The state Supreme Court reaffirmed its prior… Read More »Pennsylvania Dem Gov. Josh Shapiro sides with state supreme court ruling not to count certain mail-in ballots
A Democratic candidate for a seat in the Arizona Senate was killed in an early morning DUI crash in Tucson on Friday, police confirmed. John McLean, 68, died after Michael Martin Creel, 27, allegedly ran a stop sign and struck… Read More »Arizona state Senate candidate John McLean killed in suspected DUI crash: 'True public servant'
Voters in Washington state appeared Tuesday to narrowly approve a ballot measure that will protect access to natural gas in the near future. Proponents of the measure declared victory on Tuesday, but the count remained tight, with provisional and other… Read More »Democratic stronghold state votes to protect natural gas and gas stoves, a Biden administration bugaboo