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The emerald ash borer, one of the most destructive invasive pests in the nation, has been detected in multiple trees outside of Walla Walla in eastern Washington . Late last month, an arborist arrived at a home in College Place, a community southwest of Walla Walla. On an ash…

News Washington State Standard · 2 weeks ago

The candidates for U.S. Senate in South Dakota’s Nov. 3 election have divergent views on the influence of money in their race. Independent candidate Brian Bengs said voters of all political stripes want campaign finance reform, which will be his “single biggest policy goal” if…

News South Dakota Searchlight · 2 weeks ago

Arizona se suma al reto legal de Nevada contra las nuevas reglas federales para Río Colorado, incorporando al estado que enfrenta los recortes más profundos a corto plazo a la disputa sobre cómo se dividen los recortes obligatorios entre los siete estados de la cuenca.

News Nevada Independent · 2 weeks ago

Gov. Josh Stein says North Carolina counties will face more administrative costs and staffing pressures as they prepare to implement new federal Medicaid requirements, after the General Assembly rejected his request for the state to help cover those expenses. Stein made the…

News NC Newsline · 2 weeks ago

WASHINGTON — More than 100,000 Ukrainians and roughly 2,000 Sudanese immigrants are bracing for the possibility they’ll lose their humanitarian protections by Monday. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has not indicated if he will renew protections for Ukrainians, who…

News Alabama Reflector · 2 weeks ago

WASHINGTON —Suddenly there’s hope for cutting the reams of red tape that can make getting new energy projects a seemingly endless slog. Top Republican and Democratic senators have unveiled a 417-page bill to overhaul the approval process, a pathway for what’s known as “permitting…

News Washington State Standard · 2 weeks ago

AUSTIN, Texas — It was a good day for the defense. Standing in front of a judge in Austin’s Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center, attorney Matthew Shrum secured a ruling that spared his client from serious punishment on a shoplifting charge. In the hallway immediately…

News Kansas Reflector · 2 weeks ago

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has a flurry of travel on deck in the final frantic weeks leading up to the end of the midterm elections, in which the GOP is vying to maintain its control of both the U.S. House and Senate. But that outlook looks increasingly less favorable…

News Kansas Reflector · 2 weeks ago

Gun safety advocates are investing millions of dollars in Arizona and other battleground states, where they hope to convince voters to topple the state’s GOP legislative majority and elect candidates that will support stricter gun ownership laws. Earlier this week, Everytown…

News Arizona Mirror · 2 weeks ago

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Michigan’s free newsletter here.Nearly a year after voters cast their ballots in a local mayoral election, a new candidate has taken the lead…

News Votebeat · 2 weeks ago

Idaho’s newly refurbished replica of the Liberty Bell will be rededicated Nov. 23 during ceremonies at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise, Idaho State Historical Society Executive Director Janet Gallimore said Thursday. In January, the bell was sent to the Bell Foundry Christoph in…

News Idaho Capital Sun · 2 weeks ago

Arizona has joined Nevada in a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s plan to drastically cut Lower Basin states’ share of Colorado River water. The Arizona Department of Water Resources and Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs announced Friday they filed a motion to intervene in a…

News Nevada Current · 2 weeks ago

Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) today released the following statement after his district office received a suspicious package similar to those reported at other congressional offices across the country. “Today, my office received a suspicious package similar to those…

Press release Eugene Simon Vindman — press releases · 2 weeks ago

The Seattle Seahawks have yet to solve their turnover troubles but now they have an extended week to work on it

News ABC News Politics · 2 weeks ago

David Schuhlein will leave his role with the Office of the Senate President after five years of managing and coordinating the wide-ranging communication needs for Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City). Ferguson said he was “deeply grateful” for Schuhlein’s work as…

News Maryland Matters · 2 weeks ago

The race for Clark County Public Administrator features Stephanie Itkin-Goodman (no relation to former Las Vegas mayors Oscar and Carolyn) who won the Democratic primary with 65% of the vote, and Patrick Michael Murphy, who garnered 66% on the Republican side. The public…

News Nevada Current · 2 weeks ago

Do you have enough extra cash to fund massive lobbying campaigns? Outrageously expensive political campaigns? Could you afford it year after year, decade after decade? The wealthiest in our country can. They use their funds to acquire special preferences in law and regulations.…

News Alaska Beacon · 2 weeks ago

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has a flurry of travel on deck in the final frantic weeks leading up to the end of the midterm elections, in which the GOP is vying to maintain its control of both the U.S. House and Senate. But that outlook looks increasingly less favorable…

News Colorado Newsline · 2 weeks ago

U.S. Rep. Gabe Amo and two other New England Democrats made an unannounced visit Friday to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) regional headquarters in Burlington, Massachusetts to follow up on reports of detainees being housed there for multiple days and sleeping on…

News Rhode Island Current · 2 weeks ago

Gov. Joe Lombardo’s K-12 education policies have largely been welcomed by the Clark County teachers union and school choice advocates. But other education leaders give him an F.

Video Nevada Independent on YouTube · 2 weeks ago

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has a flurry of travel on deck in the final frantic weeks leading up to the end of the midterm elections, in which the GOP is vying to maintain its control of both the U.S. House and Senate. But that outlook looks increasingly less favorable…

News Rhode Island Current · 2 weeks ago

The Nov. 3 general election could be an independents’ day of sorts for South Dakota. In addition to independent Brian Bengs challenging incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds, the state’s legislative contests include 11 independent candidates — the highest number in recent…

News South Dakota Searchlight · 2 weeks ago

IMPORTANT MAIL UPDATE: All mail going to my offices will be delayed as it undergoes extra security. If you have urgent casework documents, please try to email them if possible. Image or Video Image Kate.Hall@mail… Fri, 10/16/2026 - 17:50

Press release Wesley Bell — press releases · 2 weeks ago

IMPORTANT MAIL UPDATE: All mail going to my offices will be delayed as it undergoes extra security. If you have urgent casework documents, please try to email them if possible. Image or Video Image Kate.Hall@mail… Fri, 10/16/2026 - 17:50

Press release Wesley Bell — press releases · 2 weeks ago

Arizona is joining Nevada's legal challenge to the federal government's new Colorado River rules, adding the state facing the deepest near-term cuts to the fight over how federally mandated cuts are divided among the seven basin states.

News Nevada Independent · 2 weeks ago

Growing up in a small town in Amherst County, Virginia, Pierre Thomas would gather around the table each night with his family to eat dinner and watch “World News Tonight with Peter Jennings” on ABC — in part because Jennings was their favorite evening news anchor, but also…

News Utah News Dispatch · 2 weeks ago

Cooler temperatures and harvested crop fields are welcome conditions for deer hunters in the state who have already started for the season or are gearing up to begin hunting, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. DNR tracks deer populations and hunter data…

News Iowa Capital Dispatch · 2 weeks ago

WASHINGTON — More than 100,000 Ukrainians and roughly 2,000 Sudanese immigrants are bracing for the possibility they’ll lose their humanitarian protections by Monday. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has not indicated if he will renew protections for Ukrainians, who…

News NC Newsline · 2 weeks ago

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has a flurry of travel on deck in the final frantic weeks leading up to the end of the midterm elections, in which the GOP is vying to maintain its control of both the U.S. House and Senate. But that outlook looks increasingly less favorable…

News Tennessee Lookout · 2 weeks ago

Today’s violent attack is an example of why Congress should take up my bill, the Stop the Settlements Act, which would impose sanctions on anyone looking to take Palestinian land. Dozens of Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian villagers during an olive harvest in the West…

Video Joaquin Castro on YouTube · 2 weeks ago