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In race for Idaho attorney general, a Democrat is trying to unseat a long-time Republican official
Democratic candidate for Idaho attorney general Lori Hickman says she has a long track record of being a straightforward attorney who is running to keep politicization out of the office — something she says her opponent hasn’t done. But Raúl Labrador, the Republican incumbent…
News Idaho Capital Sun
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Rep. Perry’s Trump ties targeted by Dems in closely watched Pa. swing district race
HARRISBURG — Of all the Republican members of Congress who represent swing districts, there may be none as closely linked to President Donald Trump as Scott Perry of Pennsylvania. Perry backed Trump’s signature tax-cutting laws in 2017 and 2025. He’s aggressively defended Trump’s…
News Spotlight PA
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Senior adviser from Idaho Gov. Little’s campaign reportedly advised pro-Russian government
One of the political consultants who the New York Times recently reported received hundreds of thousands of dollars to advise the Russia-aligned government of Republika Srpska was previously named a senior adviser to Idaho Gov. Brad Little’s campaign in February. On Oct. 6, the…
News Idaho Capital Sun
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Bipartisan permitting bill in Congress could speed energy projects, but draws green critics
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 South Carolina Daily Gazette
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Finance reports: Tennessee Democrats boost funding for key races in final push to election day
Campaign finance reports released Wednesday show Tennessee’s Democratic party and legislators pouring tens of thousands of dollars into select campaigns in an effort to flip Republican house seats. Here’s a run-down of the most competitive races. Republican incumbent John…
News Tennessee Lookout
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Stockard on the Stump: Tennessee governor shuts down questions
Gov. Bill Lee and Nashville airport folks moved “faster than grease through a goose” this week to stop media questions that dared stray from their Air France announcement. Blame Davy Crockett for that time-tested idiom. When a Lookout reporter tried to go “off topic” during a…
News Tennessee Lookout
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In Public Service Commission race, reorganization bill looms over candidates
The Alabama Legislature’s decision to expand the Alabama Public Service Commission forced those running to sit on the utility regulator to make some campaign adjustments. Gov. Kay Ivey this spring signed HB 475, which expanded the PSC from three members to seven; put the PSC…
News Alabama Reflector
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Groups propose legislation allowing West Virginia dentists, hygienists to administer HPV vaccine
West Virginia’s HPV vaccination rates lag below the national average. The state has some of the highest rates for cancers associated with the virus. Some oral health care providers in the state say there’s a promising way for West Virginia to address both problems, but it’s going…
News West Virginia Watch
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Pentagon searching medical records to identify transgender troops
The military is searching protected medical records to find transgender troops who have tried to continue serving amid the Trump administration’s ban on transgender Americans in uniform, multiple sources tell Federal News Network.
News Maryland Matters
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Democrats aiming for control of Congress vow action on healthcare, cost of living, Iran war
WASHINGTON — Democrats are touting an ambitious legislative agenda centered on affordability and accountability if they take back the U.S. House or Senate — or both — in November. A slew of pressing policy debates are on tap for Democrats, including healthcare, immigration,…
News North Dakota Monitor
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Clearing of Durham’s homeless encampments tests NC community’s resolve
Tito Husband began his first week as store manager of the Food Lion on the corner of Fayetteville and Pilot streets about a week after Durham police launched “Operation Safe Passage” to remove a nearby homeless encampment, which allegedly doubled as an open-air drug market.…
News NC Newsline
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Commentary: Marylanders can’t afford the cost of a climate superfund
A study due Dec. 1 could address whether fossil fuel companies must pay for the effects of climate change, but the state must proceed cautiously, writes Mary D. Kane, who says that policy's effectiveness, and its cost to residents and businesses, must be front of mind.
News Maryland Matters
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California sued by Trump administration over demand to purge 20,000 voters from rolls
The Trump administration sought a federal court order Thursday to force California to purge 20,000 people from its voter rolls over claims they are not U.S. citizens, a major development less than three weeks before the midterm elections. The U.S. Department of Justice sued the…
News Tennessee Lookout
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Bipartisan permitting bill in Congress could speed energy projects, but draws green critics
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 North Dakota Monitor
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Think balancing Colorado’s budget is easy? Try it.
Colorado voters face some big decisions about taxes and spending this election. A new digital tool lets them see how three big ballot measures would affect the state budget — and whether they can close the state’s $1.6 billion budget gap. The online tool, called Colorado…
News Colorado Newsline
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With fewer public defenders, indigent defendants pay the price
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 West Virginia Watch
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Commentary: We never imagined abortion would become part of our Idaho family’s story
When people talk about abortion, they often imagine a choice. A political issue. A debate. What they rarely imagine is a married couple preparing a nursery, a little girl excited to become a big sister, and parents eagerly waiting to welcome a wanted baby. That was our family. We…
News Idaho Capital Sun
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How women’s stories are reshaping a high-stakes Kansas Senate race
When President Donald Trump waded into Kansas’ fiery Senate race this week on behalf of Republican incumbent Roger Marshall, he was responding to the stories of women. “Roger is one of my favorite Senators — He is absolutely GREAT, a wonderful person, given a ‘bum rap’ because he…
News The 19th
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DHS Was Designed as a Weapon
Rep. Delia Ramirez and writers Rozina Ali and Will Sommer discuss the ICE raid on Ilhan Omar and the years of “counterterror” surveillance that paved the way for the Trump administration’s abuses. The post DHS Was Designed as a Weapon appeared first on The Intercept.
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Alabama Educational Television Commission member resigns
Tijuanna Adetunji has resigned from the Alabama Educational Television Commission, leaving just one of the seven commission members who served on the board last month. Gina Maiola, communications director for Gov. Kay Ivey confirmed Adetunji’s resignation Thursday afternoon but…
News Alabama Reflector
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2 states, 2 abortion ballot measures, and the effort to win over Gen Z voters
Editor’s Note: This story is part of Gen Z at the Ballot Box, a collaboration between States Newsroom and The 19th. Boise State University senior Cade Syvock opposes abortion. As president of the school’s chapter of the conservative group Turning Point USA, the organization…
News Alabama Reflector
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Commentary: When it comes to Medicaid cuts in Kentucky, it’s always Groundhog Day
Over the next few years, Kentucky is facing the largest Medicaid cuts in the program’s history. Starting in January, the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act will take Medicaid coverage away from many thousands of Kentuckians. Separately, state Medicaid cuts will go into effect…
News Kentucky Lantern
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Bipartisan permitting bill in Congress could speed energy projects, but draws green critics
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 Colorado Newsline
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Powered by spikes in energy prices, inflation surges to 3.7%
Inflation grew to a 3.7% annual rate in September, according to an Oct. 14 report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, up from 3.4% in August. In the last consumer price inflation report before midterm elections, with voters already fed up with higher prices, September’s…
News Virginia Mercury
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Data center moratorium bills stack up ahead of Virginia legislative session in January
Come January, state lawmakers will debate a slate of bills that would halt data center development, including one by Sen. Russett Perry, D-Loudoun, which recommends a three -year moratorium on building the high-powered digital warehouses. Perry has filed Senate Bill 843 alongside…
News Virginia Mercury
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Transgender care for young patients remains on hold at Virginia hospitals
Children’s hospitals in Virginia have kept transgender services for patients younger than 19 on hold for more than a year following President Donald Trump’s January 2025 executive order. They include the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU, Norfolk-based Children’s Hospital of…
News Virginia Mercury
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Commentary: Spanberger’s energy plan dazzles – and disappoints
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s energy plan, released October 1, is a marvel of earnestness and hard work. Anyone plowing through its 180 pages of text and appendices can’t help but be impressed with the level of detail and the thoroughness of its coverage. The Department of…
News Virginia Mercury
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New Virginia laws aim to make backyard homes easier to build and more headlines
• “New Maryland, Virginia laws aim to make backyard homes easier to build.” — WJLA • “White House responds after Virginia attorney general creates voter protection unit.” — Fox 5 DC • “Virginia IT agency is ‘falling short’ in AI oversight, state watchdog warns.” — VPM •…
News Virginia Mercury
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Commentary: Social Security cost of living adjustments must be protected
A 3.6% Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) announced Wednesday is welcome news for older Americans facing higher prices for everyday essentials like groceries, utilities and health care. But new AARP polling finds most people feel they would need a 5% to 7%…
News Rhode Island Current
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Could data center opposition boost Democrats in Indiana House races?
Democrats are looking to ride a wave of widespread opposition to big data center projects across the state as they aim to pick up seats in the Indiana House.
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