Razor wire along the Rio Grande on the Texas side of the U.S.-Mexico border. (Photo by Ariana Figueroa/States Newsroom) EL PASO, Texas — Seventeen-year-old Karina Parababire gently rocked her three-month-old…
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Some elections professionals say federal law enforcement still isn’t doing enough to deter bad actors and ensure that those on the front lines of democracy are protected this fall. (Photo:…
The state Capitol. (Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury) • “Virginia still seen as stretch for Trump despite two tied polls with Biden.”—Washington Post • “Mistrial declared for man who participated in 2017…
(Mike Sweeney for Colorado Newsline) Registered voters in Colorado should have received their ballots in the mail for the June 25 primary, which includes races for Congress, the state Legislature,…
Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams speaks at a Saturday event promoting the Biden-Harris campaign, while flanked by (left to right): Savannah, Georgia Mayor Van Johnson, Raleigh Mayor Pro Tem Corey Branch,…
The Colorado Senate meets during a special legislative session on Nov. 20, 2023. (Sara Wilson/Colorado Newsline) Registered voters in Colorado should have received their ballots in the mail for the…
Michigan Capitol | Susan J. Demas Twenty-five years ago, then-Gov. John Engler, a Republican, created the Michigan Economic Develop Corp. as a public-private partnership that would ensure continuity in state…
Evanne Caviness checks on cattle on June 4, 2024, at her and husband Tyson’s ranch near Bayfield. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) Thousands of Coloradans responding to a survey by their local…
Razor wire along the Rio Grande on the Texas side of the U.S.-Mexico border. (Photo by Ariana Figueroa / States Newsroom) EL PASO, Texas — Seventeen-year-old Karina Parababire gently rocked…