Voter registration update: Pa. GOP carries momentum into critically close election day
Key: Navy – D+5,000 or more, Blue – D+1,001 to D+4,999, Light Skyblue – D+1 to D+1,000. Light Salmon – R+1 to R+1,000, Red – R+1,001 to R+4,999, Maroon –…
Virginia lawmakers consider K-12 plan to meet student needs, cost share among state and localities
Virginia lawmakers follow a presentation about the state’s funding formula for education during a Sept. 16 meeting in Richmond. (Nathaniel Cline/Virginia Mercury) On Thursday, Virginia lawmakers discussed ways to address…
Both Harris and Trump campaigns display confidence as Election Day approaches
Former President Donald Trump takes questions on the auto industry, inflation, taxes and border security at a Sept. 17, 2024 town hall in Flint, Mich. | Kyle Davidson As Vice…
This ‘yes’ or ‘no’ question will be on every ballot statewide and more Va. headlines
The state Capitol. (Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury) • “This ‘yes’ or ‘no’ question is on every single ballot across Virginia.”—WTOP • “Donald Trump gambles with late-stage trips to Democratic New Mexico…
Federal judge allows proof of citizenship requirement for naturalized Ohioans challenged at polls
A voter shows identification to an election judge. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) A federal district judge in Ohio has given the green light to a requirement that naturalized Ohio…
A new campaign finance law is allowing record-breaking spending in NH governor’s race
The little-noticed law – added to last year’s state budget – allows New Hampshire candidates to accept an unlimited number of contributions from “political advocacy organizations,” without those organizations needing…
CT no-excuse absentee voting ballot question: Will voters approve?
Connecticut voters in Tuesday’s election will be able to choose whether to allow the expansion of absentee voting in the state so that people no longer need a specific excuse…
Paid family leave benefits Ohio economy as well as families
A mother with her newborn. (Thanasis Zovoilis/Getty Images.) An Ohio child advocacy group is making a push for paid family leave, one of many that have been made over the…
The next president will play a key role in shaping trade policy – here’s what voters need to know
On Oct. 11, 2017, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump pose for photographs at the White House. The United States, Canada, and Mexico were in the…
Ohio economists strongly agree that sliding-scale public benefits are best
Photo by Scott Heins/Getty Images. It seems like it should be common sense: When you provide a benefit only up to a certain, hard income level, it creates a cliff…