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Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach and candidate for the Republican nomination for Kansas Governor addresses supporters during a campaign stop.

Trump Endorses Kobach For Kansas Governor Over Republican Incumbent

Aug 06, 2018
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach made his name by championing strict voter registration and writing anti-immigration laws. Now he wants to be the state's next Republican governor.
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Texas Attorney General candidate Justin Nelson shows, from left, Zack Tavel and Mark Donnelly a map of gerrymander-ed congressional districts in Austin at Easy Tiger bar in Congressional District 21 as part of a pub crawl across three congressional distr

After Supreme Court Punts On Gerrymandering, Democrats Make It A Campaign Issue

Jul 22, 2018
Democrats around the country are mobilizing around the issue of gerrymandering. But whether it's enough to excite voters who often sit out midterm elections is another question.
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Four women, including a state lawmaker, have accused Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill of sexual misconduct. Hill denies the charges and has called for an investigation.

Indiana Attorney General Calls For Investigation Into Groping Accusations Against Him

Jul 06, 2018
Three legislative staffers and a state lawmaker say Curtis Hill groped them at a party in March. The governor and state legislative leaders have called for him to step down. Hill says he won't quit.
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Insure the Good Life campaign manager Meg Mandy stands before supporters and boxes of petitions.

Nebraska May Join Utah, Idaho in Putting Medicaid Expansion Before Voters

Jul 06, 2018
A coalition in Nebraska turned in enough signatures to put Medicaid expansion on November's ballot. Supporters say expansion could bring health insurance to around 90,000 low-income Nebraskans
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A law gives Californians sweeping new data privacy rights which could reverberate nationwide.

California Passes Strict Internet Privacy Law With Implications For The Country

Jun 29, 2018
A law gives Californians sweeping new data privacy rights and could reverberate nationwide — all because a rich Bay Area real estate developer leveraged the state's ballot initiative process.
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Comedian and radio host Randy Credico says he suspects a request from special counsel Robert Mueller's office connects to his on-again, off-again relationship with Roger Stone.

Mueller Seeks Interview With Disputed 'Link' Between Trump Camp, WikiLeaks

Jun 25, 2018
Randy Credico tells NPR that he won't agree to talk with the special counsel's investigators on a voluntary basis. He denies serving as a bridge between Roger Stone and Julian Assange.
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More States Say Religious Agencies Can Turn Down Same-Sex Couples For Adoptions

Jun 11, 2018
Oklahoma and Kansas recently passed laws that religious adoption agencies do not have to work with same-sex couples if they don't want to. That's a law that's already on the books in seven other state
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Governor Kim Reynolds signs SF-359, one of the most restrictive abortion bills in the U.S. It prohibits an abortion after a fetal heartbeat can be detected. A district judge has temporarily blocked the law.

Iowa Democrats Want Back Control Of The State, Starting With The Governor

Jun 04, 2018
Iowa Democrats choose their candidate for governor Tuesday. Stakes are high for a party that has only won three of the last 14 gubernatorial races.
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Travis Brenda is a math teacher at Rockcastle County High School who ousted Jonathan Shell in a primary election Tuesday. Shell is a key member of the Republican leadership team that has orchestrated the teacher pension bill, the tax increases and the ch

After Rallying At The Capitol, A Dozen Teachers Win Primary Races In Kentucky

May 23, 2018
A math teacher ousted one of Kentucky's top Republicans in a primary race. Forty-one current and former teachers were on the ballot and this is just one state where educators are running for office.
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A campaign worker wears a shirt in support of Sara Innamorato outside a polling location at the Oakmont United Methodist Church in Pittsburgh. The first-time candidate declared victory over a five-term incumbent in the Democratic primary for House Distri

Backed By Democratic Socialists, Two Young First-Timers Win Primaries In Pittsburgh

May 16, 2018
Two young, female first-time candidates won primary races against established incumbent Democrats from a family with deep roots in southwestern Pennsylvania.
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Protesters gather outside state senator and gubernatorial candidate Michael Williams's "Deportation Bus" in Clarkston, Ga.

Georgia Candidate For Governor Doesn't Plan To Use 'Deportation Bus' To Deport Anyone

May 16, 2018
This week Georgia state Senator and gubernatorial candidate Michael Williams released a campaign video featuring his "Deportation Bus." The side of it reads, "Fill this bus with illegals."
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Travis County Clerk Dana Debeauvoir speaks to the media at the Early Voting Mega Center at Austin in October 2016. Debeauvoir has spent a decade trying to create a more secure electronic touchscreen voting system.

Many Electronic Voting Machines Are Insecure. One County Is Trying To Fix That

May 13, 2018
Most electronic voting machines don't create a paper trail but voting officials in Austin are trying to marry the convenience of electronic machines with a paper trail that can be audited.
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"After three combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, I know first hand what it is like to have my gun be the only thing between life and death," says former Georgia state Sen. Hunter Hill in his ad running for governor.

After Parkland, Some Republicans Try To Outdo Each Other On Gun Rights In Primaries

May 08, 2018
One campaign ad in Georgia, in which the candidate for governor points a gun at a young man, has spurred national outrage. Clinging to gun rights has been a strategy in some GOP primary races.
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Rich Cordray has a 2-1 lead over Dennis Kucinich, but 41 percent of the likely Democratic primary voters say they still haven't made up their mind.

Progressive, Or ... More Progressive? Ohio Democrats Choose Candidate For Governor

May 07, 2018
Rich Cordray was thought to be a shoo-in as the democratic nominee for governor. Then along came Dennis Kucinich. Now, these two well-known progressives are vying for Tuesday's nomination.
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Delaware Expected To Be The First State To Ban Child Marriage Outright

May 03, 2018
Gov. John Carney is expected to sign the bill lawmakers passed that would make Delaware the first state in the nation to ban anyone under the age of 18 from getting married, no exceptions.
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Massachusetts State Senate President Stan Rosenberg, left.

What You Should Know About The Decline Of This Powerful Massachusetts Politician

May 02, 2018
What's next for Massachusetts State Senator Stan Rosenberg, whose husband has been charged with sexual assault, criminal lewdness and distributing nude photos without consent?
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Campaign staff member Aisha Chughtai (left) speaks with Erin Murphy (center), a Democratic candidate for Minnesota governor, at the campaign's St. Paul headquarters as colleague Charles Cox looks on. Chughtai and Cox are members of a newly formed campaig

Long Hours, Low Pay Push Some Democratic Campaign Workers To Unionize

Apr 22, 2018
"It's been far too long that workers in this industry have been exploited," said Ihaab Syed, the secretary of the Campaign Workers Guild.
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Debbie Lesko (left) is a former state lawmaker who resigned her seat to run in the special primary election to replace Trent Franks in Congress. The district is Arizona's 8th, northwest of Phoenix.

After Special Election Upsets, GOP Takes Nothing For Granted In Arizona Race

Apr 20, 2018
It's a congressional district that is considered as red as the sun is bright, but Democrats hope they can pull off another surprise upset like their victory in Pennsylvania last month.
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A dozen states have moved or are moving to automatic voting registration.

Reducing Voters' Paperwork Might Expand The Voter Rolls

Apr 19, 2018
By next year, more than a quarter of all Americans will live in states where they no longer have to fill out registration forms in order to cast a ballot.
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Anchorage, Alaska's so-called "bathroom bill" was rejected by voters last week.

How LGBT Advocates Scored A Surprising Victory In Alaska

Apr 11, 2018
Anchorage voters defeated a bill that would have banned transgender people from using bathrooms that correspond with their gender identity. In just six years, Anchorage voters flipped on LGBT issues.
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A member of the West Virginia National Guard works in the basement of the state Capitol in Charleston, W.Va., on secondment to the Secretary of State's office to work on cybersecurity around state elections.

States Turn To National Guard To Help Protect Future Elections From Hackers

Apr 11, 2018
Election officials have traditionally focused on a smooth voting experience, but after the 2016 elections, they've also had to focus on cybersecurity.
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Tuesday, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Rebecca Dallet won a 10-year seat on Wisconsin's Supreme Court. The supposedly nonpartisan race turned out to be a partisan-driven slugfest heading into the fall midterms.

Democrats Claim Victory In Wisconsin's Supreme Court Race

Apr 03, 2018
Before Judge Rebecca Dallet's win on Tuesday, big-name Democrats from around the country endorsed her for Wisconsin's Supreme Court, hoping to build party momentum ahead of the fall midterm elections.
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Marsy's Law logos from individual state campaigns.

How One Group Is Seeding Victims' Rights Laws Across The Country

Mar 29, 2018
Methodically moving state by state, a group funded by a California billionaire is working its way toward adding a victims' rights amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
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Dane County Circuit Court Judge Richard Niess ruled against Gov. Scott Walker on Tuesday.

Deadline Nears For Elections Scott Walker Doesn't Want To Hold

Mar 28, 2018
Judges want Scott Walker to hold special elections for two Wisconsin state legislative seats the governor says he doesn't need to hold. Democrats say Republicans fear losing the seats.
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Visitors walk the hallway inside the Pennsylvania Capitol near the House of Representatives chamber. A Republican lawmaker wants to impeach four of the state Supreme Court's justices who ruled that the congressional map be redrawn in time for the 2018 mi

Pennsylvania Chief Justice Criticizes Impeachment Moves

Mar 22, 2018
Impeachment resolutions have been introduced by a Republican lawmaker upset over the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's decision to quickly redraw the state's congressional voting map.

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