State Houses
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North Carolina GOP enters redistricting battle as leaders plan vote next week to redraw House map
North Carolina already redrew its map in 2023, which gave the GOP 10 seats out of 14 in the House last year. The newer map though could target North Carolina Democratic Rep. Don Davis' seat, which is the only seat in a swing district.
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Ohio Gov DeWine bans THC, intoxicating hemp products
"Intoxicating hemp products are known to have significant impacts on young, developing brains, yet these products are legally marketed to kids, sold to kids and ingested by kids in Ohio," Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said
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Oklahoma GOP Gov Stitt critical of Trump's National Guard deployment across state lines
Stitt says he's a federalist and points out that sued the Biden administration over COVID-19 mandates.
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SCOTUS skeptical of Colorado's last-ditch effort to save 'conversion therapy' ban: redefine it
Justices baffled by state's "late-breaking standing argument" that Kaley Chiles' talk therapy to treat same-sex attraction, gender confusion doesn't actually violate its law. Alito emphasizes ignoble history of "medical consensus."
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Utah state legislature approves new congressional map that creates two competitive seats
The new map features two new districts that are now competitive for Democratic pickups in the midterms but still favor Republicans.
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Youngkin, House Speaker Johnson call on Jay Jones to leave AG race after violent texts surface
“Three people, two bullets. Gilbert, Hitler and Pol Pot. Gilbert gets two bullets to the head,” Jones wrote
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North Carolina enacts new law after fatal train stabbing of Ukrainian refugee
The bill mandates increased security on public transit and imposes stiffer penalties for violent acts on trains.
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Abbott directs Texas public safety department to bolster security at religious spaces
The order comes after a mass shooter killed multiple children at a Catholic school in Minnesota last month, and after four people were killed and eight others were injured during a shooting at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan, on Sunday.
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Missouri governor signs Trump-backed plan that could help Republicans win another US House seat
Opponents have launched a referendum petition that could send the map to a statewide vote. Several lawsuits have also been filed, challenging the legality and fairness of the new district lines.
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South Dakota state Democratic lawmaker switches party affiliation to Republican
State Rep. Peri Pourier, who is Oglala Lakota, said change was imperative in the current political landscape and that she believes the Republican Party's priorities better align with her views.
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South Carolina GOP divided over redrawing congressional map that challenges Dem Clyburn's reelection
“When you look at the way the 6th District is drawn, it's like a drunken sailor did it,” Rep. Ralph Norman said
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Missouri Senate passes redistricting map, sends it to the governor
The map targets the state's fifth congressional district, currently held by Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver. Republicans hold seats in six of Missouri's eight districts and the new map would favor the GOP in seven districts.
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Missouri House passes redistricting map that creates new Republican district
The new Missouri map targets the state's fifth congressional district, currently held by Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver. Republicans hold seats in six of Missouri's eight districts and the new map would favor the GOP in seven districts.