New NC GOP chair flirts with bogus stolen election conspiracies
Simmons predecessor was a staunch 2020 election denier
By Jesse Valentine - April 19, 2024Local
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is the second prominent Republican to announce a 2024 presidential campaign, following former President Donald Trump.
By Oliver Willis - February 14, 2023Pope’s formative essay in 1960 encouraging the fight for civil rights was published in the New York Times and several newspapers around the country, pushing Americans against segregation throughout the country.
By Associated Press - February 14, 2023The plant will provide ‘generational opportunities’ for west Michigan and ‘make sure that production lines aren’t stalled by global shocks or shipping delays,’ said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
By Associated Press - February 13, 2023At least six of the 100 law enforcement officers who endorsed Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron in December have been accused of wrongdoing, including sexual harassment, retaliation, and jail deaths.
By Nick Vachon - February 13, 2023A case involving an Indiana man who suffered from dementia could have far-reaching consequences.
By TAI Contributor - February 13, 2023The Wisconsin Supreme Court has repeatedly sided with Republican efforts to make it harder to vote, including bans on ballot drop boxes and strict voter ID requirements.
By Associated Press - February 13, 2023The fate of abortion rights, voting rights, and fair congressional and legislative districts depend on the balance of conservative and liberals on the court.
By Emily Singer - February 10, 2023The Senate Republican leader says that the plan is Scott’s, not the Republican Party’s. But Scott is not alone.
By Josh Israel - February 10, 2023The Republican New Hampshire governor has just launched a national fundraising committee, a possible step toward a 2024 presidential run.
By Josh Israel - February 09, 2023The group is backing liberal Judge Janet Protasiewicz in a technically nonpartisan election with major implications for abortion access in the state.
By 19th News - February 09, 2023Three Democrats won seats in a special election Tuesday to fill vacancies in the state House of Representatives, giving them the majority for the first time since 2010.
By Associated Press - February 08, 2023The race will determine the partisan makeup of the state’s highest court at a time when abortion rights and voting rights are at risk.
By Matt Cohen - February 07, 2023The circuit court judge rose to national fame during the trial of the Waukesha Parade attack perpetrator, becoming a subject of viral TikTok content and a recipient of fan mail from around the world.
By Nick Vachon - February 07, 2023Wisconsin Democrats have vowed to continue viewing April’s judicial contest as a ‘de-facto referendum’ on abortion rights.
By 19th News - February 07, 2023South Carolina is expected to hold the first official primary contest for Democrats starting in 2024, ending the Iowa caucus’s 50-year run as the first held during each election cycle.
By Associated Press - February 07, 2023Jennifer Dorow and her husband want to host weddings, Easter egg hunts, and Boy Scout events at a gun range they are developing in Delafield, Wisconsin.
By Emily Singer - February 06, 2023The Indiana representative has a history of fighting LGBTQ equality and misgendering transgender people.
By Josh Israel - February 03, 2023The Florida Republican repeated his false claim that Democrats had slashed the program by $280 billion moments after he called for finding other ways to reduce its cost.
By Josh Israel - February 02, 2023Republican Juan Pablo Segura kicked off his campaign by attacking school equity efforts and using an antisemitic trope to attack progressive prosecutors.
By Josh Israel - February 02, 2023Rep. Alex Mooney, originally from Maryland, received more campaign cash from his home state than residents of the state he hopes to represent.
By Emily Singer - February 02, 2023Leon Benjamin has said COVID-19 vaccines contain ‘satanic’ properties and the pandemic was manufactured by ‘elites’ to create a ‘new world order.’
By Emily Singer - February 01, 2023Donald Trump’s administration had tried to open old-growth forests in Alaska and Minnesota to logging and mining.
By Oliver Willis - January 30, 2023Two liberal and two conservative candidates are vying for the one spot on Wisconsin’s top court that could have significant impact on the state for decades to come.
By Associated Press - January 27, 2023Three varying anti-abortion proposals by Republicans have already failed to pass the Virginia Senate, making it unlikely further abortion restrictions will become law.
By Associated Press - January 27, 2023The Texas Republican’s constitutional amendment to stop ‘permanently entrenched politicians’ would not apply to the 12 years he’s already served.
By Josh Israel - January 25, 2023Starting June 1, the state will rely on state funds for HIV prevention efforts.
By Associated Press - January 24, 2023Both Gov. Jim Justice and Rep. Alex Mooney opposed the historic climate and health care legislation that is providing funding for energy projects in West Virginia.
By Josh Israel - January 24, 2023A shooting at a Lunar New Year celebration in Monterey Park on Saturday took 11 lives, and at least seven more were killed in Half Moon Bay on Monday.
By Associated Press - January 24, 2023At the same time, the Republican candidate has spoken out against same-sex marriage and accused pro-choice organizations of seeking to ‘preserve sexual libertinism.’
By Matt Cohen - January 24, 2023Thousands of people across the country marked the historic date by protesting in favor of abortion rights.
By Associated Press - January 23, 2023