Tate Reeves took donations from power company that hiked customer rates
Republican Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves took $98,000 from Mississippi Power and executives of its parent company.
By Jesse Valentine - November 06, 2023Governor
The Republican gubernatorial nominee also broke his promises to make the office more frugal.
By Jesse Valentine - November 03, 2023Gov. Tate Reeves’ top campaign contributors netted $1.4 billion in state contracts or grants from agencies the governor oversees, a Mississippi Today investigation found. Of the 88 individual or corporate donors who have given Reeves’ campaigns at least $50,000, Mississippi Today identified 15 donors whose companies received a total of $1.4 billion in state contracts […]
By Jesse Valentine - November 01, 2023It might not surprise Mississippians that The Cook Political Report, regarded as one of the nation’s preeminent elections experts, shifted their 2023 Mississippi governor’s race forecast on Monday in Democrat Brandon Presley’s direction.
By Adam Ganucheau, Mississippi Today - October 24, 2023The Republican governor wants to pass a 15-week abortion ban.
By Emily Singer - October 19, 2023Ryan Kelley, a Republican candidate for governor in Michigan’s 2022 primary race, was sentenced Tuesday to serve 60 days in prison.
By Alyssa Burr - October 19, 2023Terry Forcht, a top financial backer of Republican Kentucky gubernatorial candidate Daniel Cameron, will host a fundraising event for his campaign on Friday.
By Josh Israel - October 18, 2023Republican state Sen. Robby Mills is facing scrutiny for his anti-abortion views.
By Josh Israel - October 13, 2023Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin hopes to win a Republican majority in the General Assembly that will roll back reproductive rights.
By Josh Israel - October 12, 2023The Commonwealth Policy Center, which wants to ban abortion in Kentucky, sent mailers supporting Republican Daniel Cameron.
By Emily Singer - October 11, 2023Terry Forcht has been a top financial backer of Republican Kentucky governor candidate Daniel Cameron.
By Josh Israel - October 05, 2023Youngkin is under fire for taking $2 million from a top investor in TikTok.
By Josh Israel - October 05, 2023The incident is just the latest in a series of violent threats against public officials.
By Associated Press - October 05, 2023The Mississippi Development Authority provided incentives to businesses that promised new jobs in the state.
By Josh Israel - October 03, 2023The Kentucky Republican said he would only allow rape and incest abortion exceptions if courts forced him.
By Emily Singer - September 29, 2023A Republican majority in the state legislature could pass an abortion ban, but Gov. Glenn Youngkin's PAC says Democrats are ‘fearmongering’ on the issue.
By Josh Israel - September 28, 2023The North Carolina Republican met with a company and trade group that supported President Joe Biden's historic infrastructure package.
By Josh Israel - September 28, 2023The 2023-2024 state budget also provides free lunches to all students previously eligible for reduced-cost lunches.
By Will Fritz - September 26, 2023After the Republican Attorneys General Association bankrolled Daniel Cameron’s political rise, he helped the group fundraise and served on its executive committee.
By Josh Israel - September 21, 2023Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry took $40,000 from Cox Operating LLC and its affiliates, which owe $200 million to Louisiana small businesses.
By Josh Israel - September 20, 2023Nine men were convicted on charges connected with the plot, and now five have been cleared.
By Associated Press - September 17, 2023Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said the Republican-controlled state Legislature 'cannot be trusted to appoint or oversee someone charged with drawing fair maps.'
By Associated Press - September 13, 2023State GOP lawmakers are mad that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants workers to get paid leave to care for newborn infants and to recover from or get treated for illnesses.
By Emily Singer - September 01, 2023The latest news impacting reproductive rights around the country.
By Rebekah Sager - September 01, 2023'No one should have to choose between being there for their family and a paycheck,' Whitmer said in a speech.
By Emily Singer - August 30, 2023In 2017, Gov. Scott Walker made a deal with the Taiwan-based multinational electronics manufacturer to bring thousands of jobs to Wisconsin. Six years later, few of those jobs have materialized.
By Emily Singer - August 16, 2023Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro announced that after 30 years, the state budget would no longer fund the anti-abortion Real Alternatives organization.
By Rebekah Sager - August 08, 2023Both gubernatorial nominee Daniel Cameron and his running mate Robby Mills backed efforts to eliminate guaranteed pension benefits for some Kentucky teachers.
By Josh Israel - August 07, 2023State Sen. Robby Mills has a history of legislative efforts against public education, voting rights, and LGBTQ people.
By Will Fritz - August 02, 2023Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill on Thursday, which uses the state's consumer protection law to defend access to abortion.
By Associated Press - July 29, 2023Michigan joins 22 states in banning a practice that research says doesn't work and harms LGBTQ+ youth.
By Will Fritz - July 27, 2023