SC governor to sign bill banning hormone therapy for transgender youth into law
Treatments for youth already taking the drugs could be gradually taken off them through Jan. 31
By Skylar Laird, South Carolina Daily Gazette - May 09, 2024Governor
Aaron Rouse’s victory adds to the Democrats’ majority in the state Senate, where they plan to block anti-abortion legislation the Republican governor wants to enact.
By Emily Singer - January 11, 2023The outcome of the state Senate election could have sweeping implications for abortion rights in Virginia.
By Emily Singer - January 09, 2023The White House condemned the ‘cruel’ and ‘dangerous’ action to leave more than 100 migrants, including children, outside the vice president’s residence on Christmas Eve.
By Oliver Willis - December 29, 2022Shapiro will be the third Jewish governor in the Keystone State’s history.
By Associated Press - December 28, 2022Voters didn’t fall for the bogus narrative of unchecked violent crime and so-called ‘defunding’ of police under Democratic leadership.
By Matt Cohen - December 27, 2022Judge Jared Smith’s ruling that a 17-year-old was not entitled to an abortion on grounds that included her grade point average was overturned by an appeals court panel prior to his failure to win reelection.
By Emily Singer - December 21, 2022Two-time losing candidate Leon Benjamin will again try to win the seat left open by the death of Democratic Rep. Donald McEachin.
By Josh Israel - December 20, 2022Although Republicans criticize her for the commutations, Gov. Kate Brown made clear she did so as ‘recognition that the death penalty is immoral’ and ‘an irreversible punishment.’
By Associated Press - December 14, 2022Many Republicans remain suspicious of the COVID-19 vaccine despite its proven safety and effectiveness.
By Emily Singer - December 14, 2022The Biden administration said bigotry has ‘absolutely no place in America’ and ‘must be forcibly condemned.’
By Oliver Willis - November 28, 2022Despite several investigations led by Republicans in GOP-led states, there has yet to be any proof of election fraud from the midterms and most election results are being certified without issue.
By Associated Press - November 28, 2022Oregon is at least the sixth state to consider mitigative measures for people accused of marijuana-related crimes since President Joe Biden issued pardons on a federal level in October.
By Associated Press - November 22, 2022Noem told the New York Times that Trump is not the ‘best chance’ for Republicans to take back the White House, but later walked back her comments.
By Adrian Cole - November 22, 2022‘If I was in that position, I probably would concede,’ former Republican Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer told the New York Times.
By Adrian Cole - November 21, 2022A 10-year-old placed on a bus transporting migrants from Texas to Pennsylvania needed treatment at a hospital after reportedly suffering from dehydration and a high fever.
By Associated Press - November 16, 2022The court ruling deems the law passed by Georgia Republicans in 2019 invalid, but it isn’t immediately clear if an appeal or a court ordered stay would put that on hold.
By Associated Press - November 15, 2022Had they won, election deniers could have thrown future elections into chaos by refusing to certify victories of Democratic candidates.
By Emily Singer - November 15, 2022Failed Republican candidate Kari Lake has yet to concede that she’s the first GOP nominee to lose the gubernatorial race in the Grand Canyon State since 2006.
By Associated Press - November 15, 2022More than 56% of voters backed a constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights in the state.
By Kaishi Chhabra - November 14, 2022Republican candidates including GOP gubernatorial nominee Tudor Dixon campaigned against LGBTQ rights and racial equity in public schools. Voters didn’t buy it.
By Adrian Cole - November 14, 2022The Florida governor’s first term was characterized by attacks on LGBTQ rights, support from extremists, and partisan redistricting.
By Adrian Cole - November 10, 2022Healey and her running mate, Kim Driscoll, were also one of the two all-women gubernatorial tickets that won election this year.
By Associated Press - November 09, 2022Hochul, a Buffalo native, wins her first election to a full term as governor after taking over following the resignation of Andrew Cuomo in 2021.
By Associated Press - November 09, 2022Republicans significantly underperformed the prediction of a 2022 ‘red wave.’
By Oliver Willis - November 09, 2022Aruna Miller also became the first Asian-American to win statewide election, becoming Maryland’s first immigrant lieutenant governor.
By Associated Press - November 09, 2022As a state senator, the GOP nominee for governor has consistently supported legislation that would roll back rights for LGBTQ people in the Keystone State.
By Nick Vachon - November 08, 2022‘We’ve always known this will be a close election and we have too much at stake to take anything for granted,’ the Michigan governor said on Oct. 29.
By Kaishi Chhabra - November 07, 2022DeSantis previously claimed the Biden-backed bill, which allocated billions to Florida, was ‘Washington at its worst.’
By Adrian Cole - November 04, 2022Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf is under investigation for allegedly tampering with voting machines.
By Adrian Cole - November 04, 2022The Republican nominee for Wisconsin governor’s company has taken in hundreds of millions of dollars in state road contracts.
By Nick Vachon - November 03, 2022