Taylor Swift gets 35,000 people to register to vote
The pop star's Instagram post on National Voter Registration Day boosted sign-ups through the nonpartisan website Vote.org.
By Emily Singer - September 26, 2023The pop star's Instagram post on National Voter Registration Day boosted sign-ups through the nonpartisan website Vote.org.
By Emily Singer - September 26, 2023The 2022 infrastructure law signed by President Biden is funding 70 rail improvement projects in 35 states and Washington, D.C.
By Oliver Willis - September 25, 2023The Texas judge who ordered the FDA to rescind approval of an abortion drug says drag shows aren’t protected by the First Amendment.
By Will Fritz - September 25, 2023Contenders for Sen. Debbie Stabenow's open seat diverge on whether tax cuts for the rich are a good idea.
By Josh Israel - September 25, 2023Ken Griffin, the billionaire bankrolling McCormick's candidacy for US Senate in Pennsylvania, favors investment in China.
By Josh Israel - September 22, 2023'Environmental stewardship is how we return to honoring the great gift God has given us of this world,' the Rev. Sarah Wheedon said.
By Josh Israel - September 22, 2023A high school student painted the mural last year after winning an art contest.
By Will Fritz - September 22, 2023The American Climate Corps will prioritize disadvantaged communities affected by climate change.
By Oliver Willis - September 22, 2023The Michigan Republican Senate hopeful slammed the United Auto Workers for their strike in 2007.
By Josh Israel - September 22, 2023The latest news impacting reproductive rights around the country.
By Rebekah Sager - September 22, 2023McCormick will challenge Democratic Sen. Bob Casey in 2024.
By Josh Israel - September 21, 2023The right flank of the House Republican caucus has vowed to oust Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House speaker if he doesn't adhere to its demands.
By Emily Singer - September 21, 2023The federal grants are part of a $1 billion investment in urban forestry projects across the country.
By Oliver Willis - September 21, 2023William Adam Hopper was appointed district attorney despite his involvement in efforts to keep wrongly convicted inmate Curtis Flowers in prison.
By Emily Singer - September 20, 2023Controlling the state House allows Democrats to block Republican efforts to ban abortion and claw back power from the governor.
By Emily Singer - September 20, 2023The two Republican senators oppose even considering legislation to help avert an Oct. 1 shutdown.
By Josh Israel - September 20, 2023Workers are demanding better wages, better benefits, and protections in an industry shifting toward electric vehicle production.
By Matt Cohen - September 20, 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, 2023The Republican gubernatorial nominee, who once said he wanted to ban abortion in cases of rape or incest, now says he would allow those exceptions.
By Emily Singer - September 19, 2023‘I’VE GOT A SHOTGUN RIFLE AND I JUST PUT A BULLET IN IT WITH YOUR NAME ON IT!’ Hall, who now opposes gun safety laws, wrote in an email to another college student at the time.
By Josh Israel - September 19, 2023State Rep. Andrew Fink is an election denier who attended a protest in Lansing on Jan. 6, 2021.
By Emily Singer - September 18, 2023Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized the NAACP’s travel advisory for LGBTQ+ people and minorities, and two California school boards voted to ban pride flags.
By Will Fritz - September 18, 2023A Democratic state lawmaker introduced a pair of bills that would make it a crime punishable by up to five years in prison to intimidate a poll worker or election clerk.
By Emily Singer - September 18, 2023For the third time in less than eight months, a special election will decide partisan control of the narrowly divided Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
By Associated Press - September 18, 2023Teacher shortages are a problem everywhere, but Michigan has introduced several initiatives to address them.
By Will Fritz - September 15, 2023'The people needed us to make a health care decision and we were fortunately able to do that,' the president of Planned Parenthood Wisconsin said.
By Rebekah Sager - September 15, 2023Virginia House of Delegates GOP nominee Peters said incorrectly that a 15-week abortion ban is widely popular in the commonwealth.
By Josh Israel - September 15, 2023The GOP majority has again scrapped plans to vote on must-pass legislation, making another federal government shutdown likely.
By Josh Israel and Emily Singer - September 15, 2023House Republicans have buried anti-abortion provisions in must-pass federal spending bills.
By Rebekah Sager - September 15, 2023Though Rep. John Joyce represents central Pennsylvania, his bill would stop California’s efforts to promote clean air.
By Josh Israel - September 14, 2023