U.S. Politics Tracker

Key criticisms of the executive order:

• Deploys new voter eligibility tests and mail-in changes to disrupt state elections ahead of November.
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Ongoing judicial scrutiny of Second Amendment regs demands proof of historical tradition:

• Who: Govt can't disarm "members of the political...

Federal overreach vs. state rights: Trump DOJ demands sensitive voter data (SSNs, driver's licenses) from 48 states+DC to purge 'ineligible' voters,...

Ohio Sen. Blessing III (R) introduced Senate Bill 395, implementing a top-three primary and consensus general election system statewide. Key state-level push for voting reform.

Border security fueled Trump's 2024 win, but enforcement ramp-up and U.S. citizen deaths tanked approval.

• Foreign-born share hit 14.8% in...

Key highlights from the constitutional clash over Trump's 2025 EO narrowing 14th Amendment citizenship:

• Historic Trump appearance: First sitting...

DHS partially shut down for record 52 days since Feb. 14, with TSA lines sparking public pressure.

• Senate jammed House with compromise funding all...

Federal preemption push: EO 14365 targets state AI regs via preemption strategy and funding pressure for a national framework.

• White House draft...

State Utility and Environmental Reforms

• 🔥 Indiana HEA 1002 Signing: Gov. Mike Braun ceremonially signed House Enrolled Act 1002, reforming...

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun hosted a ceremonial signing of HEA 1002, reforming electric utility regulation to hold companies accountable for cost...

Year-one consequences: Middle-income Americans face $900 average tax hike in 2026 from tariffs and lapsed credits.

• Wealthy win big: Top 1% saves $1T...

Multi-level efforts to ease housing costs face legal and informational obstacles, but momentum persists for voters:

• Federal setbacks: Trump admin's...

Reihan Salam highlights immigrants' profound yet nuanced impact:

• Post-1965 arrivals, kids, and grandkids form one-third of the population,...

Track key CT bills with most impact, interest, or relevance from hundreds filed.

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Major win for public health: Gov. Evers signed legislation releasing $130 million for PFAS remediation, testing, well grants, and aid to...

Key protections in House Enrolled Act 1002, signed by Gov. Braun:

• Utilities must offer assistance programs for low-income customers and ban...

• Headline Matchup: Democrat Shawn Harris (farmer, retired brigadier general, 37% in primary) vs. Trump-backed Republican Clay Fuller (former DA, 35%)...

Georgia's HB1166, which would ban local zoning from blocking tiny homes under 400 sq ft on housing land, stalled in the Senate before session end. Local rules persist as barriers to cheaper housing options, hiking everyday living costs.

State Immigrant Worker Protections

• 🔥 Washington HB 2105 Signed: Governor Bob Ferguson signed House Bill 2105, the Immigrant Worker Protection...

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed House Bill 2105, the Immigrant Worker Protection Act, requiring employers to notify workers within five business...