American Policy Pulse

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon observed public accuracy testing of voting systems in Washington County on July 8.

• All counties must run...

• Three progressive unions committed $3 million to defend the state’s new income tax on top earners from a repeal campaign.
• Let’s Go Washington...

Georgia's State Election Board passed a rule 3-2 granting itself access to the secretary of state's election night hub despite attorney general...

Election Administration Conflicts

• 🔥 DOJ Threat to Arizona Officials: The U.S. Department of Justice warned of prosecution for non-citizens...

Over 400 IAM delegates met directly with lawmakers to push passage of the PRO Act and Faster Labor Contracts Act, seeking easier union organizing and...

Federal SNAP reductions from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are hitting the D.C. region hard.

• Over 230,000 local families face benefit losses...

Pennsylvania's push for election law changes has stalled since no-excuse mail voting began in 2020, with partisan gridlock blocking bills between the...

Rape allegations against Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner have triggered swift backlash, with key supporters rescinding endorsements and the...

Trump allies are advancing a coordinated campaign to tighten federal oversight of elections ahead of 2026.

• Emergency angle: Longtime Trump...

• OMB's NPRM would require political appointee approval for all grants and permit termination or modification at any time
• Grants could be cancelled...

US rooftop solar systems cost two to three times more than in Australia, despite similar hardware prices, due to lengthy permitting and utility...

A D.C. lawsuit alleges the Trump administration has shared confidential details from Iranian asylum applications with Iran since March 2025, risking...

Court-backed evidence shows clear targets for state-level police reform that legislatures have already acted on.

• Training shortfalls: Academies...

• NAACP Columbus Branch called the recall a “manufactured political crisis” driven by outside forces that “should never have happened,” targeting the...

Washington now requires three eastern communities with histories of diluting Latino voting power to obtain state approval before changing election...

Potential Democratic majorities would broaden congressional healthcare oversight beyond traditional topics like affordability.

Key shifts include:
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Election Oversight Disputes

• 🔥 Michigan Officials Respond to DOJ: Michigan AG Nessel and Secretary Benson pushed back against DOJ letters to...

Delaware's 2026 legislative session delivered mixed results on voting measures, with constitutional changes advancing but several access expansions...

Michigan AG Nessel and Secretary Benson sharply rebuked DOJ letters to Detroit, East Lansing, and Lansing, calling accusations of 2024 election...

After 32 years covering Washington, one longtime journalist found the city unrecognizable and chose to leave. What began with Newt Gingrich's 1994...