US Politics Pulse

Rhode Island legislative races increasingly offer voters little real choice.

• More than half of Senate seats and nearly two-thirds of House seats...

A record surge in women running for office nationwide is unfolding even as racism and sexism intensify.

• Record numbers: More than 700 women...

Democrats are positioning Supreme Court reform as a priority only if they regain House or Senate control after the midterms, with ideas from term...

• Targeted Raise: Direct MAA contract workers at BWI get $18 minimum wage with annual increases and health supplements.
• Expansion Plan: Emergency...

One year into Trump’s second term, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is squeezing low-income Wayne County households already stretched thin on rent,...

Florida's August 18 primary results are available as an official county-by-county hub.

• Track Election Day turnout and county reporting status...

• Talladega town hall co-sponsored by local Chambers of Commerce let four legislators detail session outcomes directly to constituents.
• Sen. Keith...

Over 1.2 million Texas voters sit on the suspense list and risk losing registration after two elections pass.

• What it means: Voters remain eligible...

Michigan’s labor market shows clear pressure points that new policy proposals aim to address directly.

• Unemployment and underutilization sit at 5%...

North Carolina leads the nation as the first state sending absentee ballots for the 2026 general election.

• Eligibility: Any registered voter can...

Does legislative privilege protect the integrity of lawmaking or shield officials from accountability?

• Washington Supreme Court will review claims...

California voters face a defining choice this fall on the state's direction for affordability, housing, health care, crime, immigration, and voting rights. Races for governor, Congress, and Los Angeles mayor will shape policy for years ahead.

The NC Hunt State Policy Fellows program unites local officials across party lines—including Lumbee Tribal Council speaker Alex Baker—to explore...

State Sen. Andrew Gounardes called the city's new ban on generative AI in public schools through eighth grade a great start but argued it requires...

Bipartisan legislation from Reps. Shomari Figures and Dave Taylor would give the Department of Transportation authority to deactivate USDOT numbers...

The Trump administration is escalating its anti-DEI campaign by proposing to strip private colleges of tax-exempt status for race-based admissions,...

Trump administration efforts to obtain unredacted voter data clash with state privacy protections and oversight.

• Nevada officials face threats of...

Trump's executive order directed USPS to impose new mail-ballot standards including barcodes and verification, sparking lawsuits over federal power...

Trump's heavy use of executive orders has shifted real power to the White House, sidelining Congress on major policies.

• Congress sidelined: 220...

Moss Point proposes holding the millage rate steady in its budget, signaling no ad valorem tax increases on homes, vehicles, or rentals. Residents should note this holds unless their property's assessed value has changed.