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Kentucky Democratic Senate candidate says voters deserve ‘honest answer’ about McConnell’s health
The Kentucky Democrat who is hoping to succeed Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell says that Kentuckians “deserve a clear and honest answer about their senator’s condition.”
Federal changes to SNAP could cost Minnesota more than $100M per year
Minnesota could be on the hook for as much as $250 million in its next budget to pay for a share of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, thanks to a provision in the Republican megalaw on tax cuts and spending passed a year ago.
Longtime Indiana citizen flagged, voter registration revoked in proof-of-citizenship ordeal
More than 1,600 Indiana voters have had their registrations canceled or rejected under the state’s new proof-of-citizenship laws. For citizens like Charrie Stambaugh, a routine address update triggered a bureaucratic ordeal just to keep her right to vote.
PA legislature wrestles with how to handle data center developments
State legislators in Harrisburg have largely resisted any comprehensive regulation, on data centers, instead focusing on piecemeal, largely bipartisan efforts.
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