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South Dakota state Sen. Tom Pischke faces up to 4 years in prison for election fraud charges
South Dakota State Sen. Tom Pischke faces up to four years in prison and the loss of his legislative seat if convicted of election fraud. The Republican lawmaker is accused of forging multiple signatures on party nomination forms.
Nebraska Supreme Court rules voter data case is moot because feds already have records
Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen already handed over the state’s voter data to the federal government. Now, the Nebraska Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit trying to stop the transfer, ruling the case is moot because the records are already gone. Voting rights groups say the fight now moves to the legislature to protect voter privacy.
Missouri parent groups organize against Amendment 5 over school funding concerns
Missouri parent organizations are campaigning against Amendment 5 over concerns that the proposed constitutional amendment will harm public school funding. The measure seeks to repeal the state income tax and replace it with expanded sales taxes.
Van Hollen backs El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race: He’ll ‘take on the Democratic establishment’
Michigan’s open Senate primary is becoming a major battleground over the direction of the Democratic Party. Abdul El-Sayed just picked up an endorsement from Sen. Chris Van Hollen, who says El-Sayed is ready to take on a party establishment that hasn’t fought hard enough for working people.
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