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Former Minnesota State Sen. Justin Eichorn pleads guilty to child pornography charge
Former Minnesota Republican state Senator Justin Eichorn pleaded guilty to attempting to obtain child pornography after his March 2025 arrest in a sting operation
Democratic friction in Wisconsin helped tank Governor Tony Evers’ $1.8 billion spending bill
Wisconsin Senate Democrats joined Republicans to sink Gov. Tony Evers’ $1.8 billion spending plan, condemning the “backroom” negotiations that produced a plan they say fell short of the state’s needs.
Free school meals measure in North Dakota approved for November vote
North Dakotans will vote on Measure 3 in November, a constitutional amendment that would compel the state to pay for free school meals for all K-12 public school students.
Big banks and Illinois retailers clash over landmark credit card swipe fee law
With a July 1 deadline for the swipe fee ban looming, Illinois state Sen. Cristina Castro (D) is pushing back against “misleading claims” from big banks and a Trump-backed attempt to block the law.
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Wisconsin GOP Rep. Dean Kaufert to retire following Heartland Signal inquiry into sexual harassment investigation
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Nearly half of Michigan GOP candidate Terri DeBoer’s early funding comes from DeVos family
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Mike Rogers told Michigan not to worry about gas prices. Now they’re nearly $5 a gallon
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Tennessee Speaker Cameron Sexton ousts all Democrats from committees after redistricting protest
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Vivek Ramaswamy’s ties to Lutnicks and crypto raise conflict of interest questions in Ohio governor race
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