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Ohio Senator Jon Husted hit with ethics complaint after senior staffer worked with lobbying firm

An Ohio attorney filed an ethics complaint against U.S. Sen. Jon Husted after his one of his top aides revealed he was working for a lobbying firm while advising the Senator.

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U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore speaks at an outdoor podium while surrounded by four colleagues. She stands behind a prominent blue sign with white text and a classroom graphic that reads, "KEEP PUBLIC FUNDS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACT."
Wisconsin Rep. Gwen Moore introduces bill to repeal federal school voucher tax credit

Wisconsin Rep. Gwen Moore is calling for the federal school voucher program created under President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” to be eliminated. 

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Small food assistance nonprofits eligible for new state grant program

Small volunteer groups that provide food assistance to Illinoisans in need could be eligible for a new round of grant money under a program announced this week.

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Ohio Republican lawmakers send constitutional amendment requiring voter photo ID to ballot

Ohioans will vote in November on a constitutional amendment requiring photo ID to vote after state Republican lawmakers passed the ballot resolution Wednesday.

Indiana Governor Mike Braun gestures with both hands while speaking from behind a podium at a "Make Indiana Healthy Again" initiative event. He is wearing a dark grey suit jacket over a white dress shirt, a dark blue patterned tie and glasses.
Michigan, Indiana and Tennessee GOP push ‘Nuclear Family’ proclamations to counter Pride Month

Republican lawmakers proclaim June "nuclear family month," and offer "counter-programming" to Pride Month.

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Ohio lawmakers introduce sweeping new data center legislation

Ohio lawmakers unveiled a sweeping data center bill Tuesday that reins in incentives and addresses several other public concerns.

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Missouri Realtors spend $2 million to fight Amendment 4 limits on citizen initiative petitions

The Missouri Association of Realtors donated $2 million Monday to defeat Amendment 4, pouring new money into a fight over citizen-led ballot initiatives just days after spending nearly the same amount to oppose a separate tax overhaul on Missouri’s Aug. 4 ballot.

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As Republicans push to legalize raw milk, an outbreak in Idaho offers a reality check

Idaho's bacterial outbreak offers a reality check to legislative efforts to legalize raw milk sales.

‘No time to give up,’ Biden tells South Dakota Democrats

Former President Joe Biden told South Dakota Democrats on Friday that the country has endured dark moments before, and they must do the same ahead of this fall’s elections.

A blue and white Medicaid Insurance card rests on an American flag. A hundred-dollar bill and a pair of eyeglasses lie on top of the card. The document displays the name "SMITH" and coverage dates from 2016.
Advocates say feds’ Medicaid work rule could make qualifying for healthcare needlessly hard

Wisconsin healthcare advocates have been worrying for months that new work requirements for some people on Medicaid that will take effect next year will make it harder for people who are eligible to get on, or stay on, the health insurance program.

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