Michigan utility donation ban clears corporate-funded signature challenge
Board of State Canvassers meets July 24 to decide whether the measure, which would bar utilities from donating to state candidates, reaches November's ballot.
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Indiana to end race, gender preferences in state contracts
Attorney general finds constitutional violation; Democrats disagree
GOP-led Michigan House approved utility giveaways ahead of massive power grid failure
A massive Fourth of July weekend power grid failure left 400,000 Michigan residents without power, forcing some business owners to throw away thousands of dollars in food. Meanwhile, DTE Energy is pushing for a $473.3 million rate increase — months after House Republicans approved legislative handouts to major utility corporations.
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.
Push to add limits on school sports participation to Nebraska Constitution gathers 211k signatures
A ballot measure that would let Nebraska voters decide whether to limit sports participation in public K-12 schools and colleges to teams that are biologically male, female or co-ed has enough signatures to be on the November ballot, the conservative-leaning group behind it announced Tuesday.
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.
In battleground Wisconsin race, GOP candidate David Daniels endorses near-total abortion ban
In Wisconsin, GOP Assembly candidate David Daniels endorsed a near-total abortion ban in audio obtained by Heartland Signal. Speaking to an individual at a local market, Daniels stated that "after six weeks, I don’t think it [abortion] should be allowed."
Missourians access abortion pills at in-state clinics for first time since 2018
Missouri Judge Jerri Zhang struck down decades of anti-abortion laws, allowing clinics to dispense abortion pills this week for the first time since 2018. The ruling found the restrictions unconstitutional under a voter-approved amendment. Republican Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced her office will appeal.
Pa. House passes $1.7B tax cut on electricity, reins in utility company profits
Pennsylvanians hit by soaring energy costs could soon see major relief on their utility bills. The Pennsylvania House passed a bipartisan measure to eliminate nearly $1.7 billion in electricity taxes and put a hard cap on utility company profits. House Republicans are calling it the largest tax cut in state history.
Records reveal Rep. Van Orden skipped 10 key Agriculture hearings as farm bankruptcies surge
U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) has missed 10 Agriculture Committee hearings since 2024, while policies he supports contribute to a financial crisis among American farmers.
Indiana to end race, gender preferences in state contracts
Attorney general finds constitutional violation; Democrats disagree
GOP-led Michigan House approved utility giveaways ahead of massive power grid failure
A massive Fourth of July weekend power grid failure left 400,000 Michigan residents without power, forcing some business owners to throw away thousands of dollars in food. Meanwhile, DTE Energy is pushing for a $473.3 million rate increase — months after House Republicans approved legislative handouts to major utility corporations.
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.
Push to add limits on school sports participation to Nebraska Constitution gathers 211k signatures
A ballot measure that would let Nebraska voters decide whether to limit sports participation in public K-12 schools and colleges to teams that are biologically male, female or co-ed has enough signatures to be on the November ballot, the conservative-leaning group behind it announced Tuesday.
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.
In battleground Wisconsin race, GOP candidate David Daniels endorses near-total abortion ban
In Wisconsin, GOP Assembly candidate David Daniels endorsed a near-total abortion ban in audio obtained by Heartland Signal. Speaking to an individual at a local market, Daniels stated that "after six weeks, I don’t think it [abortion] should be allowed."
Missourians access abortion pills at in-state clinics for first time since 2018
Missouri Judge Jerri Zhang struck down decades of anti-abortion laws, allowing clinics to dispense abortion pills this week for the first time since 2018. The ruling found the restrictions unconstitutional under a voter-approved amendment. Republican Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced her office will appeal.
Pa. House passes $1.7B tax cut on electricity, reins in utility company profits
Pennsylvanians hit by soaring energy costs could soon see major relief on their utility bills. The Pennsylvania House passed a bipartisan measure to eliminate nearly $1.7 billion in electricity taxes and put a hard cap on utility company profits. House Republicans are calling it the largest tax cut in state history.
Records reveal Rep. Van Orden skipped 10 key Agriculture hearings as farm bankruptcies surge
U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) has missed 10 Agriculture Committee hearings since 2024, while policies he supports contribute to a financial crisis among American farmers.