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Signs are seen outside Fairfax Government Center during the Virginia redistricting referendum, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Fairfax, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Virginia voters approve redistricting measure, boosting Dems’ 2026 U.S. House prospects

Virginia voters approved a referendum Tuesday allowing lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional district map, paving the way for Democrats to pick up as many as four additional House seats to offset Republican redistricting gains.

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Democracy Tennessee legislature passes Charlie Kirk Act, which could force colleges to punish students for protests By Richard Eberwein – 4/20/26

Last week, the Tennessee General Assembly sent Senate Bill 1741 to Gov. Bill Lee’s (R) desk, legislation that would limit college students and faculty from on-campus protesting and their First Amendment rights.

Education Ohio’s public universities are eliminating nearly 90 degree programs as a result of Senate Bill 1 By MEGAN HENRY Ohio Capital Journal – 4/16/26

Nearly 90 degree programs have been identified to be cut at Ohio’s public universities since Senate Bill 1 was signed into law a little over a year ago. Ohio colleges and universities are required ...

Crime First ICE officer charged with assault for threatening people with a gun in Minnesota By Max Nesterak Minnesota Reformer – 4/16/26

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty on Thursday filed criminal charges against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer for allegedly brandishing his service weapon at two people during ...

Economy How TN Republican lawmakers insulated Musk’s Boring Company tunnel in Nashville from local officials By Adam Friedman Tennessee Lookout – 4/16/26

When Boring Company officials took the stage in July to announce their new Music City Loop underground tunnel, federal, state and prominent Nashville business leaders attending hailed the project as ...

Elections Kansas congressional candidates with military experience criticize Trump’s handling of Iran war By Sherman Smith Kansas Reflector – 4/16/26

TOPEKA — As the military’s lead logistics planner for a hypothetical war with Iran, Chris Carmichael reached a simple conclusion. “You really shouldn’t start a war with Iran,” he said. The ...

Nebraska Pillen vetoes bill defining snow/ice removal, flood management as ‘emergency management’ duties By Zach Wendling Nebraska Examiner – 4/16/26

LINCOLN — Citing property tax concerns, Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen issued his first veto of the year against a bill meant to explicitly include snow and ice removal and flood management as ...

Education A supermajority fractured: Rural Republicans break ranks as Tennessee passes school voucher expansion By Richard Eberwein – 4/16/26

Before the Tennessee General Assembly passed a private school scholarship expansion bill this week, an unusual fracture within the GOP supermajorities widened as some rural Republicans voiced concerns over public education funding.

Elections ‘We Need Your Help’: Ohio Dem leader trolls VP Vance over Hungarian election loss By Richard Eberwein – 4/16/26

Ohio House Minority Leader Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati) has an unusual request for Vice President JD Vance: Please come campaign for Ohio Republicans.

Economy Barnes to Tiffany: Do you represent Packer fans or out-of-state billionaires? By Richard Eberwein – 4/16/26

The Green Bay Packers’ survival in the NFL’s smallest market is partially a product of federal law — a legal shield that Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mandela Barnes claims is now under threat from Congress and his potential opponent this November, U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI).

Courts Two Kansas nominees for U.S. District Court answer questions about ties to Marion newspaper raid By Tim Carpenter Kansas Reflector – 4/15/26

TOPEKA — Two of three Kansans nominated to the U.S. District Court were questioned Wednesday during a joint U.S. Senate confirmation hearing about their role in the August 2023 raid by law ...

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