Wisconsin Lame-Duck Limits on Early Voting Nixed
A federal judge in Wisconsin threw out limits on early voting Thursday that were the result of a controversial GOP-engineered, lame-duck legislative session in December.
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Rep. Steve King Removed From House Committees Over Racial Comments
Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa was removed from his committee assignments by House Republicans Monday night following an interview last week in which he questioned why the term “white supremacist” was offensive.
Read moreFlorida Governor Appoints Second Judge to Top Court
On the heels of promising to end judicial activism in the Sunshine State, newly elected Republican Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday named his second of three appointments to the Florida Supreme Court’s seven-member panel.
Read moreNew Florida Governor Makes First Pick for Top Court
Newly inaugurated Republican Governor Ron DeSantis appointed his first justice to the Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday, one of three picks that will shift the ideological balance of the court to the right.
Read moreChaos Reigns in North Carolina as Elections Board Dissolves
A three-judge panel ordered the North Carolina Board of Elections to dissolve Friday amid the board’s decision to postpone an evidentiary hearing on possible absentee-ballot fraud by a Republican operative in two rural counties.
Read moreDeportation Bus
The Georgia Republican who unsuccessfully campaigned for governor on a “deportation bus” touting his anti-immigrant stance turned himself into jail Wednesday after being indicted for insurance fraud; Michael Williams, a state senator, lost in his primary run for governor.
Read moreRepublican Gerrymanders
The Republican National Committee must comply with subpoenas regarding what the Ohio A. Philip Randolph Institute calls an “unconstitutional partisan gerrymander” of congressional districts in Ohio and other states, a federal judge ruled.
Read moreMichigan GOP Tries Power Play Before Democrats Take Office
Michigan Republicans voted early Friday to toughen rules for ballot drives and to give themselves the authority to intervene in court cases, capping a contentious post-election legislative session that critics blasted as diluting the power of voters and incoming Democratic officeholders.
Read moreAs Spending Bill Creeps Through Senate, Shutdown Threat Remains
More than four hours after the Senate convened to vote on advancing a House-approved funding bill to save the government from shutdown, Vice President Mike Pence broke a 47-47 tie to move the bill forward late Friday.
Read moreVirginia Voters Fight GOP Tactics to Preserve Gerrymandering
Saying that there is no time to waste when it comes to correcting Virginia’s gerrymandered election districts, the state and a group of voters urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday not to give Republican lawmakers a stay.
Read moreTrump Edges Nation Closer to Holiday Shutdown
Dividing the GOP even further ahead of a possible shutdown, President Donald Trump told House Republican leaders he won’t sign the short-term funding bill passed by the Senate on Wednesday because of “legitimate concerns for border security,” House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday after a meeting at the White House.
Read moreHouse Speaker Ryan Says Goodbye to Shifting Congress
Outgoing House Speaker Paul Ryan, a Republican from Wisconsin, gave his farewell address Wednesday at the Library of Congress, touching on a mixed record of accomplishments as his party prepares to give up control of the House to Democrats next month.
Read moreWisconsin Liberals Fight Lame-Duck Voting Laws
Wisconsin liberal advocacy groups asked a federal judge Monday to block early voting limits that became law when outgoing Republican Governor Scott Walker signed controversial lame-duck bills last week.
Read moreLame-Duck Wisconsin Governor Signs Bills Limiting New Dems
Outgoing Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed three bills Friday giving more power to the Republican-controlled Legislature and weakening the incoming Democratic governor and attorney general.
Read moreGeorgia Republicans Move to OK Cannabis Oil, Hemp
Republican lawmakers in Georgia are gunning to pass legislation legalizing the distribution of cannabis oil and allowing farmers to grow hemp and medical marijuana, arguing it will be good for industry and people suffering from illness.
Read moreWisconsin Lawmakers Pass Limits on Incoming Dems
After debating and caucusing through the night in a rare lame-duck session, the Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature passed a package of bills Wednesday morning giving more power to lawmakers and weakening the incoming Democratic governor and attorney general.
Read moreRepublicans Ordered to Hand Over Records on Ohio Maps
In a win for a group of Democratic voters, a three-judge panel ruled Monday that the former chairman of the Republican State Leadership Committee must turn over emails and other documents about the 2011 redistricting of Ohio’s legislative maps.
Read moreWisconsin Senate Set to Vote on Lame-Duck Bills
An effort by Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin to limit the power of the incoming Democratic governor and attorney general were put on hold Tuesday afternoon when the state Senate quickly recessed after angry protesters had to be cleared from the gallery.
Read moreDuncan Hunter Trial
A federal judge on Monday set a September 2019 trial date for U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Alpine, who is accused of misusing $250,000 in campaign funds on personal expenses, vacations and school tuition for their children.
Read moreDemocrat Takes Lead in 7th Contested California Race
Democrats inched closer to sweeping all seven competitive congressional districts in California on Monday, as Democrat T.J. Cox took the lead over Republican incumbent David Valadao in the Central Valley’s 21st Congressional District.
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