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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signs legislation to ensure Biden will appear on November ballot

Politics
Amanda Smith

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday signed into law legislation to ensure that President Joe Biden will appear on the state’s November ...

New York lawmakers expand fracking ban to include liquid carbon dioxide

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Amanda Smith

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday that would expand the state’s existing fracking ban by blocking natural ...

KY bill would ‘draw a line in the sand’ by charging teens as adults for gun crimes

U.S.
Amanda Smith

More Kentucky teens charged with serious felonies involving guns, like robbery or assault, could be prosecuted harsher as adults in circuit court ...

Ranked choice voting bill moves to hearing in front of Wisconsin Senate elections committee

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Amanda Smith

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A bipartisan bill that would dramatically change how Wisconsin residents choose congressional candidates by asking them to rank ...

Utah special election for Congress sees Republican former House staffer face Democratic legislator

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Amanda Smith

Voters in Utah will choose between a Republican former congressional staffer and a Democratic state senator in a special election Tuesday to ...

Virginia Democrats block GOP bid to take full control of state government

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Amanda Smith

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia voters have rejected Republican efforts to take full control of the state’s government, keeping Democrats in power in ...