(The Center Square) – Arizona House Minority Whip Melody Hernandez is dropping her bid for state senate. The Tempe Democrat announced she would no longer seek the position, saying that there are “mistakes” that put her candidacy in jeopardy. “When it was brought to my attention this weekend that I had made mistakes impacting my ability to successfully run for election to the Senate in LD-8, I knew the only right next step would be to take the sole responsibility...
Senate Democrats are padding their war chests, raising significantly more money than many of their Republican counterparts in the first three months of this year, according to campaign finance records. The Democratic incumbents who are most at risk of losing their seats this November, such as Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Jon Tester (D-MT), posted […]
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The Golden State Warriors edged past the Portland Trail Blazers 100-92 and are now tied on a 45-35 record with the Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Lakers as the NBA regular season winds down to its final two games. The Warriors held a narrow one-point lead over the struggling Blazers going into the fourth quarter but pulled away down the stretch behind a team-high 22 points from Steph Curry. It was a tough shooting night for the two-time MVP, who shot just 36.4% from the floor, but he got it...
EASTON, Pa. - Incumbent state Rep. Bob Freeman looks to be on track to win
Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston has requested the legislature to double the amount of State Capitol Police officers providing security near the Capitol.
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Three Republicans and two Democrats faced off in the hotly contested 120th district race. After 10 years in Harrisburg, State Representative Aaron Kaufer is hanging up his orange tie and is not seeking re-election to the state house. Representative Kaufer has served the residents of the 120th district since taking []
Have you ever experienced a moment where you were so deeply immersed in an activity that the world around you seemed to fade away? A state where your focus was laser-sharp, your productivity soared, and your creativity flowed effortlessly? This is the essence of the flow state – a powerful mental zone that allows individuals […]
A Democratic state senator in Minnesota was arrested early Monday after a homeowner reported a burglary in progress, authorities said. Sen. Nicole Mitchell, 49, was booked into the Becker County Jail on Monday for a suspected first-degree burglary offense, according to online jail records. A homeowner on the 700 block of Granger Road in Detroit Lakes reported an active burglary to 911 around 4:45 a.m., Detroit Lakes Police Chief Steve Todd told FOX9 Minneapolis. During a search of the home, the...
NBC news reported under the headline "Tammy Baldwin fights to maintain appeal in rural Wisconsin amid Democratic slide." The subhead is "The senator has outrun other members of her party in rural areas before. This November, she'll have to manage being on a ballot with Donald Trump." Here's the gist of the story: Baldwin is bracing for a tough re-election race against likely Republican nominee Eric Hovde, a multimillionaire and bank owner who loaned $8 million of his own money to his campaign...
State legislative bodies have always played a leading role in determining outcomes for fundamental but humdrum issues like state budgets, insurance regulations, road safety laws, and civil services. But the last few years have demonstrated their overriding importance in matters related to personal freedom and social wellbeing. One issue where this has played out powerfully […]
(The Center Square) — Georgia Democrats want an investigation after they said a state audit surfaced questions about whether Gov. Brian Kemp's administration circumvented state contracting requirements, potentially for political gain. It's not immediately clear which state or federal agencies might lead the probe, and Democrats said they haven't formally requested an investigation. At issue is a $1.1 billion contract the Georgia Department of Human Services...