Two statewide votes are headlining the election calendar in April. First, Wisconsin will choose a new supreme court justice, ...

New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill on Wednesday signed legislation banning local law enforcement agencies from partnering ...

A bill passed by lawmakers would not outright bar local contracts with ICE. But they could continue only if ICE accepts due ...

Last November, the city of Verona, Wisconsin, voted to pull out of the sprawling surveillance network run by tech company ...

The violence of Trump’s immigration crackdown in cities across the country and the killing of protesters by federal agents have put pressure on local leaders to change their approach to federal ...

Supporters of Eileen Higgins, a candidate for Miami mayor, outside Miami City Hall in November 2025. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) On the heels of their sweeping wins in November, Democrats have ...

Voting rights advocates have sought for decades to reverse Virginia’s lifetime ban on voting for people with felony convictions, a 124-year-old Jim Crow relic designed to uphold white supremacy. In a ...

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders of Arkansas and Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida each faced lawsuits to compel them to call special elections rather than leave seats vacant; the contests are finally ...

Spurred by President Trump, Texas Republicans triggered a redistricting escalation this summer, and the effects on the midterms look increasingly unpredictable. Five more states have adopted new ...

With kids beaming on rides, adults losing money on carnival games, and the unmistakable smells of funnel cake and grilled meat swirling for blocks around, the annual street fair in the Lancaster ...