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Michigan Democrats poised to test ambitious environmental goals in the industrial Midwest
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan is on the verge of implementing one of the nation’s most ambitious clean energy mandates, aiming to be carbon-free by 2040 in what is a pivotal test of the Democrats’ environmental goals in a state with a long-standing manufacturing legacy. ...
Trump says he will renew efforts to replace 'Obamacare' if he wins a second term
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump threatened over the weekend to reopen the contentious fight over the Affordable Care Act after failing to repeal it while in the White House, saying he is “seriously looking at alternatives” if he wins a second term. Trump's...
Republicans want to pair border security with aid for Ukraine. Here's why that makes a deal so tough
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Congress returns to session this week, lawmakers will be trying to forge an agreement on sending a new round of wartime assistance to Ukraine. But to succeed, they will have to find agreement on an issue that has confounded them for decades. Republicans in both...
Many voters are weary about a Biden-Trump rematch in 2024. Third parties hope they can fill the gap
PHOENIX (AP) — The 2024 presidential election is drawing an unusually robust field of independent, third party and long shot candidates hoping to capitalize on Americans' ambivalence and frustration over a likely rematch between Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump. ...
Rep. Dean Phillips, a Democrat running for president, says he won't run for re-election to Congress
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips, who is running for president and challenging Joe Biden in the primary, announced Friday he will not seek reelection to Congress in 2024. “My journey to public service began the morning after the 2016 election, when I faced the...
Editorial Roundup: Louisiana
The Advocate. November 21, 2023. Editorial: It’s all GOP at the top, and pretty much that way across state politics now When the first Republican governor since Reconstruction took office in 1980, there were fewer than 10 Republicans in the Louisiana Legislature,...
Nevada judge rejects attempt to get abortion protections on 2024 ballot
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A judge has struck down an effort to enshrine reproductive rights, including abortion, in Nevada’s constitution, as abortion rights advocates in the western swing state attempt to follow other states in putting the question before voters in 2024. Judge James T....
Democrats who swept Moms For Liberty off school board fight superintendent's $700,000 exit deal
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Pennsylvania school board that banned books, Pride flags and transgender athletes slipped a last-minute item into their final meeting before leaving office, hastily awarding a $700,000 exit package to the superintendent who supported their agenda. But the...
Federal judge says Pennsylvania mail-in ballots should still count if dated incorrectly
Mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania without accurate handwritten dates on their exterior envelopes must still be counted if they are received in time, a judge ruled Tuesday, concluding that rejecting such ballots violates federal civil rights law. The decision has implications for the...
Democratic division blocks effort to end Michigan's 24-hour wait for an abortion
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Democrats, who early this year had built on the state’s recent reputation for safeguarding abortion rights, have stalled on the once-assured effort due to dissent within the state legislative caucus in recent months. Two key pieces of legislation...
