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January 18, 2024

Wisconsin Republican push to impeach elections official faces internal opposition

Efforts by some Republicans to impeach Wisconsin's top elections official have been labeled by Assembly GOP majority leader Tyler August as a "big show for the cameras."

January 18, 2024

Former GOP Congressman Justin Amash explores joining crowded Michigan Senate field

Libertarian Justin Amash, who served in Congress from 2011-2021, announced on Thursday that he is considering running as a Republican for Senate in Michigan.

January 18, 2024

Transgender candidates in Ohio could be disqualified from ballot for failing to disclose 'deadnames'

Transgender candidates running as Democrats in Ohio could be disqualified from the ballot if they do not disclose their previous names from before they transitioned.

January 18, 2024

Some US states succeed in getting 2020 census numbers double-checked, increased

Several states, including California and Illinois, have requested reviews of their 2020 census figures, leading to adjustments in their population totals.

January 18, 2024

Kansas GOP faces Democratic resistance in renewed battle over controversial income tax cuts

Top Republican legislators in Kansas are facing off against the Democratic governor over income tax cuts that have faced bipartisan criticism for favoring the wealthy.

January 18, 2024

US experiences surge in demand for low-interest loans as businesses struggle with rising rates

States across the U.S. are experiencing increased demand for programs that provide low-interest loans to small businesses, farmers and affordable housing developers.

January 18, 2024

VP Harris compares often violent Ferguson protests to Civil War’s fight for ‘promise of freedom’

Vice President Kamala Harris compared the Ferguson riots and protests at the Tennessee House to the Civil War in a Martin Luther King Jr. Day speech.

January 17, 2024

Missouri woman found dead days after going missing, picked up at hospital by sheriff's deputy

A Missouri woman was found dead Wednesday, days after she was picked up at a hospital by a sheriff's deputy to take her home, authorities said.

January 17, 2024

Missouri man sues St. Louis over wrongful homicide conviction after nearly 28 years in prison

Lamar Johnson is seeking unspecified damages in a lawsuit against the city of St. Louis and eight police officers, accusing them of wrongdoing in his erroneous homicide conviction.

January 17, 2024

64-year-old Illinois man offered thousands to have former business partner killed with bow and arrow: police

A 64-year-old Illinois man is accused of planning a murder-for-hire of his former business partner in Florida, according to authorities.