State Houses
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Arizona GOP squashes second attempt to repeal Civil War era abortion ban
The Arizona state Supreme Court ruled that the 1864 abortion policy was constitutional last week, but state Democrats have attempted to legally repeal the law.
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Kansas Gov. Kelly vetoes ban on gender treatments for minors
Twenty-three states have banned gender-related surgeries and treatments for minors, while Arizona has only banned surgeries.
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Colorado lawmakers sued for censoring critics of transgender felon name change bill
Democrat-led General Assembly also recently exempted itself from the state's open meetings law after losing court battle, with law taking effect as soon as Democratic governor signed it.
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New York legislature rejects House maps from redistricting panel
Republicans maintain a slim majority in the U.S. House and control of the lower chamber could rest on a handful of seats.
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Florida House, Senate approve social media restrictions for minors
House Republicans declined to alter the legislation in the face of DeSantis's concerns, though it remains unclear whether he plans to veto the bill.
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Colorado cracks down on gas-powered lawn equipment on state properties
The rule will go into effect next year, but it will not impact private property.
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Wisconsin governor signs new legislative maps into law in potential boost to Democrats
Although the GOP-controlled Legislature passed the maps, Republicans said they did not have much of a choice in the matter.
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New York redistricting panel sends map proposal to state legislature
In 2022, the state's bipartisan IRC could not agree on a single proposal for the revised congressional lines and instead submitted a pair of maps to the legislature.
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New York opens thousands of temporary government jobs to migrants
Hochul stressed that "these are all legal people" who will be able to apply for the positions.
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GOP govs go to Texas to rally around Abbott who vows to extend border security, Biden showdown
The Biden administration has insisted that border security is under federal jurisdiction.
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South Dakota tribe bans Gov. Kristi Noem from reservation over US-Mexico border remarks
The tribal president accused Noem of trying to use the border crisis in her effort to be selected as Trump's running mate in the 2024 election.
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Connecticut says it will cancel $1 billion in residents' medical debt
Connecticut residents will be eligible for the program if their household income is up to 400% above the federal poverty line.
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Virginia Republicans faltered on messaging, finance, turnout in 2023, analysis finds
The failure of Virginia Republicans was one of many GOP disappointments in that cycle for which pundits across the political spectrum blamed abortion. Months later, election analysis from Torchlight Strategies suggests the issue was merely one of many.