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Washington state clarifies what is an ‘election’
A new state law aims to erase any confusion about Washington’s ban on voting more than once in an election. Its approval follows a court decision that officials warned could incite voter fraud. Longstanding Washington law makes it illegal for a person to cast more than one ballot in any election in the state, or […]
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LocalGAKemp signs off on 60-day suspension of Georgia’s gas tax as prices at the pump surge
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed off on a bill Friday that now includes a provision that suspends the state’s gas tax for 60 days. House Bill 1199, sponsored by state Rep. John Carson, is a yearly routine bill that brings the Georgia tax code in line with the IRS. A last-minute amendment proposed on the […]
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Trump’s tariffs were ruled illegal. Where’s the refund of $166 billion — plus interest?
WASHINGTON — Arizona coffee roaster Gabe Hagen is wondering if he’ll ever recoup the tens of thousands of dollars he paid in tariffs to import beans from the world’s major coffee-growing regions in South America, Africa and the Indo-Pacific. Weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs as illegal, Hagen […]
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Rand Paul confronts DHS nominee Mullin over ‘anger issues’ at contentious hearing
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma, the president’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security, on Wednesday in his confirmation hearing was challenged with questions about his “anger issues” by the fellow Republican who heads the Senate committee that oversees the department. Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul, chair of the Committee on […]
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‘A solution in search of a problem’: Election officials pan the SAVE America Act and the ‘chaos’ it will cause
The voting overhaul measure that the U.S. Senate began debating Tuesday would cause major headaches for underfunded state and local election officials, without meaningfully stopping fraud, according to a collection of voting rights advocates and elections officers. The so-called SAVE America Act, which President Donald Trump is relentlessly pushing, would create chaos for state and […]
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WA students attending private universities to see state financial aid cut
This fall, students in Washington who attend private universities and receive state financial aid will see their tuition awards reduced by nearly a third. Though a bill to prevent this garnered bipartisan support and made headway in both chambers of the state Legislature, it ultimately did not get a House floor vote before this year’s […]
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LocalIAUPDATE: I-380 northbound lane reopened after multi-vehicle crash near North Liberty
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa (KCRG) - The right lane on I-380 northbound has been blocked due ...
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One dead, two injured in wrong-way crash on I-35 in central Iowa
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa ( KCCI ) - One driver was killed and two others ...
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UPDATE: I-380 northbound lane reopened following crash in Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The right lane on I-380 has been blocked due to ...
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Senate begins debate on SAVE Act that Democrats say will disenfranchise millions
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans pressed forward Tuesday with a bill that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote and a photo ID to cast a ballot, despite long odds the legislation will ever become law amid bipartisan opposition. The 51-48 vote to formally begin debate on the measure, which GOP lawmakers have […]
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US Senate Republicans launch debate on SAVE Act requiring photo ID to vote
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans pressed forward Tuesday with a bill that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote and a photo ID to cast a ballot, despite long odds the legislation will ever become law amid bipartisan opposition. The 51-48 vote to formally begin debate on the measure, which GOP lawmakers have […]
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Lawmakers unveil proposal to replace Georgia’s voting machines before 2028 presidential election
Republicans have unveiled a sweeping proposal aimed at overhauling Georgia’s election system ahead of the 2028 presidential election, dealing a blow to conservative activists who had hoped to implement hand-marked paper ballots ahead of this year’s midterm elections. Senate Bill 214, introduced by Sylvania Republican Sen. Max Burns, would begin the process of switching from […]
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Why Justin Heap’s plan to change 137 voters’ registration status raises legal questions
Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap said he plans to soon refer suspected noncitizen voters identified via a federal system to law enforcement for prosecution and change their registration status, but election lawyers and experts questioned whether his office is following the correct legal process. Heap, a Republican, said during a live interview on Friday with […]
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Elections officials decry costs heaped on states in SAVE America voting bill
The voting overhaul measure that the U.S. Senate began debating Tuesday would cause major headaches for underfunded state and local election officials, without meaningfully stopping fraud, according to a collection of voting rights advocates and elections officers. The so-called SAVE America Act, which President Donald Trump is relentlessly pushing, would create chaos for state and […]
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In unprecedented move, Arizona files criminal charges against prediction market company Kalshi
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes filed criminal charges against the online prediction market company Kalshi, accusing it of operating an illegal gambling business in the state and flagrantly violating a state law barring wagering on elections. “Kalshi may brand itself as a ‘prediction market,’ but what it’s actually doing is running an illegal gambling operation […]
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WA and Oregon scale back I-5 bridge ambitions as cost balloons to $14.4B
The price tag for a new Interstate 5 bridge across the Columbia River, linking Washington and Oregon, has doubled to $14.4 billion and the timeline to get it built has slipped again. Elements of the massive undertaking will be delayed as the focus, and all available dollars, will be directed at building the new bridge […]
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WA’s Joe Kent leaving Trump administration over war in Iran
Joe Kent, the former congressional candidate from southwest Washington, is leaving his post as the Trump administration’s top counterterrorism official, saying he opposes the war in Iran. “I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran,” Kent wrote on social media early Tuesday. “Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it […]
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Arizona border fund debate reignites fight over state role in immigration enforcement
Last year, after a brief political tussle over whether the money could be spent on immigration enforcement, Gov. Katie Hobbs and lawmakers set aside $18 million for law enforcement agencies to carry out drug interdiction. This year, Hobbs and Republican legislators want to increase that funding, but Democrats remain wary about whether it will amount […]
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Pain of soaring gas prices compounded by electricity rate increases across states
WASHINGTON — Electricity rates “increased significantly” in nearly every U.S. state in 2025, with residents in a dozen states seeing at least a 10% jump, according to a congressional report released by Democrats Tuesday. Minority members of the Joint Economic Committee released state-by-state figures from monthly utility bill data showing, on average, American households paid […]
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Woe Canada! WA State Ferries enters 7th season without cross-border service
In her two years as the Anacortes Town Crier, Julie Nester has proclaimed and oyez, oyez, oyez’d at the community’s Christmas tree lighting, the Fourth of July parade and sister cities golf tournament. But one plum assignment is still missing from her town crier resume: the annual Anacortes to Sidney, British Columbia ferry route reopening […]
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