State Legislatures

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The Gang That Couldn’t Pump Straight

January 5, 2018 9:00 am

After a tie, the Virginia Board of Elections will convene on Thursday to select either Democrat Shelly Simonds or Republican incumbent David Yancey, to represent the state's 94th District in the House of Delegates. (Steve Earley/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)

News

Democrat’s request to overturn tie in Virginia House race gets rejected

Diana Stancy Correll -

January 3, 2018 11:11 pm

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, announced Tuesday that he would be retiring at the end of 2018. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Beltway Confidential

Out Orrin? Who’s vying for Hatch’s Senate seat in Utah?

Siraj Hashmi -

January 3, 2018 12:01 am

Increases in minimum wage in 18 states at the start of 2018, mostly in left-leaning states, follow years of pushing by liberal activists for higher rates after similar efforts stalled in Congress. (iStock)

Economy

Minimum wage increases in 18 states put economic claims to the test

Sean Higgins -

January 2, 2018 11:16 pm

Andrew McCabe, deputy director of the FBI, will be testifying behind closed doors on Capitol Hill Thursday, but the Justice Department has said the ongoing probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election will be off limits. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

News

FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe to testify Thursday on Clinton emails

Kelly Cohen -

December 21, 2017 12:30 am

Magazine

Recount Decided By One Vote Eliminates Republican Majority in Virginia House

Chris Deaton -

December 19, 2017 9:58 pm

Officials used a high-speed machine to recount results from the 94th District House of Delegates race. Democratic challenger Shelly Simonds requested the recount and eventually beat incumbent Republican Del. David Yancey by just one vote. (Joe Fudge/The Daily Press via AP)

News

Democrat wins Virginia House election by one vote, leading to 50-50 split in House of Delegates

Diana Stancy Correll -

December 19, 2017 9:32 pm

Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., declared his resignation this week amid sexual misconduct allegations. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file)

News

Date set for Michigan special election to replace John Conyers

Daniel Chaitin -

December 8, 2017 9:49 pm

States like California, Washington, Maine, Oregon, and Vermont require that toymakers report products if they contain certain levels of specific chemicals that help shoppers learn ahead of time if toys will pose a risk to their children. But this patchwork of state by state regulations is hardly uniform. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

News

Shopping for the kids? Laws on chemicals in toys vary by state

Kimberly Leonard -

November 24, 2017 5:01 am

A Turning Point USA chapter wanted to be recognized at the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point an official student group,
but student government officials pushed back. (screenshot)

Red Alert Politics

Conservative student group called a ‘hate speech group’ by student government officials

Devin Sena -

November 21, 2017 4:48 pm

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Tag: State Legislatures

The Gang That Couldn’t Pump Straight

Democrat’s request to overturn tie in Virginia House race gets rejected

Out Orrin? Who’s vying for Hatch’s Senate seat in Utah?

Minimum wage increases in 18 states put economic claims to the test

FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe to testify Thursday on Clinton emails

Recount Decided By One Vote Eliminates Republican Majority in Virginia House

Democrat wins Virginia House election by one vote, leading to 50-50 split in House of Delegates

Date set for Michigan special election to replace John Conyers

Shopping for the kids? Laws on chemicals in toys vary by state

Conservative student group called a ‘hate speech group’ by student government officials

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