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Indiana will have its first competitive primary election in two decades
Indiana has its first competitive primary for governor in two decades, as six Republicans vie for their party's nomination. Current Governor Eric Holcomb is term-limited after eight years in office.
Voters in this 'boomerang' county say they're nostalgic for the Trump economy
Voters in Northampton County, Pa., say they remember having more money when Donald Trump was in office. But when it comes time to cast their ballots this year, other issues are at play too.
Away from his New York trial, Donald Trump's campaign rallies are business as usual
In Wisconsin and Michigan, Donald Trump largely avoided the hush money trial that has mostly sidelined his campaign efforts as he tried to woo voters with a familiar speech in two major swing states.
Proposal requiring compensation, extra legal protection for ‘kidfluencers’ passes Minnesota House
The bill would prohibit those under 14 from being compensated for social media content creation and those between 14 and 18 could have their earnings set aside in a trust fund.
Arizona lawmakers vote by a narrow margin to repeal Civil War-era abortion ban
Gov. Katie Hobbs plans to sign the repeal of the law that bans nearly all abortions — keeping the state’s 15-weeks-of-pregnancy ban in place. But it’s unclear when the repeal takes effect